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Asia is a land of contrasts: it is sophisticated, urbane, yet it is still very much rooted in tradition and culture. It is teeming with people, industrialized, and modern. It is mysterious, remote, and as mystical as a kingdom in a fairy tale. Asia is all of these things and much more; the luxury traveler will not only see the inside of opulent hotels, but also the hidden reaches of centuries-old villages and monasteries, the vibrancy of festivals, and the pride of a people who have changed so much and yet retain their traditions and culture. While many flock to the modern cities of Tokyo and Beijing, there are surprising gems to be discovered on the beautiful Asian continent. Cambodia, once ravaged...

In promoting and propagating the widespread of abstract art, 'Conversation with Pollock' depicts the same technique used by the renowned painter, Pollock. The unique presentation over canvas as scrolls was lovely, the concept I'm told was inspired from the Tibetan prayer flags of Northern Hills of India where Antonio grew up. Its fantastic that the Western-originated art takes a platform of Eastern symbolic objects. It's great to see art work of two different cultures meet on one canvas, as if to say, the East meets the West. A truly creative concept. Most of his work in this exhibition revolves 'round, in the literal sense, in circles. A geometry and astronomy fusion are very well depicted. The...

You have just bought your digital camera and start your first lesson in a digital photography course. The reason you have enrolled is to learn to take great photos. As the lesson starts you realise that they are emphasising a whole bunch of technical specifications regarding how the camera works. Is this necessary? I teach creative digital photography with almost zero emphasis on digital. It is just there to catch the uninformed student. Once I have their attention it is no longer necessary. Because, as far as I am concerned those parts of the course are just there to fill the course and make it feel value for money. Megapixels, memory cards and magnification factors don't help you to shoot better...

A century ago, when one talked about India, it was invariably about snake charmers, yogis and beggars in streets. Now IT is the main tag India shows, the progress it has made is certainly visible in growing strength of its currency (rupee) in international stock markets. Like burgeoning industry, tourism is also expanding very fast in India. Following is a list of places I have visited in India. Places to visit in India: Tajmahal (UttarPradesh)-This tomb of Mumtaj Mahal, wife of Mughal emperor Shahjahan has not only found place in the recently concluded hunt for new seven wonders of the world, but also bagged the first slot in it. The Taj truly deserves this position. It is said that 20...

Travel destinations are many and how to reach them is a matter of concern nowadays! There are many travel hotspots. You can enjoy your best family vacations adventurously and excitedly once you know the route to these charming places. Here you will find the tour map of different travel destinations, enjoy your family travel! Cherrapunjee in Meghalaya The place is worth a visit due to the impressive view of the gorges in the dry season and huge waterfalls in the monsoons. There is also the panoramic view of the plains going down to neighboring country, Bangladesh. Cheerapunjee is well connected by road to the other Northestern states of India. The nearest station is Guwahati. The nearest airport to...

Originating in palaces and monasteries in Tibet, and across the border in China, these little dogs were mainly used as watchdogs, patrolling the high walls of the monasteries in the Himalayas mountains. They were also regarded by the monks as ideal little companions and would often be seen around the monasteries, although the stories often told of them being used to power prayer wheels are probably just a myth! Tibet and China were not often visited by foreigners until the 19th century so it was not until the late 1890s that Tibetan Spaniels were introduced to Europe. They subsequently made it to the USA in the 1960s. Tibbies, as they are affectionately known, make excellent guard dogs, having very...

Bhutan--the Land of Thunderbolts--is a Himalyan Kingdom. Thimpu, its capital, is a magnificent place and one of the most attractive destinations in Asia. It sprawls across the western slopes of the Wang Chhu River Valley. Thimpu that has unspoiled natural beauty is surrounded with forests that make the place look greener and more beautiful. Though the entire capital is a big tourist attraction with several galleries, museums and places of historical interest, there are some attractions that must not be missed while on a visit to the Capital. To begin with, there is the Tashichhodzong, called 'the Fortress of the Glorious Religion'. The pink roofed fortress--which is also the seat of government--is a...

