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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Mummified Monk
Location: Koh Samui - Thailand Date: 22 Feb 2008
The Mummified Monk at Wat Khunaram has to be the most unusual attraction on Koh Samui. The monk, Loung Pordaeng, died in 1973 in the meditation position and that is how he is presented today, still relatively well preserved. Sunglasses have been added so as not to scare the kiddies.
The Wat is on the 4169 ringroad between Ban Thurian and Ban Hua Thanon.
Mummified Monk - Koh Samui
The Mummified Monk at Wat Khunaram has to be the most unusual attraction on Koh Samui. The monk, Loung Pordaeng, died in 1973 in the meditation position and that is how he is presented today, still relatively well preserved. Sunglasses have been added so as not to scare the kiddies.
The Wat is on the 4169 ringroad between Ban Thurian and Ban Hua Thanon.
Mummified Monk - Koh Samui
Labels: koh samui, temple, thailand
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Saturday, March 22, 2008
Sugar Fix Shrine
Location: Bangkok - Thailand Date: 11 Feb 2008
These little shrines can be seen all over Bangkok. Usually there will be fruits or a bowl of rice made as an offering. For some reason the offering of choice at this shrine is red soft drink.
Offerings at a Roadside Shrine - Bangkok
These little shrines can be seen all over Bangkok. Usually there will be fruits or a bowl of rice made as an offering. For some reason the offering of choice at this shrine is red soft drink.
Offerings at a Roadside Shrine - Bangkok
Labels: bangkok, temple, thailand
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Monday, March 17, 2008
Fundament(al) Attention to Detail
Location: Chiang Mai - Thailand Date: 8 Feb 2008
The attention to detail found in the statues at the Wats in Thailand is incredible. How they know what a dragons behind looks like though is beyond me.
Dragon
Dragons Behind
The attention to detail found in the statues at the Wats in Thailand is incredible. How they know what a dragons behind looks like though is beyond me.
Dragon
Dragons Behind
Labels: chiang mai, statue, temple, thailand
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Saturday, March 15, 2008
Buddhist quotes in the garden of Wat Phrasingh
Location: Chiang Mai - Thailand Date: 6 Feb 2008
Clean, clear, calm; these are characteristics of a noble person.
Good to forgive, the best to forget.
It is flooded water that makes mud; it is clean water that wipes away mud.
Merit is to accumulated, evil is to be abandoned.
No other foes are greater than birth and death. No other friends are greater than merits.
Selfishness is the real enemy of peace
Today is better than two tomorrows.
To do good and evil unseen by others are always seen by oneself.
A man who will be the public leader, must know how to be the public follower.
Clean, clear, calm; these are characteristics of a noble person.
Good to forgive, the best to forget.
It is flooded water that makes mud; it is clean water that wipes away mud.
Merit is to accumulated, evil is to be abandoned.
No other foes are greater than birth and death. No other friends are greater than merits.
Selfishness is the real enemy of peace
Today is better than two tomorrows.
To do good and evil unseen by others are always seen by oneself.
A man who will be the public leader, must know how to be the public follower.
Labels: chiang mai, temple, thailand
Posted by James Clark - editor of itravelnet.com
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