Sangha
The spiritual order to which Buddhists belong is called the sangha or ‘community’. A Buddhist takes refuge in the Buddha — the enlightened one, the dharma (knowledge and conduct as...
Issue 72 | November 2007
What is the wisdom behind the wisdom teeth? Confusion arises in patients about their wisdom teeth. Some tell me that they just got their wisdom tooth when they were forty....
The spiritual order to which Buddhists belong is called the sangha or ‘community’. A Buddhist takes refuge in the Buddha — the enlightened one, the dharma (knowledge and conduct as...
Since ancient times Pharping, in the southwest of the Kathmandu Valley, has been the seat of the deities and holy men. For Hindus Pharping spells Dakshinkali, the proverbial goddess and...
On September 23 2007 the World Wildlife Fund, Nepal Program, honored nine individuals and organizations dedicated to environmental conservation. One of the recipients was Subodh Gautam, a senior reporter with...
Say “Bhatbhateni” and most people will think ‘shopping’. Who hasn’t heard of the Bhatbhateni Supermarket; even Indian tourists seem to know it’s ‘the’ shopping center in Kathmandu. The name ‘Bhatbhateni...
I have certain issues with the music that is permanently glued to the radio stations’ playlist. As you might have guessed, I’m one of those irritatingly obstinate fellows who...
The first images that come to mind when you see the words ‘Chinese furniture’ are probably low sofas, treasure chests with oriental motifs and furniture with intricate carvings of...
Lawrence Durrell once wrote (in The Alexandria Quartet) that “The whole Mediterranean, the sculpture, the palms, the gold breads, the bearded heroes, the wine, the ideas, the ships, the moonlight,...
The house conceptualized and built at Buddhanilkantha by the husband and wife duo, Ritu and Suraj Vaidya, seems to be inspired by Oscar Wilde’s sentiment. Covering 4,800 sq. ft.,...
Muktinath is ageless. It began before the dawn of history as a simple nature shrine. In time its fame spread until it became one of the main destinations on the...
The fear of interviewing him grew more intense as I sat waiting for him to address me. He already had acknowledged my presence but needed a few minutes...
Slowly and tenderly, summer slipped off the stage and autumn stole the show.The strong heat wave gave way to the gentler autumn breeze. Escorted by the lullabies of the autumn...