The Bow Cannot Always Be Relaxed: The Third Journey (Part 18)
John Wittenberg gives a number of personal reflections on his journey through Thailand that have previously appeared in the collection of short stories 'The Bow Cannot Always Be Relaxed'. What started for John as a flight away from pain and sorrow has grown into a search for meaning. Buddhism turned out to be a passable path. Today part 17: The Third Journey…
John Wittenberg gives a number of personal reflections on his journey through Thailand that have previously appeared in the collection of short stories 'The Bow Cannot Always Be Relaxed'. What started for John as a flight away from pain and sorrow has grown into a search for meaning. Buddhism turned out to be a passable path. Today part 17: The Third Journey…
The Bow Can't Always Be Relaxed: The Inner Journey (Part 16)
John Wittenberg gives a number of personal reflections on his journey through Thailand, which have previously appeared in the short story collection 'The Arch Cannot Always Be Relaxed'. What started for John as a flight away from pain and sorrow has grown into a search for meaning. Buddhism turned out to be a passable path. Part 16 today.
The Bow Can't Always Be Relaxed: The Inner Journey (Part 15)
John Wittenberg gives a number of personal reflections on his journey through Thailand that have previously appeared in the collection of short stories 'The Bow Cannot Always Be Relaxed'. What started for John as a flight away from pain and sorrow has grown into a search for meaning. Buddhism turned out to be a passable path. Today part 15 where the story takes a new turn. John is ordained as a monk.
The Bow Can't Always Be Relaxed: The Inner Journey (Part 14)
John Wittenberg gives a number of personal reflections on his journey through Thailand that have previously appeared in the collection of short stories 'The Bow Cannot Always Be Relaxed'. What started for John as a flight away from pain and sorrow has grown into a search for meaning. Buddhism turned out to be a passable path. Today part 14 where the story takes a new turn. John is ordained as a monk.
The Bow Can't Always Be Relaxed: The Inner Journey (Part 13)
John Wittenberg gives a number of personal reflections on his journey through Thailand that have previously appeared in the collection of short stories 'The Bow Cannot Always Be Relaxed'. What started for John as a flight away from pain and sorrow has grown into a search for meaning. Buddhism turned out to be a passable path. Today part 12 where the story takes a new turn. John is ordained as a monk.
The Bow Can't Always Be Relaxed: The Inner Journey (Part 12)
John Wittenberg gives a number of personal reflections on his journey through Thailand that have previously appeared in the collection of short stories 'The Bow Cannot Always Be Relaxed'. What started for John as a flight away from pain and sorrow has grown into a search for meaning. Buddhism turned out to be a passable path. Today part 12 where the story takes a new turn. John is ordained as a monk.
The Bow Can't Always Be Relaxed (Part 11)
John Wittenberg gives a number of personal reflections on his journey through Thailand that have previously appeared in the collection of short stories 'The Bow Cannot Always Be Relaxed'. What started for John as a flight away from pain and sorrow has grown into a search for meaning. Buddhism turned out to be a passable path. Today part 11 where the story takes a new turn. John is ordained as a monk.
The Bow Can't Always Be Relaxed (Part 10)
John Wittenberg gives a number of personal reflections on his journey through Thailand, which have previously appeared in the short story collection 'The Arch Cannot Always Be Relaxed'. What started for John as a flight away from pain and sorrow has grown into a search for meaning. Buddhism turned out to be a passable path. Part 10 today.
The Bow Can't Always Be Relaxed (Part 4)
John Wittenberg gives a number of personal reflections on his journey through Thailand, which have previously appeared in the short story collection 'The Arch Cannot Always Be Relaxed'. What started for John as a flight away from pain and sorrow has grown into a search for meaning. Buddhism turned out to be a passable path. Part 4 today.
'The bow can't always be relaxed' (part 1)
John Wittenberg gives a number of personal reflections on his journey through Thailand, which have previously appeared in the short story collection 'The Arch Cannot Always Be Relaxed'. What started for John as a flight away from pain and sorrow has grown into a search for meaning. Buddhism turned out to be a passable path. Part 1 today.
The National Office of Buddhism wants monks to behave better, especially in the vicinity of a temple. Inappropriate activities include drinking and smoking.
Calendar: Holidays in Thailand – 2019
Below are the dates for public holidays in Thailand in 2019. Some of them are yet to be officially confirmed. Please note that government offices and immigration offices in Thailand are closed on public holidays.
Monks win the Thai lottery
It is not easy to be a monk and to live according to the Buddhist rules. The temptations are sometimes too great for monks. In a society where Buddhist tradition forbids monks to engage in vices or even touch money, gambling would have no place. And now that these two monks were "unlucky" to win the grand prize of 44 million baht in total, this is an inappropriate behavior and will be investigated.
Getting married in Thailand: A Buddhist wedding (video)
Just like in the Netherlands, you can get married in Thailand for the law and for the church. The latter is called getting married for Buddha. This is primarily a ceremonial event.
Caves are seductive, dangerous and mythical places
Caves are sacred places in Thailand where Buddhist, animistic and Hindu elements also play a major role. Any visitor to caves in Thailand will undoubtedly have noticed that they are often places where the Buddha is worshiped together with spirits, demons and giants.
Thai (un)truths
If you go to a country for the first time, preparation is not only a must, but also a not unpleasant activity to learn a little more about the country and population in question.