Find nirvana at Borobudur, Indonesia
... stupa, with a surface area of 2,500 square metres, which represents a cosmological model of the universe.
Meant to demonstrate the teachings of buddha and the path to enlightenment, the stupa features nine terraces, each representing different levels of wisdom one must attain to reach the enlightenment of the buddha. Pilgrims wind their way up the stupa in a clockwise direction, representing the movement from the everyday world to a state of nirvana.
The first six terraces feature more than...
February 9th, 2010 | Vawn | Read More | Comments: 2Filed under: Borobudur, buddha, featuredarticle, indonesia, stupa, UNESCO, Yogyakarta
REVIEW: Buddha and the Band
There is a strange disconnect to the spectacular collection of ancient buddhas lovingly displayed at Tao Las Vegas and the overly loud techno music that takes over as the dinner hour wanes and star gazing begins in earnest (celebrities seem to flock here). Open for dinner only, the food and setting beg to be shared with a romantic partner. Rose petals fill bathtub-size basins, candles flicker throughout, hundreds of serene buddhas – including the 20-foot buddha floating on an infinity pool–...
July 28th, 2009 | Lynn Goya | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: 50+, asian food, buddha, dining, eat, Food & Beverage, romantic restaurants, vegas restaurants
$1 Drinks, Stolen Buddha, What the ?@#
... me inside. Though, this weekend its created quite the buzz.
As they say, any buzz is good buzz, but really, what the #!* Sometime Sunday, a 150-lb buddha was stolen from the front of the restaurant. Seriously? This is not something you can just pick up and run with. It takes a whole lot of planning and why on Earth would you want a 150-lb buddha? Pfft, here’s to years of bad Karma for this crazy individual(s).
Part 2, they are also running an Insane Wednesday promotion. And, insane it is!...
July 20th, 2009 | klynch | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: boca raton, buddha, News, party, Restaurants & Bars, Saba
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