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Joy to The World! Buddhism spreads around the globe.
Joy to The World! Buddhism spreads around the globe.
For any of you tourists out there who just got to this sunny little mountainous rock astride the Andaman Sea that is otherwise known as ‘Phuket’, you will find that we have great reason to celebrate.
All About Buddhism: Somewhere over the rainbow
All About Buddhism: Somewhere over the rainbow
Have you ever taken the time to ask yourself why it rains? It’s a question that many people answer very differently. In last month’s AAB, we spoke about suicide. But, in this month’s column we are going to talk about something that is quite the opposite… a place that I like to call “over the rainbow”.
All About Buddhism: Suicide is not painless
All About Buddhism: Suicide is not painless
The date is May 14, 2014 and a man is giving a stand-up lecture. Far from being an academic, he’s actually a retired police officer. During his career, he had the unique responsibility of patrolling San Francisco’s famous Golden Gate Bridge.
This North Korean eatery in Bangkok shows how food can bridge divides
This North Korean eatery in Bangkok shows how food can bridge divides
On a quiet block of Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Rd, there stands an unassuming eatery called the Pyongyang Okyru Restaurant. It serves some of the only genuine North Korean food available in Thailand.
All About Buddhism: Songkran then and now
All About Buddhism: Songkran then and now
In All About Buddhism last week, we discussed the Prince of Charity as well as a man who antagonised him named Chuchok. The Buddha lived as the Prince of Charity in a past life just prior to the life in which he would reign as Buddha. The Prince of Charity is celebrated for giving away all of his possessions to the poor. Mr Chuchok bought the prince’s children but mistreated them, which makes him a bad person.
All About Buddhism: A look back at the history of Thai New Year celebrations
All About Buddhism: A look back at the history of Thai New Year celebrations
If you’re visiting Thailand as a tourist, chances are you’re in town to celebrate Songkran. Songkran is the word for the traditional Thai New Year.
All About Buddhism: It’s in every one of us
All About Buddhism: It’s in every one of us
Fifty-three years ago, on a cheesy episode of Star Trek, an alien race believed that mankind was uncivilized and decided to smite all humans.
All About Buddhism: Buddhism to go
All About Buddhism: Buddhism to go
You know ladies and gentlemen, it’s awful hard to say goodbye. Every year, there are about 30 million would-be Marco Polo’s who journey through this Buddhist kingdom in search of something magical, something mystical, something life-altering or just something new.