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Photo Du Jour: Little Boy Distracted During Prayer at Bangkok’s Golden Mount

As the adult next to him prays at Bangkok's Golden Mount, a young boy is distracted by a bottle of soda.

While his father prays at Bangkok’s Golden Mount, a young boy is seemingly distracted by an enticing bottle of red soda.

A Lesson in Making Balinese Canang Sari

A woman holds Balinese 'canang sari' in her hand. These flowery spiritual offerings are placed in sacred places on the island of Bali.

On a quiet and serene morning in Ubud, I was invited to learn how to make beautiful Balinese canang sari. These floral spiritual offerings adorn Bali’s temples, streets, home entrances, and any place that the Balinese people believe to be sacred. You might even spot some on trees and statues. The setting for my lesson was the rice paddy-encircled homeContinue reading “A Lesson in Making Balinese Canang Sari”

Serendipitous Moments in Spiritual Bali

The past days have been serendipitous in mystic Bali with moments that seemed as though the perpetually-honored spirits were communing to make our stay incredibly special.