Of tourists & politics

By CHOW HOW BAN, The Star, August 28, 2010

Tibet is a place steeped in Buddhism and spirituality, but politics is never far behind.

Lhasa, Tibet (China) -- Tibetan Buddhism means everything in the high plateau of Tibet. Sometimes, the Tibetans say, the religion is bigger than politics and life.

Monasteries of Ladakh

Booshnews.com, August 24, 2010

Leh, Ladakh (India) -- A Buddhist monastery is the place for worship, meditation and teaching. The Buddhists monasteries are great attractions that have always attracted people in Ladakh. Ladakh is a place that has immense beauty and serenity.

A haven discovered in Hongluo Temple

China Daily, Aug 11, 2010

BEIJING, China -- As the summer sun casts short shadows onto packed streets, METRO has the low-down on how to escape.

The divine journey

By Krystal Low, The Star (Malaysia), August 7, 2010

Impressively, Bhutan, a devoutly Buddhist country, is determined to preserve its traditional way of life in the face of globalisation.

Timphu, Bhutan -- The surprises began the moment my friend and I landed in Bhutan’s Paro airport. The fresh, soothing air lifted my spirits. I felt light-hearted. Whisked through immigration by a government official dressed in traditional gho, we were in the backseat of a Hyundai 4WD within minutes and on our way to the capital, Thimphu.

Luxury in spiritual Ladakh, India

by Ian Belcher, Times Online, April 24, 2010

You don’t need to meditate in a freezing cave to find bliss and enlightenment - now there’s a luxury option in Ladakh

Leh, Ladakh (India) -- Enlightenment - no one said it was easy. I’m sitting cross-legged in the prayer hall of an isolated, centuries-old monastery, following instructions to relax, inhale and tune in to the serene vibrations of dawn prayers.