Asahna Bucha Day is celebrated on the first full moon of the 8th lunar month. It commemorates Buddha’s first sermon where he spoke about the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold […]
Asahna Bucha Day
A Funeral
Once a month we like to share a story we find really interesting from a volunteer’s blog. This month we share one from Ruhamaiah B. Ruhamaiah Bradley, 130 TESS Bewitching and monotonous chanting […]
Rain Bugs
Natalie Garro, 129 TESS There is nothing beautiful about the way the rain bugs come in swarms, land on my skin, thick bodies and skittering legs crawling over my flesh. They throw […]
Visakha Bucha Day
Michael Marano, 129 TESS Today is the Buddhist holiday Visakha Bucha Day commemorating the day of the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha. It is celebrated all throughout Thailand and is regarded […]
The Songkran Survivor
Tiffany Fitzgerald, 129 TCCS Tis the season of Songkran. I remember being fresh into site in Satun and not quite anticipating a whole lot of celebration (my site is predominately Muslim) but […]
Michael’s Site Through Chandler’s Eyes
Every volunteer has a unique experience depending on the location, religion, and traditions of their site. Each month we will explore a new volunteer’s site through the eyes of a visiting volunteer […]
Ritual
William Blackford, 128 YinD Single Story Something that still sticks out from our Staging (which seems like a hundred years ago) was this idea of a single story. We watched a video […]
