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At peace with oneself
Life, Yingyong Un-anongrak, Published on 08/05/2012
» It was one of the very few times for me to join a meditation session. It was at Wat Mab Chan in Klaeng district, Rayong province. When it opened in 1984 it was a monastery in the middle of nowhere, but now it has become a popular place for faithful followers to practise vipassana. The ubosot [ordination hall] is neatly and beautifully decorated. The hall is home to the main Buddha statue with Nagaraja (protected by the Naga Mucilinda) mounted on a huge base.
Walking meditation
Life, Yingyong Un-anongrak, Published on 05/06/2012
» We celebrated Visakha Bucha Day yesterday but I hope it's not too late to talk about religion in this column.
Enviable Equilibrium
Life, Yingyong Un-anongrak, Published on 07/02/2012
» As I was trying to take a shot of this man working in the Mae Klong delta in Samut Songkhram province, I learned something new: extracting fish from a river is a lot harder than picking them up in the market; to be successful, one needs to have a very good sense of balance and be adept at throwing a net.