Thailand is full of beautiful temples, small and large. The Buddhism is Thailand is palpable in ways that it is not in other countries where the people practice Buddhism
, and I always enjoy that strong dose of such a quiet religion and the manner in which it permeates the culture there. In many places the religion – or a total anti-religion – comes out and clobbers you over the head after you step out of the airport. I’ll refrain from listing the many examples I can think of, but let’s just say it happens all over the world and leave it at that.
Buddhism, however, isn’t an obvious religion, so much so that it is hard to *see* it in the same way you *see* other religions. But Buddhism in Thailand is much more overt than say, in Mongolia, and it’s quite intellectually and esthetically interesting to take in that reflection in the architecture.
I especially love the carvings, the colors, the immense devotion to detail. I loaded this particular picture at a high density so you can zoom in and see what I’m talking about. Enjoy!
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