Archive for the 'buddhism' Category

The Hurried Monk

Posted in buddhism, cambodge, cambodia on Nov 11th, 2007

Phnom Penh: I'm having an early afternoon bowl of noodle soup when a monk walks into the restaurant, plops this plastic 'amulet' on my table and tries to sign me up on his donations list. Apparently for the building of a temple. He doesn't respond to any Khmer language inquiries. Naturally ...

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Cropped Top

Posted in buddhism, environment, photography, urbanization on Nov 9th, 2007

Why is this tree sporting an orange sash? Tree ordination is a way of sanctifying (and protecting) a tree, and is becoming a more common practice in Cambodia and Thailand. In cultures with deep animist roots, this also seems to be one subtle way for Buddhism to co-opt earlier traditions. Many ...

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Blogs for Burma

Posted in buddhism, information technology, weblogs on Oct 4th, 2007

... rhymes much better than 'Blogs for Myanmar'. Today is the international day of support for Burmese bloggers, and in keeping with this, I'd like to note that the Cambodian Government has asked the Burmese government to exercise restraint. (Courtesy Radio Free Asia: http://tinyurl.com/2demqk) I'd be quite happy if Myanmar's internet connection ...

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