by Jonathan Look | Mar 17, 2014 | Bhutan, Buddhism, Travel
Photo of Tsa Tsa on a Stupa in Bhutan Tsa tsa are memorials to the dead, molded by monks, that are created from ash collected from funereal cremation pyres. Tsa tsa, a word transliterated from Sanskrit to Tibetan and refers to the miniature Buddha. Tsa tsa are...
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by Jonathan Look | Jan 2, 2014 | Art, Buddhism, Buildings, Photography, Thailand, Travel
What is the White Temple? The White Temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand, known to locals as Wat Rong Khun, is an unconventional, contemporary Buddhist temple designed by local artist Chalermchai Kositpipat. Construction began in 1997 but is ongoing, and the sprawling...
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by Jonathan Look | Dec 30, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, People, Photography, Thailand, Travel
Buddhist monks making their morning alms rounds are a common sight of life in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Each day at sunrise my neighborhood comes alive with saffron-robed, shaved headed, monastics roaming the streets and performing the ancient ritual of “begging” for...
by Jonathan Look | Nov 19, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, Thailand, Travel, Video
It is hard to believe I have been in Asia for almost a year and have now been privileged to witness two Yee Peng celebrations. Last year I attended the Yeepeng Lanna International festival near Chiang Mai, Thailand which is an amazing spectacle designed largely for...
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by Jonathan Look | Oct 26, 2013 | Buddhism, On My Mind, Philosophy
Personal Freedom Requires Radical Acceptance Last summer I was on a planned trip to the United States for a few weeks and did a lot of thinking about “freedom” and what it really means. Freedom is a word that is very much in your face in the United States of America...
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by Jonathan Look | Sep 13, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, Cambodia, Travel
You can’t think of Cambodia without thinking of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Angkor Wat including the Angkor complex. The very name stirs up romantic images of 19th-century explorers hacking their way through thick jungle and stumbling upon an ancient lost city or...
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by Jonathan Look | Sep 9, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, Photography
Water blessings are a traditional Cambodian Buddhist practice that dates back to ancient times. The offering of holy water symbolizes the cultivation of the virtues of calmness, clarity, and purity of our body, speech, and mind. This water symbol reminds us to cleanse...
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by Jonathan Look | Jul 3, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, Minimalism, Philosophy
You Are Not Your “Stuff” – Your life and your memories exist inside of you, not in the things that you own. Sure everyone needs a few things to sustain themselves but, there comes a point where we spend more time and effort accumulating and maintaining our...
