Guest Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 I am arriving BKK on Makha Bucha Day. This is a Theravada Buddhist religious holiday, on the third full moon. Bars will be closed. (Perhaps that is why reservations were easy to get for arrival that day!) At first I thought, why me? But now I think, won't there be plenty of idle workers about, contemplating appropriate religious concepts, literally translated as: Give up evil and refrain from sinning. Cultivate good - and make merit Cleanse one's mind. Of course the literal translation is subject to interpretation in my native language, which might render it as: Give in to evil, and refrain from swimming. Cultivate good spirits, and make merry. Cleanse one's little brain thoroughly. Is this not most appropriate and respectful? I am very happy to have this occasion to contemplate these things! The Reverend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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