Mussoorie, the 'Queen of Hills' in the state of Uttaranchal, boasts of its idyllic location amidst the Garhwal Hills. This popular hill station in north India offers stimulating views of the valleys below and the snow-capped mountains. Like other hill resorts in India, Mussoorie is far away from noisy traffic, pollution and hustle-bustle of the metro cities. It emerged as a prominent tourist destination in the 1820s. Tourist Attractions It is believed that Mussoorie's name is derived from the Mansur shrub (Cororiana nepalensis), which is found in abundance here. Lal Tibba Situated in the Landhour area (the oldest colony of Mussoorie), Lal Tibba is the highest point in Mussoorie. It is a wonderful...

SPINNER RINGS Spinner rings (or worry rings) find their basis in ancient Tibetan prayer wheels. These highly unusual rings have an outer band which manually spins freely around the inner ring. The motion of the outer ring is told to give the wearer a special 'calming' effect - hence the alternative name of 'worry ring.' The special "calming" effect which sometime helps in the aid of anxiety and worries has been shown to be useful to older children as well as adults. Occastionally, these spinner rings can be referred to as worry rings, turn rings, turning rings, prayer rings or motion rings. Because spinner rings require two independent rings to work, they typically are found in larger sizes...

Tibetan Medicine is the oldest integrative medicine system in the world having been successfully used for over 1000 years. The system was started in the eight century by King Tritson Detsen when he ordered the first international conference on medicine in the history ever. The meeting of Greek, Indian, Nepalese, Persian and Chinese minds lasted for fifty years. Even the Chinese, who invaded Tibet in the 1950’s have actively tried to preserve the medical system whilst destroying monasteries and temples. Like the traditional Indian and Chinese medical systems, Tibetan Medicine views health as a question of balance. Circumstances such as diet, lifestyle, seasonal and mental conditions can disturb...

What would Edgar Cayce think about the recent fascination with remote viewing? He'd have to admit he'd done it himself sometimes, like when he announced from his self-induced clairvoyant consciousness that his next client had not yet arrived at home where he was to be for his reading, or when Cayce noted that the prescribed remedy, "oil of smoke," was hidden in the back-room shelf of the pharmacist. Cayce used remote viewing, and especially "remote knowing," to help others, and thus he would be satisfied with its serviceability. On the other hand, so many of his readings were filled with wisdom, providing much more guidance than what a remote video camera could provide, that his work involved more...

Twenty years ago, the first woman I ever loved broke my heart. Like many break ups, the end came in stutters and sine waves rather than as an abrupt but mercifully irreversible amputation. However, for reasons I couldn't understand yet quickly began to resent, my ex-girlfriend continued to ask favors of me. And I continued to grant them. Then one morning while chanting I found myself ruminating about how inappropriate it was of her to keep asking, and the more I thought about it, the more irritated I became. My indignation continued to intensify after I'd finished chanting and began showering, finally reaching a peak as I rinsed the shampoo from my hair, causing me to make a sudden and angry...

Over 500 years before the birth of Christ a predictive prophecy was given that foretold the exact time of Christ's death. This prophecy is contained in the ninth chapter of the Old Testament book of Daniel. The Old Testament contains over 300 prophecies of the birth, ministry, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus the Messiah. ("Messiah" is synonymous with "Christ" and is derived from the Hebrew word "Mashiyach.") It is interesting to note that of the more than 300 predictive prophecies that tell of the coming of the Messiah very few actually use the word "Messiah." Most Old Testament prophetic passages that describe aspects of the coming Messiah do so without actually using that specific word...

Dreams and Warnings from the Angels of God In her book "Hearts of Stone" Kate delivers the message of her dreams, a message suppressed by the media for years. Her dreams contain a warning to the peoples of the world. A world filled with evil, selfishness and greed. Kate warns of judgment to come. She relates dreams of abject poverty, of tortuous suffering, devastating earthquakes, and of cities being destroyed. She warned of an AIDS epidemic before it hit. The book is filled with profound questions for readers to consider. Kate offers perceptive words for those seeking truth, for finding peace, and for giving and receiving forgiveness. She talks about endurance and confidence and of her dreams of a...

