Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival What is Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival? Phi Ta Khon, otherwise known as the Dan Sai Ghost Festival in Loei, Thailand, is a series of festivals held over three days in Dan Sai, Loei province, Isan, Thailand. Sometimes called the Siamese “Day of...
View From Inside of a Bhutan Prayer Flag Pole Prayer flags are a common sight throughout Bhutan. For hundreds of years, prayer flags have played a major role in the traditions of the Bhutanese people. Bhutan’s prayer flags, like Tibetian prayer flags, can be...
White Prayer Flags on a pole in the remote Himalayan Mountains north of Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. White symbolizes the element air and each panel is covered with Buddhist mantras. See also: Archery in Bhutan Our Amazing Bhutan Tour Photo: Hermit Monk of Burning...
It is the privilege of being able to witness things like this that remind me of why I chose to live my unusual lifestyle. It may not always be easy or comfortable, but it is often amazing and extraordinary. See also: Experiencing Buddhist Lent Day or Boun Ok Phansa in...
Mebar Tsho, otherwise known as “Burning Lake” is a sacred place in Tang Valley, Bumthang, Bhutan where it is believed in 1475, Buddhist Saint, Terton Pema Lingpa, jumped into the water with a burning oil lamp and emerged with a statue, a sacred scroll and...
