Showing posts with label laotian. Show all posts
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Buddhist monks' Peace Walk across USA
Buddhist Monks' Walk of Peace brings hope to Jackson, Mississippi
(16 WAPT News Jackson) Dec. 10, 2025: "They have sacrificed so much. Some of them are out here walking in sandals. Some of them are walking barefoot. So they're making sacrifices," says fan Kiffany Dugger. "They were welcomed with open hearts as Mississippians clung to every word they shared on the capitol steps," the reporter states.
(KALB Central Louisiana News, Weather & Sports) A group of Theravada Buddhist monks from Southeast Asia living in America bring message of peace to Louisiana, walking 2,300 miles over 120 days, having begun on Oct. 26, 2025, with their trusty dog Aloka.
(One Breath Stories) Song for Walk for Peace, true story, monks and Aloka walk Texas to DC
(Ed and Pete) TRIBUTE: Walk for Peace w/ 19 Theravada Buddhist monks and Aloka the Dog [whose karma is such that it was coincidentally born with a heart shaped patched over its third eye, a mark of mixed past karma good enough to be beautiful, bad enough to fall onto the animal plane but among good people]
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| Yogi in India climbing barefoot to mountain top |
(KPRC 2 Click2Houston) UPDATE: Good Samaritan donates new escort vehicle to Peace Walk
Buddhist monks peace walk from Texas to DC
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| They left their cozy and tranquil Buddhist temple in Fort Worth to send Trump et al. a message |
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| Western Zen kinhin practice |
The monks say their mission is to support a suffering society and promote healing worldwide.
"We try to spread that love, loving kindness, compassion, and hopefully that everyone will be living in harmony and unity, and that is our purpose of walking," they said.
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| Is there a Buddhist way to walk? Yes, mindfully |
Supporters have been inspired by the monks' dedication. One supporter shared, "I woke up my daughter and I was like, 'Hey, we got to go! And we flew here... I think it's awesome what they're doing."
Despite the accident involving a pickup truck hitting the monks, which left one hospitalized, the group remains committed to their journey.
"The surgery went well, and he's well, and he's happy. He supported this walk, and he wanted all the monks to continue walk in to finish this journey," they said.
The monks express gratitude for the support they have received along the way, as they continue their walk for peace.
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| Buddhist monks walking meditation (ar.inspiredpencil.com collection) |
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- KFDM, Buddhist monks peace walk from TX to DC, Nov. 24, 2025; Ashley Wells, Pfc. Sandoval (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Shattered megaliths in Buddhist Laos
Vat Phou's shattered megaliths: Clues to an ancient catastrophe in Laos
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| Secrets in Stone Podcast |
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Walk for Peace: Buddhist monks and dog
(Houston Stringer) Walk for Peace: Buddhist monks and their dog Aloka (Pali "Light") stop at Laotian Wat Phouthasamakhy (Buddhist temple) in Houston, Texas
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Secret to Happiness: 48-hr Buddhist monk
48 hours with the Theravada Buddhist monks who guard the secret of happiness 🇱🇦
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| What do SE Asian Theravada monastics do? |
I spoke with the novices (samaneras), meditated in the temple, and met Obee, a young monk (bhikkhu) who speaks English and has chosen to open up to the world to share, with simplicity and kindness, the essence of the Buddha’s Theravada Teachings (Dhamma).
This isn’t just a spiritual reportage. It’s a journey into another way of living, where every gesture is a choice and every moment of silence is rich with meaning.
🙏 Thanks to all the monks of Luang Prabang for welcoming us, to Brother Obee for words that linger, and to Oliviero Rusconi who, with discretion and heart, opened every door and allowed us to hear these rare, delicate, and wonderful stories.
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Strange archeology in Buddhist Laos (video)
Dark5, March 8, 2023; Pfc. Sandoval, CC Liu, Crystal Q. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
The giant ancient jars archeologists can't explain
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| Monks (Itchy Boots motorcycles through Laos) |
The Plain incorporates numerous mountain ridges, forests, and fields north of the Lao capital, Vientiane.
In addition to the local Laotian people, these lands are stalked by tigers and other hidden dangers -- most notably millions of American bombs illegally dropped on Laos (and neighboring Buddhist country Cambodia) during the U.S. War (illegal occupation and "kinetic action") on Vietnam.
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| Think of Laos as CIA/USA collateral damage |
French archeologists were among the first Westerners to study the jars. One named Henri Parmentier noted that, while most of the jars were empty, some still contained items such as ceramic pots, small weapons, and odd trinkets, including glass beads, bronze jewelry, and children’s teeth.
