China Exotic - Red Buddha

Buddha Da - HUH?????

Advantages: Might learn something about Buddhism
Disadvantages: Written in dialect, hard to read

I bought this book a couple of months ago after reading a positive review in a magazine. However, there was something slightly important that the review left out. But first; 'Buddha Da tells the endearing story of a working-class Glaswegian man who discovers Buddhism, rejects old habits and seeks a life more meaningful, only to alienate his immediate family in the process' So all sounds good, I was interested in this because I recently studied the Dalai Lama and found Buddhism and everything surrounding the DL fascinating. The book arrived, nice looking cover, 344 pages so not too long, then I read the first page. Now, I read A LOT - but this totally threw me. The book is written in Galswegian dialect, here's an example; "He'd dae anythin for a laugh so he wid; went doon the shops wi a perra knickers on his heid, tellt ...

pinkjen 09.06.2009 · Read full review
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Magic Buddha Garden

Advantages: Pretty scenery, shaded areas
Disadvantages: Need to take a tour to see it really

Myself and my girlfriend visited the Magic Buddha Garden whilst in Thailand on October 2007. We visited this attraction as fair of a Jungle Tour, where we visited several attractions in one day while travelling round the island and we paid £20 each for this trip which we thought was very reasonable. Some of the roads you need to travel on to get to this attraction are very bumpy so I would assume that you will need to hire a 4 x 4 vehicle if you are wishing to travel here without a tour. This attraction is marked on all the tourist maps so it would be easy to find. Inside The Garden The Buddha Garden is set within a valley and inside you will find statues of mythical creatures, statues of spirits and of course, Buddha statues. There is a waterfall which runs through the middle of the Buddha Garden and lots of trees and vegetation ...

Jamie73 24.02.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Magic Buddha Garden

China - Unforgettable

Advantages: Great Sights, Changing Culture.
Disadvantages: Difficult Language

had to do to impress their betrothed. Including lifting a massive weight (I had no chance, nor anyone else in the party), running a huge flight of stairs in one breath (did this) and crossing bridges in particular orders for luck. In China Heaven is red and hell is blue this is an interesting contrast. On site is chinese hell, where parents tell disobedient children they will end up, it is basically large numbers of wax figures torturing each other. There is the lord of hell and some apocolyptic paintings that look suprisingly christian in design. Rafting - The highlight of the cruise was being taken down one of the tributaries on a raft. Here you are placed on a bamboo raft an pulled along by locals who wade and drag the rafts on bamboo ropes. Up to 3 years ago they used to do this naked, now for modesties sake they wear loincloths ...

hero164 05.04.2007 · Read full review
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