Wednesday 29 July 2009

Siam...


16th century French travelers reported that the Siamese capital Ayutthaya was the most beautiful city in the East, rivaling Paris itself...
...Their detailed accounts described Siam as a land of fabulous temples and traditions set in pleasure garden surroundings
Since then the mention of Siam has inspired visions of a lush Far Eastern paradise...a land of of great Kings and Queens, gilded palaces, complex culture and intricate handicrafts. The truth about Siam is every bit as exotic as the fantastic accounts Westerners have related for 400 years.

On May 11, 1949 Siam became Thailand, the "Land of the Free", ruled by a constitutional monarchy. Unlike all of its Southeast Asian neighbors, Thailand was never colonized by a Western power.

This rare history of freedom has made Thais intensely proud of their Siamese culture and sincere in welcoming visitors and ideas from around the world.

Today, the essence of Siam lives in the hearts and minds of sixty million Thai citizens and millions of enamored visitors alike. It is embodied in the living culture of Thailand. The road never ends...keep traveling with Compass of the North

Friday 24 July 2009

witness in the night...

Enlightenment is the realization that there are no "things", there is no "you", there is no "them". In essence realizing everything you have have been taught or told in your life is a lie at the highest levelYou see through out your life your family, friends, teachers and society have programed you to identify objects name them and perceive them as separate entities from yourself and the universe. That isn't true. There are no "things".

For Buddhish people, Enlightment of Buddha it is a huge ceremony at night...here in Thailand, Tibet and another countries, the Enlightment it is celebrate tonight for millions of thai and monks from the city and mountains...
this is not one more turistic attraction... this place it is sacred and secret at the same time... no guests, only "locals"...
The cold night still running, I'm taken thousands of pictures like a crazy...and I just realize that in the middle of thousands of people walking , singing and burning incense... I'm the only blond western in here...