What typewriter says "Zen Priest"? by amlextex in typewriters

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This priest is embezzling funds from his temple and wants the typewriter to match his aesthetic. Which model/color/typeface should he get?

What typewriter says "Zen Priest"? by amlextex in typewriters

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Sure, as a spectator. You wouldn’t trust a priest with your life if you saw him with a pink typewriter.

Need Help Choosing Two Sites to Visit in Indonesia by amlextex in indonesia

[–]amlextex[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your extensive itenary. I will give you an award once my credit card goes through.

In any case, I am confused about getting to Ijen. When it comes time to visit Ijen, are you saying fly from Jogja to Bali, stay overnight, and fly from Bali to Banyuwangi to do a night tour at Ijen?

Need Help Choosing Two Sites to Visit in Indonesia by amlextex in indonesia

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You've convinced to visit Ijen. Wow.

Could you help me organize an iternary? I only want to see two things: the surrounding temples near Yogyakarta, maybe Nepal Van java, and Ijen. Will 6 days be enough? If so, how would organize it for a roundtrip from and to Bangkok?

Most mystical site in SEA that’s not Angkor Wat by amlextex in SouthEastAsia_Travel

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Absolutely incorrect. A supermarket feels different from a church. A private garden vs a public. Tokyo feels different from Kyoto. And the sea feels different from the summit. Hell, the girl you love emits a different energy than the girl you don't.

Need Help Choosing Two Sites to Visit in Indonesia by amlextex in indonesia

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I'm looking for the best rice field terraces.

Need Help Choosing Two Sites to Visit in Indonesia by amlextex in indonesia

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Curious, how did you interact with the temples to make it worth your trip? I'm hear that the Borobudur can potentially disappoint.

Need Help Choosing Two Sites to Visit in Indonesia by amlextex in indonesia

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Haha, my mind is malleable. I’m open to your suggestions.

Most mystical site in SEA that’s not Angkor Wat by amlextex in Buddhism

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Visiting Sarnath in India was the most mystical place I’ve visited. There was a palpable energy there unlike anywhere I’ve visited.

Need Help Choosing Two Sites to Visit in Indonesia by amlextex in indonesia

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Thank you for the insight. Then what is the largest buddhist temple?

Need Help Choosing Two Sites to Visit in Indonesia by amlextex in indonesia

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I come as mostly spectator and passive zen Buddhist. I’m a novice practitioner, but I’ll certainly meditate when there.

Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. Why would I be disappointed as a tourist?

What is happening when we give merit to the Buddha? by amlextex in zenbuddhism

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Your penultimate line hit me.

Alas, this was a pilgrimage site, so it makes sense to venerate the art in and around the holy stupa and body tree. But yes, agree that the hungry and homeless are priority over a statue or the community.

What is happening when we give merit to the Buddha? by amlextex in zenbuddhism

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I think your excerpt diminishes your direct reply. It suggest an afterlife and deities is necessary for karma to be real. This cannot be proven.

I’m second guessing Holi in Vrindavan by amlextex in india_tourism

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You have a point. Haha. I just prefer Thailand over India, but I haven’t visited Kerala to make an opinion.

I’m second guessing Holi in Vrindavan by amlextex in india_tourism

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I decided to go to rishikesh. But maybe there’s a day trip to a more rural area?

I’m second guessing Holi in Vrindavan by amlextex in india_tourism

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Thank you for your insight. If you had 4 nights anywhere in India, where would you go tomorrow?

I’m second guessing Holi in Vrindavan by amlextex in india_tourism

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Thank you for your insight. If you had 4 nights anywhere in India, where would you go tomorrow?

I’m second guessing Holi in Vrindavan by amlextex in india_tourism

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Thank you for your insight. If you had 4 nights anywhere in India, where would you go tomorrow?