After I read Revelation 4-19 I was amazed at what the Lord showed the apostle Paul of the things to come. It reminded me of the Exodus and how the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart when he would not let the Israelites go out of Egypt. John was so blessed to see the things that would take place in the future reign of our Lord Jesus Christ. He was told to write everything down so those who read the scriptures in Revelation would be blessed. And blessed we are because we know as Christians the things that will come after the rapture. I am glad I won't be here for the seven-year Tribulation because all the earth will be destroyed like nothing no one has seen or will ever see again. After the rapture took...

Now then, more than one World Religion believes that their god takes a form similar to that of mankind, and the Christian Religion states that man was created in god's image. Wow, well that is pretty ego-centric isn't it? Well, no actually that is very Specicentric, although I have been to a few churches where God and Jesus are depicted as having blonde hair and blue eyes, which is pretty laughable considering that Jesus would have had brown hair and brown eyes, as all those living in that area in that time period did. Thus, depicting god or Jesus with blonde hair and blue eyes, would be extremely ethno-centric. Of course, since Jesus was most likely very dark skinned you might say that Jesus was...

If you are looking for an institution that imparts exceptional learning experience for the global community, new media, psychology, international business, world religion and politics, then you much consider Saint Michael's College in U.S. The college is located at one of the most exotic places in U.S. The prime factor behind taking admission in Saint Michael's College is that you won't learn for your first job, but for the entire life. Getting admission in this college means you're going to learn a whole lot about the world, past, present and future. You'll learn to read, write, solve problems, and think for yourself, while not forgetting about others. Now I am quite sure that you would love taking...

Islamic and Christian civilizations developed in parallel with their distinguishing features and peculiarities resulting from differences in cultures, religion, disposition of territory, definite historical prerequisites. Three civilizations that were based on religion emerged after the fall of Rome: Byzantium, Islamic and West European. First of all it is need to be stressed that Islam as a religion had a great impact on the development of the whole eastern civilization as from its very beginning it was destined to become a world religion and to create a civilization which stretched from one end of the globe to the other. Islam was presented as a monotheistic religion and as the fulfillment of...

Christians excitedly wait in expectation of meeting our Lord Jesus Christ in the air, and forever being with him throughout eternity. We're promised that Jesus Christ will descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and the trumpet of the LORD GOD, where faithful Christians who are living at the time will be caught up together with them in the clouds. Christians know Jesus Christ will one day rapture their living souls to him at the LORD GOD's chosen time... "But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleeps...

The 2012 doomsday prediction has been talked about for decades, but didn't elevate itself into the mainstream conversation until the movie 2012 came out about a year ago. How can this mystique be interpreted? The bible mentions in the book of revelations that there will indeed be an end of days with such disasters as plagues, famines, and more. The bible doesn't give a specific date as to when the end of days will occur, but there are other predictions for example the Mayan calendar predicts that the world will end in December 21, 2012 at least that is when their calendar stops. There are other prophecies that also predict that the world will end December 2012 which have some scientist and...

If  you learn Dharma and you are very lazy, you know - you move lazily and you have this kind of dull way about you or you're always dropping things or always unaware, then people will look at you and think "Oh, if I do dharma, then will I be like that". Why would people think that? Because you have used dharma as your label - I take refuge, I'm a Buddhist. So if you use that label, you have to behave according to that label. Similarly, if your body is very rough, you always show rough actions, slam, break things then people will think "oh, dharma is like that, people who are spiritual are like that. Why do I need to practice? They're worse than me, worse". So when your friends have trouble, your...

Song Mountain lies in Dengfeng city, in the heart of Henan Province and about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of its capital, Zhengzhou. Song Mountain has fine natural scenery. Its 72 mountains, grouped around the peaks of Mount Shaoshi and Mount Taishi, extend for about 70 kilometers (43 miles) from east to west. Besides these mountains, there are many valleys, caves, pools and waterfalls, each of which provides the visitor with a unique and wonderful experience. The landscape is so unique that it has been given the title of 'International Geological Park' by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Song Mountain is the birthplace of China Zen Buddhism, and is...

There are tales of single swordsmen fighting and beating large numbers of enemys at a single time, however these are for the most part just tales. The famous swordsmen Musashi, Ittosai, and Yagyu had all at one time faced several opponents and not only survived but managed to win those encounters. Combine theses feats with the dueling record of Musashi and you have what it is that makes these swordsmen remembered as the best in Japan's rich history. Most who followed the way of the sword did not realistically expect to live to an old age, and most didn't. But the men mentioned earlier all died of natural causes despite the number of duels and battles that they had fought in. All these men started...