It was also noted that several contained remnants of human bones.
Close inspection finds a few of the jars adorned with primitive carvings of human faces and figures.
Laying among the monolithic jars are circular disks of stone, presumably lids, which, according to UNESCO, are "also sometimes carved with representations of humans, tigers, or monkeys."
One of the enormous jars features an odd “frogman” carving, a possible reference to -- or relative of -- the frogman painting at Huashan, China, which contains some of the oldest known cave paintings.
Archeologists initially estimated the jars to be some 2,000 years old, which would make them products of the Iron Age. [Of course, they are much older.]
However, a recent study published in 2021 has revealed that they may in fact be more than 3,000 years old.
While their true origins and purpose have baffled many academics, historians, and anthropologists, the locals have their own explanations...
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Glossary of Buddhist Terms in Pali
AccessToInsight.org/glossary; PaliKanon.com; Dhr. Seven, CC Liu, Wisdom Quarterly
This glossary, courtesy of the online sutra collection Access to Insight (ATI), covers many of the Pali language [Magadhi, lingua franca, pidgeon-Sanskrit, Prakrit] words and technical Buddhist terms one comes across in the books and articles available on ATI. The more link that follows some entries leads to a more detailed article on select topics.
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- Abhidhamma:
- (1) In the discourses of the Pali canon, this term simply means "higher Dhamma" [or the Dharma in ultimate terms], and is a systematic attempt to define the Buddha's teachings and understand their interrelationships. (2) A later collection of analytical treatises based on lists of categories drawn from the teachings in the discourses [and commentaries], added to the Canon several centuries after the Buddha's life. More
- abhiññā:
- Intuitive powers that come from the practice of concentration: the ability to display psychic powers, clairvoyance, clairaudience, the ability to know the thoughts of others, recollection of past lifetimes, and the knowledge that does away with mental effluents (see āsava).
- ācariya:
- Teacher; mentor. See kalyāṇamitta.
- adhiṭṭhāna:
- Determination; resolution. One of the ten perfections (pāramīs).
- ajaan, ajahn, achaan, etc.:
- (Thai). Teacher; mentor. Equivalent to the Pali ācariya.
- akāliko:
- Timeless; unconditioned by time or season.
- akusala:
- Unwholesome, unskillful, demeritorious. See its opposite, kusala. Glossary
Friday, September 18, 2015
"Fresh Off the Boat" (comedy, race, TV)
CC Liu, Dhr. Seven, Seth Auberon, Wisdom Quarterly; A Martinez (scpr.org); ABC
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| Best funerals, East and West (8asians.com) |
The fall television season is about to launch. Last year saw the likes of ABC's “Fresh Off the Boat,” "Black-ish," and "Jane the Virgin" poke fun at racial stereotypes, while appealing to audiences across the spectrum.
And in the land of late-night television, South African comedian Trevor Noah will soon replace Jon Stewart as host of “The Daily Show.”
(FungBrosComedy) Let's analyze the first episode of a hit show in its second season and only getting better as the preview we saw proved.
(FungBrosComedy) Let's analyze the first episode of a hit show in its second season and only getting better as the preview we saw proved.
- Is comedy serving as a necessary “spoonful of sugar” to get audiences to accept diverse casting as the norm?
- Or is comedy being used as a cloak to perpetuate racism?
- [Racism? White privilege? Implicit bias? Matt Damon sorry for explaining "diversity" to a black director (HBO's Project Greenlight)]
New episode Tuesday, Sept. 22
This Crawford Family Forum program features an advanced screening of the “Fresh Off the Boat” season premiere and follow it with a look at the long-term implications of the success of these shows and how their existence is changing how we all talk about race. What behind-the-scenes battles have taken place? And what’s next?
(ISAtv) "Fresh Off the Boat" premieres! - Angry Asian America, Season 1, Episode 12.
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This Crawford Family Forum program features an advanced screening of the “Fresh Off the Boat” season premiere and follow it with a look at the long-term implications of the success of these shows and how their existence is changing how we all talk about race. What behind-the-scenes battles have taken place? And what’s next?
(ISAtv) "Fresh Off the Boat" premieres! - Angry Asian America, Season 1, Episode 12.
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- Angela M. Hutchinson (@IamBiH), casting director and founder of the Breaking into Hollywood, a nonprofit for show business professionals
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Monday, December 29, 2014
Laos' "Temple Mountain" (Wat Phou)
A. Nguyen, CC Liu, Wisdom Quarterly; Pint MawsPinterest Mania, Ben/flickr), Wiki edit
The site
(VideoVoyage.TV) Wat Phu is a ruined Khmer temple complex in southern Laos located at the base of Mt. Phu Kao, which later became a Theravada Buddhist center as it remains today.
