An illuminating introduction to the contemporary world of Theravada Buddhism and its rich culture and practices in modern mainland Southeast Asia. Theravada translates as “the way …
Although many genetic studies of human evolution have tried to make distinctions between the replacement and the multiregional evolution hypotheses, current methods and data have …
… Khun Yai Chan’s contribution as a teacher of meditation and encourager of her young students is recorded, and how this led to the inception of Wat Phra Dhammakaya. The growth of …
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Minerals containing chromium (Cr) as an essential element display systematic trends in their diversity and distribution. We employ data for 72 approved terrestrial Cr mineral species ( …
… there were excavated wells or ab-i chah, and sources of fresh natural running water, known … from Bandar cAbbas in Gichi he had to ride on to Khun-i Surkh which in 1665 had a small …
This research is intended to clarify ideas about Thai music by looking at the relationship of the basic nathap (drumming pattern) and the sai-making ('improvisation'for Thai drumming) in …
The ancient land and the modern nation of Afghanistan are the subject of Louis Dupree's book. Both in the text and in over a hundred illustrations, he identifies the major patterns of …
… The holy day of Visakha Bucha (wí săh kà boo chah) falls on the 15th day of the waxing moon in the sixth lunar month and commemorates the date of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment …
This evaluation of Fra Mauro's world map is due to coincidence. After studying Marco Polo's route in Asia for a decade, in early 2016, I discovered Professor Piero Falchetta's important …