DAILY PHOTO: Wat Pha Bong, Chiang Mai

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DAILY PHOTO: Guardian Lions of Wat Mae Yen

Stingproof [Haiku]

the Buddha sits:
untroubled by the bees
enticed by garlands.

PROMPT: Improvement

What’s one small improvement you can make in your life?

Realize you have no control of what happens in the world, but complete control of your perception of it.

DAILY PHOTO: Temple on Blissfulness Hill

DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from the Main Shrine of Fo Guang Shan

An Echo of Monks [Haiku]

walking past 
an echo of monks,
i seek distinction.

DAILY PHOTO: Taiwanese Tiger Riders

Kaohsiung, Zuoying Yuandi Temple
Fo Guang Shan
Anping, Tainan
Taipei; Four Animals Mountain

DAILY PHOTO: Buddhas of the World

Big Buddha of Pai
Purple Buddha in Chiang Mai
Foguang Shan, Taiwan
Ravangla, Sikkim, India

PROMPT: Tattoo

What tattoo do you want and where would you put it?

I have no interest in tattoos. I’m with the Buddhists on “all is impermanence” and the idea that there is some message that would be poignant for the rest of my days seems silly and unlikely.

Plus I’ve seen so many bad ones: faces that look demented, Chinese characters that make no sense (and/or are upside-down or sideways.) So, no thanks.