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  1. The tiny shaven-headed nun stands, bows and leaves us. All 27 of us file silently out of the hall...

    Thailand Julia Thompson
  2. The author goes for a temple stay at the Naksansa Temple in South Korea's Gangwondo Province, and...

    Korea, S Graham Simmons
  3. Eight PM, and I've been awake for 16 hours. It's been eight hours since my last meal. To the nort...

    China Joshua Samuel Brown
  4. Never mind the image of the Buddhist monastery high atop the mountain, beyond the reach and under...

    Taiwan Dawn Stanton
  5. Koh Phanyan, known for its full moon parties, does in fact have a rather more peaceful side. Perc...

    Thailand Julia Thompson
  6. Thailand, a world center of Theravada Buddhism, is home to more than 300,000 monks. A tiny handfu...

    Thailand AFP/Michael Mathes
  7. Every night the elderly security guard sweeps carefully and at length around my Singapore apartme...

    Thailand Leslie Nevison
  8. It was a defining moment. A sign outside a YMCA in the US read: Massage. $40/hour. Grimacing, I t...

    Thailand Kenneth Champeon
  9. Bongggggg. The bell sounds. The meditation begins. 1.......... 2............3................. I ...

    Japan Frank Lev
  10. Along with the almost overpowering appearance of Thai foot massage centers all over Bangkok, the ...

    Thailand Tom Aikins
  11. There are probably as many Buddha images in Thailand as there are people. As Thailand's populatio...

    Thailand Kenneth Champeon
  12. * * * * * Review of Gerald Roscoe's The Triple Gem: An Introduction to Buddhism , Silkworm Books,...

    China / India Kenneth Champeon
  13. Westerners head to Asia to feed their souls...

    India AFP/Beatrice Le Bohec
  14. Delhi assaults the senses. Take an early morning stroll through down town Delhi and be prepared t...

    India MaryLou Driedger
  15. The world's first order of kung fu nuns...

    Nepal AFP/Frankie Taggart
  16. As the sun rises over Japan each morning and casts its rays upon the enchanted city of Kyoto, Fra...

    Japan Celeste Heiter
  17. War-weary Asian countries are planning new treats for travellers in a bid to cash in on a "peace ...

    Cambodia / Indonesia / Sri Lanka AFP/Mel Gunasekera
  18. Taking the road less traveled has its own peculiar risks, as our humble narrator discovered on a ...

    Laos Joshua Samuel Brown
  19. Spirited Singapore keeps 'ghostbuster' busy

    Singapore AFP/Philip Lim
  20. Mist shrouds the surrounding hills. The wind is cold and biting. Yet an extraordinary energy perv...

    Japan Graham Simmons

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