Both Wat Chom Tong and Wat Doi Suthep teach the same Northern Thai Vipassana style. Ajonthong is the head teacher at Chom Tong and was designated the #1 Vipassana Teacher of Thailand. Your…
This is reposted from a previous blog in 2015 but all of the information remains relevant. I made the pilgrimage to Manitou Springs this weekend, one of Colorado’s sources of mineral spring water. My…
For our consciousness to rise, we have to satisfy our chakras. Details about the chakras in an article I wrote or for a complete chakra blog. When we move to a new place, which…
Perhaps you won’t have time to fit in a tour of one of the highlights of Vietnam, Hue’s Forbidden Palace, the mysterious and intricate palace grounds of the fallen Nguyen Empire. This UNESCO…
Vipassana Meditation of Theravada Buddhism My experience with Buddhism began as I taught English in Thailand, a Buddhist country. The “wats” (temples) and Buddhist statues of Bangkok were the equivalent of the cathedrals…
Background of Tushita Meditation Center Tushita Meditation Centre is one of the primary centers that makes Tibetan (Mahayana) Buddhism accessible to the Western world. It is the largest Western-friendly Mahayana center in India,…
Lifestyle and Culture in Hanoi French-Built Vietnam Fine Arts Museum French architecture shelter the body as effectively as it calms and inspires the soul. It is a gentle inspiration that can be channeled…
Below is an account of what could be expected in chaotic, artsy, and unpredictable Yogyakarta, the second largest city in Java Island, Indonesia (after Jakarta)… Arriving in Yogyakarta Myriads of taxis solicit their service to…
Kuala Lumpur, capital city of Malaysia. Without further ado, here are a list of reasons to love Southeast Asia’s hidden gem: Yep, Kuala Lumpur actually looks like this. Image Credit: TheMole.com 1. Kuala…
“The Fog of Dharamkot” This painting came together as I was seeking spirituality in India. I was in Dharamsala to receive a teaching from the Dali Lama and to complete a Tibetan Buddhist…