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| Shiva Nataraja (Kristine Krol) |
Vat Phou or Wat Phu (Lao ວັດພູ, "temple-mountain") is a ruined Khmer Hindu temple complex in Buddhist southern Laos.
It is located at the base of Mount Phu Kao, 4 miles (6 km) from the Mekong river in Champasak province.
It is located at the base of Mount Phu Kao, 4 miles (6 km) from the Mekong river in Champasak province.
There was a temple on the site as early as the 5th century, but the surviving structures date from the 11th to 13th centuries.
(Secrets of Nature) LAOS, Southeast Asia: 85% of the country is pristine nature, widespread forests, jungle wilderness, steep mountains, and wide river valleys, with cool high plateaus and savannahs. The primeval forests support fauna like something out of a fairytale, with elephants, tigers, leopards, and some of the rarest animal species on the planet. Unknown species discovered by science at regular intervals. In recent decades, the few large mammals to be described for the first time were all found in Indochina (between India and China), and experts assume that most of them are at home in Laos: wild oxen such as the saola and kuprey or the truong son munjak. No outsider has ever seen a living specimen of the latter. Its existence is only known indirectly, through skeletons, horns, and bag that are occasionally found in remote villages. Here is the Mekong, one of the last untamed rivers on Earth. Fed by hundreds of tributaries, it is one of the richest freshwater systems on the planet, comparable to the Amazon or Congo, where the Mekong catfish lives -- 9 feet (3 m) long, 661 lbs (300 kg), possibly the largest freshwater fish (naga) on Earth.
(Secrets of Nature) LAOS, Southeast Asia: 85% of the country is pristine nature, widespread forests, jungle wilderness, steep mountains, and wide river valleys, with cool high plateaus and savannahs. The primeval forests support fauna like something out of a fairytale, with elephants, tigers, leopards, and some of the rarest animal species on the planet. Unknown species discovered by science at regular intervals. In recent decades, the few large mammals to be described for the first time were all found in Indochina (between India and China), and experts assume that most of them are at home in Laos: wild oxen such as the saola and kuprey or the truong son munjak. No outsider has ever seen a living specimen of the latter. Its existence is only known indirectly, through skeletons, horns, and bag that are occasionally found in remote villages. Here is the Mekong, one of the last untamed rivers on Earth. Fed by hundreds of tributaries, it is one of the richest freshwater systems on the planet, comparable to the Amazon or Congo, where the Mekong catfish lives -- 9 feet (3 m) long, 661 lbs (300 kg), possibly the largest freshwater fish (naga) on Earth.
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| Bangkok linga shrine (alinavitenberg/flickr) |
The temple has a unique structure, in which the elements lead to a shrine where a linga (phallic structure) dedicated to Lord Shiva was bathed in water from a mountain spring. The site later became a center of Theravada Buddhist worship, which it remains today.
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| View from Vat Phou or Wat Phu near the sanctuary on the upper level, looking back towards the Mekong River (Mattun0211/wiki). |
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| The mountain has a natural linga on its peak. |
Wat Phou was initially associated with the city of Shrestapura, which lay on the bank of the Mekong river directly east of mount Lingaparvata, now called Phu Kao (pamphlet Projet de Recherches en Archaeologie Lao. Vat Phu: "The Ancient City, The Sanctuary, The Spring").
By the latter part of the 5th century the city was already the capital of a kingdom, which texts and inscriptions connect with both Chenla and Champa. And the first structure on the mountain was constructed around this time (Freeman, A Guide to Khmer Temples in Thailand and Laos p. 200-201).
The mountain gained spiritual importance from the linga-shaped protuberance on its summit. The mountain itself was therefore considered the home of Shiva, with the river representing the ocean or India's holiest river, the Ganges (COMOS report p. 71).
The temple was naturally dedicated to Shiva, while the water from the spring that emerges directly behind the temple was considered sacred.
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| Vat Phou or Wat Phu from left to right: the south palace, the tiers leading to the central sanctuary, mountain peak shrouded in mist, and the north palace (wiki). |
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| Famous Angkor Wat (samcambodiatours) |
Wat Phou was a part of the Buddhist-Hindu Khmer empire, centered on Angkor (with the massive Buddhist-Hindu temple Angkor Wat) to the southwest, at least as early as the reign of Yashovarman I in the early 10th century.
Shrestapura was superseded by a new city in the Angkorian period, located directly south of the temple (Ibid., p. 72). In the later period, the original buildings were replaced, reusing some of the stone blocks. The temple now seen was built primarily during the Koh Ker and Baphuon periods of the 11th century.
