I raise these hands up to you, Teacher, guru, of this song,
This melody, sung so long / Ago, before the Bo tree.
In your kind home you taught me / To chant Pali reverently,
Treat books with care, so gently, And to daily humbly pray
To the Three Jewels, our teachers / And ...
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This brightened up my day:
Scholar and blogger Erik Davis (formerly of blog DeathPower) is back with
"Imagining the Real World." Hooray!
http://erikwdavis.wordpress.com
Off to click through the many tidbits on offer, digesting a rather exhaustive examination of Chomsky Cambodia chronology.
Postscript: more drama on that last bit from Details Are Sketchy!
http://detailsaresketchy.wordpress.com/2010/01/19/scorned-in-cambodia/
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A few tidbits, Pchum Ben is upon us.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pchum_Ben
http://ladypenh.com/article10112.html
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2009090428201/National-news/police-presence-to-rise-for-holiday.html
http://chanroeun.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/pchum-ben-the-authorities-are-calling-for-respect-for-buddhism/
and a classic: http://www.scribd.com/doc/3786126/The-Pretas-Are-Coming
Tags: cambodia,khmer,buddhism
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[Click for larger picture: ] Update Aug 10 from UNDP:
Sorry everyone...this show was delayed with a special on the environment. The
Cloggers topic will be shown this sunday and next monday....sorry for any
inconvenience. It will also be uploaded on youtube and on our site with english
subtiltes shortly afterward....Thanks
Dear Viewer,
Please find ...
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For upwards of three years we've been entertained by Erik Davis' insights on Cambodian culture, society, and religion - often peppered with his personal perspective on modern day happenings to boot.
But he's getting out while he's still at the top of his game.
Read it for yourself; there's more writing to ...
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