An overview of our articles about spiritual awakening, enlightenment, self-actualization, non-duality, and personal growth.
It’s difficult to appreciate Traditional Thai Massage well without an understanding of how Buddhism has made its mark on the practice. Mind that Thai Massage is an integral part i.e. branch of Traditional Thai Medicine, [ Read more … ]
In China, like in many other Asian countries and cultures, meditation practices have historically taken a prominent position within society. Meditation is seen as spiritual medicine, healing the mind (thoughts and emotions) and with that [ Read more … ]
The Thai word Reusi, like used also in the traditional Thai healing art Reusi Dat Ton, comes from the Indian Sanskrit word Riṣhi, which means Seer. In India, the Rishis were seen as enlightened beings [ Read more … ]
Nowadays, the phrase You Are What You Eat usually points to the fact that it’s important to eat good food to be and stay healthy. Of course, what exactly “good food” is, is highly debatable, [ Read more … ]
The Buddhist temples in Thailand were (and still are) the principal learning centers for Vipassana Meditation and Buddhism, and often also centers of education on numerous other subjects, such as languages, arts, medicine, vocational education, [ Read more … ]
Thai Vipassana Retreats and Courses in Thailand are popular and available across the country. Most training centers are located on or near temple grounds of Thai Buddhist temples, but some are simply independent training centers [ Read more … ]
The Thai Forest Tradition, officially the Kammaṭṭhāna Forest Tradition of Thailand, is a lineage of Theravada Buddhism. The movement started around 1900 with the venerable Mun Bhuridatto and Venerable Sao Kantasilo. They aimed at a [ Read more … ]
Koh Samui island is a popular sun-sea-beach tropical holiday destination in Thailand, located off the east coast, and part of the Surat Thani Province. As for Thai traditional cultural trainings you can find ample options [ Read more … ]
S.N. Goenka (Satya Narayan Goenka) was born and raised in Myanmar (Burma). He learned Vipassana Meditation techniques fromm his teacher Sayagyi U Ba Khin. Later on, settling in India, Mr. Goenka started teaching Vipassana in [ Read more … ]
Thai Vipassana Meditation Centers and Training Courses in Thailand are omnipresent, sprawled across the country. Many centers are located on the temple grounds of Thai Buddhist temples (the so-called Wats) and connected to the temples, [ Read more … ]
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