Minor changes were made during the following two centuries before the temple, like most in the empire, was converted to Theravada Buddhist use. This continued after the area came under control of the Lao. A festival is held on the site each February. Little restoration work has been done, other than restoring boundary posts along the path. Wat Phou was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.
The site
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Like most Khmer temples, Wat Phou is oriented toward the east. The axis actually faces eight degrees south of due east, being determined primarily by the orientation of the mountain and river. Including the barays it stretches 1.4 km east from the source of the spring, at the base of a cliff 100 meters up the hill. Six km east of the temple, on the west bank of the Mekong river, lay the city, while a road south from the temple itself led to other temples and ultimately to the city of Angkor. More
- How far is the Moon from Earth? (space.com)
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Relics Tour continues through California
The upcoming relic display will take place on Friday at starting 6:00 pm at Wat Lao Buddharangsy, 3819 E. Service Rd., Ceres (maitreyaproject.org).CERES, California (ModestoBee) - Sacred relics of the Buddha and other Buddhist masters will be on display this weekend at the Laotian Buddhist temple in Ceres.
It's an exciting exhibit, said Chanthavilay Sanouvong, a 47-year-old Ceres resident who teaches children about the Theravada Buddhist tradition and Laotian language at the temple.
"It's so very special for the relics to be here," she said. "It's my first time to see them. I believe they bring healing and good luck. They can change the bad in your life to the good."
The relics, which next will travel to Tahoe City on July 8-10, and Sacramento on July 15-17, have been on display around the world for the past two years.
Laotian monks Ven. Bounma Khamvongsod and Ven. Sackda Mikey Amphavannasouk in the room that will display relics (Debbie Noda/Modbee.com).
The tour is part fundraiser, with donations going toward the construction of a 500-foot-tall Buddha statue in [the ancient city where the Buddha passed into final nirvana] Kushinagar, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
According to a Web site, the statue will sit atop a throne building surrounded by a park and will include temples, exhibition halls, a museum, library, audio- visual theater and hospitality services. There also will be meditation pavilions, water fountains, and tranquil pools.
In Ceres, an opening ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday will include a procession, prayers, candlelight, and blessings from monks, said Ven. Bounma Khamvongsod (pictured), a 71-year-old monk from Laos who has served at the temple for 25 years. Some of the relics, enclosed in special small display cases, can be placed on the crown of a person's head as a personal blessing. More
Friday, February 12, 2010
World Bank to provide $50 mil to help Laos
Reclining Buddha in rural Laos with monk in center for scale (Flickr/AntsRsmaRt)
HANOI (Bernama) -- The World Bank (WB) will provide Laos with US$46.5 million to help the country boost development in education, environment, and energy and mining sectors, China's Xinhua news agency reported, citing Lao newspaper the Vientiane Times Tuesday. Of the total, US$15.5 million will be used to increase primary school enrollments and completion of schooling in the 19 poorest districts in Laos. In addition, it will be used to improve its quality and capacity to develop policies to manage primary education and implement educational strategies, said the Times. Another US$20 million will fund a rural electrification project, aiming to enable 37,700 rural households in the country to have access to electricity. More>>
- China, Nepal to boost law enforcement cooperation
BEIJING (Feb. 9) -- A senior official with the Communist Party of China (CPC), Zhou Yongkang, proposed stronger law-enforcement cooperation with Nepal, China's Xinhua news agency reported.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Laos schools turn Garbage into Money
AHMEDABAD, India (Dec. 28, 2009) - The way to go is green, and these kids are learning it young. Children from a Laos school are turning garbage into money. And another group from Thailand learns that planting trees as part of its curriculum.
Participating in 17th National Children's Science Congress, three students representing School for Gifted Students and Preparatory Studies, Laos is saving the environment by recycling most garbage collected on campus, says Savina Romyen.
They are part of the 10-member delegation from Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. "We have four dustbins in distinct colours to segregate collected waste. These items are either recycled, re-used and used for creating manure," adds Romyen. Another student, Fongher Herjalearn says, "In a month time, we collected more than 5 kg of plastic, which earned us 2,000 Lao kip."
Another four delegations from Thailand are all for planting trees. Pasu Loung Alarm, Bodin Luangtrirat, and Apiradee Chonwatthanakin presented a model of tree plantations embedded in their school curriculum. "Every year 3,000 students are admitted to our school, and each of them has to plant a tree on campus and take care of them throughout their study period," says Apiradee.
She adds that the model has been so successful that now students are encouraged to plant trees in their localities. Source
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