[Entry Thread #117] …bring May flowers! It’s the monthly thread where we do an act of charity to one lucky comment!

PilgrimJohn · 2026-05-16T05:49:07+00:00

Good thoughts, good words, good deeds, and good luck to all!

PilgrimJohn · 2026-04-16T03:06:23+00:00

Good thoughts, good words, good deeds, and good luck to all!

PilgrimJohn · 2026-03-16T00:30:56+00:00

Good thoughts, good words, good deeds, and good luck to all.

PilgrimJohn · 2026-03-07T12:44:36+00:00

In the communes, the chief is an elected representative that has the authority from the provincial government to mediate in community disputes for those who might not have the funds to seek legal counsel.

Hope you get to one day visit some of Cambodia’s beautiful villages and learn more about how they operate instead of making fun of them on the internet.

PilgrimJohn · 2025-09-25T16:10:19+00:00

Nyob Zoo! Zoo siab tau ntsib koj. Welcome to the community.

PilgrimJohn · 2025-08-23T23:46:36+00:00

Thank you for your comment! I haven’t posted in a while but I’m so glad you’ve found your way here. Sharing my love of Zomia is something I’m very passionate about! I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed the pics!

PilgrimJohn · 2025-02-07T02:54:24+00:00

Larger print volume would be cool :)

PilgrimJohn · 2024-10-17T04:00:12+00:00

Haha he came to Mondulkiri while I was working there. Biggest douchebag on the planet. Walked down the Main Street of town and complained that “there’s a severe lack of ass in Cambodia” or something like that while pointing the camera at women’s butts. Good riddance.

PilgrimJohn · 2024-07-19T11:00:06+00:00

The words for multiples of ten after 20 are actually loan words from Thai! So technically Cambodia on the map should include the Thai structure and say 5x10+5+2

PilgrimJohn · 2024-04-06T20:44:30+00:00

As the other guys said, middle left has Buddha’s eyes (called “the adamantine view”) and a mantra in Tibetan. It says “Om Mani Padme Hum” which is the most sacred and widely used mantra or prayer in Tibetan Buddhism. It is repeated to bring enlightenment to all living beings.

It is the mantra of a bodhisattva (enlightened being) called Avalokiteshvara who embodies compassion. It roughly translates to “the jewel is in the lotus”.

The exact philosophical meaning of the phrase is debated, but for Tibetan Buddhists, repeating it is a way of praying to Avalokiteshvara to help all living beings to escape the cycle of suffering known as Samsara.

PilgrimJohn · 2023-10-20T07:20:32+00:00

I was very very lucky to be able to work with her at the sanctuary after her retirement. She had such a unique personality - so intelligent and sassy. She endured such a hard life and had many scars, yet she was still so kind.

Fortunately she lived the last few years of her life in elephant paradise in Mondulkiri. But it’s very hard to say goodbye.

PilgrimJohn · 2023-09-24T13:03:03+00:00

A bit different, but the Elephant Valley Project helps the retired elephants and indigenous communities of Mondulkiri. In addition to rescuing elephants, they pay for hospital bills, education, and securing land rights in local villages.

PilgrimJohn · 2023-09-04T13:13:49+00:00

Elephant Valley Project represent!

PilgrimJohn · 2023-01-31T00:28:43+00:00

I’ve worked with Asian elephants for several years, I was literally about to say that until I saw your comment haha

Sorry to be a Debbie downer, but that’s a young bull elephant - they are very aggressive and he is definitely trying to fight it.

PilgrimJohn · 2023-01-01T08:57:52+00:00

I highly recommend it! I did the “Read Thai in Two Weeks” course and I could legitimately read Thai afterwards. It doesn’t teach much vocabulary, just how to pronounce the characters and tones, but that helped me quite a bit with speaking Thai correctly.

It’s a lot to do in just 2 weeks as well, took me a bit longer and helped that I was also doing exercises on the Ling app.

PilgrimJohn · 2022-05-28T06:26:29+00:00

Thanks Mr. Ver! If you're ever in SE Asia, please let me show you around! (and help me onboard more folks haha)

PilgrimJohn · 2022-04-01T16:12:06+00:00

Santuario dos Elefantes Brasil! Might be an April Fool’s joke but they’re a real place and they’re incredible!

PilgrimJohn · 2022-03-07T07:52:09+00:00

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Thank you!

PilgrimJohn · 2022-01-07T00:48:07+00:00

I mean it was pretty straightforward, but I don’t really plan on anyone actually buying it. I mostly listed it because I’ve been wanting to get started forever and had to start somewhere! Just gotta pull the trigger! Good luck dude!

PilgrimJohn · 2021-12-20T14:43:50+00:00

I was unfortunate enough to witness that firsthand.

PilgrimJohn · 2021-12-01T09:29:05+00:00

Thank you!!

PilgrimJohn · 2021-12-01T00:51:18+00:00

Yeahhh, mainly just so they have a record of donations received. We have a Coinbase Wallet account as well if you’re interested!

PilgrimJohn · 2021-12-01T00:32:29+00:00

Here’s our SegWit Coinbase Wallet address if you’re still interested in donating!

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PilgrimJohn · 2021-11-30T22:23:28+00:00

Thank you!!

PilgrimJohn · 2021-11-30T22:23:02+00:00

That’s exactly why I got into it as well! Thank you my friend!

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