Tag Archives: buddhism David DuChemin, a man whose words are as richly textured as his magnificent photographs, recently wrote a blog post on the difference between an “Iconic Photograph [and] a Photographed Icon”. “If I can find something that resonates more strongly with the human heart or imagination, I have a shot at the kind of connection in a […]  Over the last few weeks, Bhutan, that Haven of Happiness, has been making an appearance in my various electronic news feeds and re-asserting itself into my consciousness. In part, this is because it was around this time of year, six years ago, that I visited. I was in this beautiful Himalayan Kingdom for two weeks in September 2009, as part of a […]  You have to be early, and you have to be quick, to catch Theravada Buddhist monks on their morning alms rounds. For over 2,500 years, since the Buddha decided that monks and nuns should not cook or store their own food, Buddhist monks have walked alms rounds. The practice was intended to free religious monastics from the worldly burden of cooking […]  Inle Lake, in the Shan Hills in central Myanmar, is a unique environment. I’ve written before about it’s floating villages (Life on the Water) and about it’s distinctive leg-rowing fishermen (Iconic Images). Most of the lake’s 70,000 residents live in villages and towns on the shore line, where everyday life includes bustling local markets and quiet Buddhist worship. My time on […]  新年快樂 ~ Gōng xǐ fā cái ~ Happy New Year. It is Chinese New Year today – a perfect time to visit a Chinese Temple. Last spring I got to explore Xiamen in Fujian Province, Southeast China, while my husband was busy with meetings. I spent a few delightful days wandering around the coastal city – mostly on foot – with a crumpled map in hand. One of […] |
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