Tag: monks
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095 | Faith :: Tibet, China, 2012
At the Sera Monastery in Lhasa, you can watch Tibetan monks debate in the afternoons. It’s a lively affair, with the challenger standing, stating his argument as either a syllogism or a consequence, and ending each question with a dramatic clap and a stomp of his feet. The defenders sit quietly, contemplate the argument, then…
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An Auspicious Day in Chiang Mai
After a brief layover amidst the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, I arrived at the smaller and quieter Chiang Mai airport late night. After some confusion where the cab driver tried to drop me off in front of a hospital, I finally found Spicythai and was greeted by Emily, a Californian native who’s been living/working…