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In Bhutan in Dachula pass the Chortens are lovely.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 21 Oct 22

In Dachula Pass in Bhutan at a height of around 13000 feet there are many Chortens. They are created to give respect to the soldiers who defended the country in 2003. Each chorten is like a Buddhist stupa and is considered to have...

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In Bangkok in Thailand many lovely statues of Lord Buddha are kept in temples.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 5 Nov 21

A big section of people of Thailand are Buddhists. There are many lovely statues of Lord Buddha in the different Buddhist temples or monasteries. There are tall statue of Lord Buddha. There is a golden statue of Lord Buddha. The...

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In Dachula Pass there are many chortens.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 10 Jun 20

Chortens are holy places for Buddhists. In Dachula Pass at great height above 13000 feet above sea level in Bhutan there are beautiful chortens. There is a lot of fog and mist in the place. Travellers visit the place and enjoy the...

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The tallest Buddha statue in Bangkok Thailand is amazing.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 19 Jan 20

The tallest Buddha statue in Bangkok, Thailand is called at Indraviharn. It is situated in Wisut Kasat street of Bangkok, Thailand. There are huge number of Buddhists in Thailand. For them, the idols of Buddha have huge relevance....

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The Bells in Lava Monastery are fascinating.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 27 Jul 18

The Lava Monastery is very famous for Buddhists. There are many bells in the monastery. Travellers turn the bells as it is said, if they are turned it brings luck. Lava is situated at 7500 feet above sea level. So temperature...

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The bells in the Chortens in Thimphu are beautiful.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 17 May 17

For the Buddhists, ringing the bells in the Chortens bring luck. There are white chortens in Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. Travellers also ring the bells as fun, but the Chortens and the bells look beautiful.

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Birds flocks to Bhutan's Chorten in Thimphu.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 13 May 17

For Buddhists White Chortens are religious places. In Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan, there is a beautiful white Chorten. Birds flock to the Chorten during the day time. People come and offer prayer in the Chorten. It is...

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Muslims' Double Standards...

MIMO_Rulz_111 @MIMO_Rulz_111 (2074) • India 1 Oct 12

My query is simple. Terrorists are cowards who hit you from the back when you least expect, killing innocent people who are defenseless, spineless creatures who will never fight with you face-to-face as they can never win because...

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Violent Islam?

Artemeis @artemeis (4189) • China 30 Sep 12

Alright, I said it and I stand to be corrected. Over time, I don't think Islam has been anything but violent especially when someone speak, enact, write or even draw something they consider is blasphemous to their...

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The Hair Debacle

muggiekins @joliefille (3690) • Philippines 21 Aug 12

It has come to the point when I am so annoyed with my hair and no amount of dandruff shampoo and conditioner treatment is gonna make it look so straight than it once was 6 months ago. Ya see, whether or not my hair looks...

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On meeting Buddhists in the woods, on plain clothes and catching rabbits

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 20 Feb 12

I walking my dogs in the woods near my home and approaching me are two Buddhist monks. I hail them and after exchanging greetings I ask them if they would like to exchange riddles? They start; A young monk asks his teacher for...

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Does God Sanctions The Killing Of Innocent People In His Name?

jasonnaez @jasonnaez (134) • Philippines 9 Jan 11

Everything in existence, including human beings, has been created by God. Therefore, irrespective whether we are Christians, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus or Pagans, we are all under the dominion of the Almighty God. But why do some...

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What is the difference between Buddhists and Hindus

pastorkayte @pastorkayte (2255) • United States 10 Mar 10

I was reading a little about each and I think they sound very similar so what is the difference between the two?

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when someone says, "i don't believe in god," what do you say?

doc_alma_jones @doc_alma_jones (822) • Philippines 3 Feb 09

nobody can prove, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that spirits live on. Nobody knows for sure that Jesus is God, and not Buddha. Nobody will ever be proven right in an argument of religions. but what do you say when someone tells...

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Have you read the Mahabharata or the Ramayana?

ArienKing @ArienKing (4647) • India 14 Jul 07

Both are the main epic tales and mythology of Hinduism. The Bhagavad Gita (a holy book to both Buddhists and Hindus) is taken directly from the Mahabharata. 'The epics Mahabharata and Ramayana are very much religious...

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Are you having a public holiday today?

lexus54 @lexus54 (3572) • Singapore 30 May 07

Today 31st May is Vesak Day. It is a public holiday celebrated by buddhists in Singapore to commemorate Buddha's birthday. I understand that this occasion is celebrated worldwide. I'm not a buddhist, so it is a holiday for me to...

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Interesting view on life span..... Buddhist style!

James72 @James72 (26790) • Australia 6 Mar 07

I remember reading some time ago that there are certain Buddhists that believe that each and every human being on this earth has a predetermined number of heart beats before they die. So the length of your life would depend on...

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life span

mortality

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