There are few weapons that carry the same mystique as the Japanese sword. It is forged under rites that are directly connected to Japan's Shinto religion, and labeled the "Soul of the Samurai," the Japanese sword serves as both a work of art and as a deadly weapon. For literally hundreds of years, the Japanese sword also served as a symbol of rank for the Samurai class. According to legend, there was a swordsmith by the name of Amakuni that created the first true Japanese sword sometime around 700A.D. Although there were small changes in the overall design of the blade during the next thousand years the actual shape of the weapon has changed very little since it was invented. I do not believe that...

The undeniable fact is that: The Mayans, Egyptians, Nostradamus, have all have predicted that a galactic alignment shall occur on 12/21/2012, modern astronomers have confirmed this as fact. The Book of Revelation in the Bible also predicts that the end-of-the-world will come, in fact the world-religions: Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism have all predicted that Doomsday will occur. Many people believed that the year 2000 was suppose to be the end and nothing happened. Will 12/21/2012 be a similar situation with a lot of hype and then nothing? Most likely nothing will happen?? Why are people making even more of a fuss this time around? 12/21/2012 is probably not going to be...

Daniel said the image in Nebuchadnezzar dream had a head gold, breast and arms of silver, belly and thighs of brass, legs of iron, and feet part iron and clay. Daniel said that Christ hit the Toes of the image and destroyed the kingdom; and the kingdom of Christ filled the earth. Daniel said that the dream concerned those things which shall be in the latter days (2:28). According to Nebuchadnezzar Dream the Ten Nations along the Euphrates River will rule the world in the last days. Daniel goes on to say that these Ten Nation will give birth to the Beast which will rise out of the Mediterranean Sea; and this beast will emerge from Syria. See the video: The Origin of the Anti-Christ. In Revelation...

Wine is probably the most storied and legendary beverage conceived by mankind, and its history goes back literally to Biblical times. This makes for some surprisingly fun trivia hunting; wine is the beverage that always has another surprise in store! Wine's first purpose was as a water purifier! A long time before modern methods for sanitizing water, primitive peoples developed one foolproof method for ensuring that water was safe to drink: they'd mix in the fermented juice from fruit and found the alcohol was sufficient to kill any harmful organisms. The fermenting of beer and wine was one of the first applications of alchemy and hence chemistry, going as far back as the year 1000 B.C. Wine has an...

As the cloning debate of humankind continues we find ourselves in an interesting predicament. We see the need of self to extend past one's own lifetime as an innate characteristic; self-preservation has always been one of mankind's greatest drivers of motivation. World Religions in their haste to rally group support and social order amongst the masses have in fact been able to capitalize on this to a large degree, purposing the idea of eternal salvation for a promise of the individual in this life time to do as they are told and live their life in a certain way. That certain way includes among other things; not upsetting the current hierarchy of power. Human Beings obviously have questions which...

A backpacking adventure in the Middle East can be eye-opening, exciting, and at times challenging. As you explore sites of immense religious, cultural and historical significance, you will further your education and gain insights into other less familiar cultures and ways of life. Backpacking through the Middle East is never short of an adventure and you're likely to experience some incredible hospitality, sample some delectable cuisine and meet some fascinating people along the way. Fly into Istanbul in Turkey, a city at the crossroads of East and West. The perfect introduction to the Middle East, Istanbul is both westernised and familiar, while at the same time it's exotic and enchanting.  After...

Perhaps William James summed it up best when he wrote: "The New Thought Movement is a deliberately optimistic scheme of life, with both a speculative and practical side... the conquering efficacy of courage, hope, and trust... with results corroborated by the practical experiences of it's adepts... and this experience forms to-day a mass imposing in amount." (very slightly paraphrased for length) Fundamental Principles at of New Thought are: - * True Human self-hood is divine - * There is an Omni-present intelligent Force working at all times - * This Omni-present force (often called Infinite intelligence") is a positive force for good - * As Human beings we are able to become "attuned" with this...