Meditating With Pythons – This Time I Was Scared!

October 22, 2012

Lowering In The Snake

As I mentioned before, meditating in front of the dead body didn’t scare me. Luckily, there is another thing this temple offers to scare the crap out of you. Snakes! I wouldn’t say that I have a fear of snakes. While at Tayrona National Park in Colombia, I almost stepped on what I thought was [...]

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Contest: Answer This Question, Win A Postcard

October 21, 2012

top of world

I’m now in Kathmandu, Nepal and I took this video yesterday. Be the first to answer the question below correctly by leaving a comment below and I’ll send you a postcard from here! Why is the man throwing water on the street?

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Photo Friday – Electricity Rationing Dinner By Candlelight – Kathmandu, Nepal

October 19, 2012

Dinner By Candlelight

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Meditating In Front Of A Freshly Dead Buddhist Nun

October 18, 2012

The Body

After passing the first stage of meditation at the temple, you then take on another challenge.. I guess some context is due though. In both Laos and Thailand, people are very afraid of ghosts. Where kids in the U.S., for example, might be scared of monsters, Thai kids grow up afraid of ghosts. Monsters obviously [...]

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My First Day Of Meditation – Discovering The Energy Within And Convulsing Uncontrollably

October 17, 2012

Having My Meditation Moment..

Meditation is at the core of Buddhism, at least it seemed that way to me. Your connection to god is found within, which you work on achieving through meditation. To be honest, I had never really meditated before visiting the temple. But I think there are many ways to meditate. Doing yoga in my apartment [...]

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An Amazing Week At A Rural Thai Buddhist Temple

October 16, 2012

Ajon And I

When I couchsurfed at Michaela’s place in Prague, she could not stop ranting and raving about a temple she visited in Thailand. As I got closer to Thailand and more interested in spirituality, the more I found myself drawn to this place. In the next few posts, you’ll understand why this place is so amazing [...]

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Making The Most Out Of Long Journeys: The Chiang Mai – Bang Mun Nak (Thailand) Experience

October 15, 2012

You Have to Look Out The Window At The Amazing Scenery

This post is about my 11-hour train ride from Chiang Mai, Thailand to Bang Mun Nak, Thailand. You might think there isn’t much to talk about, but I guess that’s the point. When traveling, but in normal life as well, you get what you make out of every sitation. So.. best to do your best [...]

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Photo Friday – You’ve Been Warned – Bangkok, Thailand

October 12, 2012

You've Been Warned - Taken 9-Oct-2012 - Bangkok, Thailand

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Missing My Train And Making My Liver Smile

October 11, 2012

The Train Arriving At Chiang Mai Station

What do missing my train and getting to know my body better have in common? Well, I don’t want to hear your answer, actually.. On 20-Aug-2012 I was supposed to depart Chiang Mai for Bang Mun Nak to spend a week off the grid at a Buddhist Temple my Czech friend stayed at. The train [...]

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