Author: Mikhaila
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Confucianism and Buddhism in Hanoi!
Read more: Confucianism and Buddhism in Hanoi!While visiting the city of Hanoi, Vietnam, we had a chance to see some amazing religious buildings for Confucianism and Buddhism. This was my first encounter with Confucianism and I have learned a lot about this philosophy/religion. Confucianism Confucianism was started by the Chinese teacher Confucius. He founded the philosophy/religion as a way of life…
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A Beautiful Vietnamese Performance!
Read more: A Beautiful Vietnamese Performance!What do you get when you mix poetry, instruments, and Vietnamese singers? The result is a beautiful traditional art form called Ca tru. The word “Ca” means sing. When the ladies at our performance sang, I really enjoyed it. It was interesting because it was sung in a minor key. The singers also hardly opened…
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The Best Thai Foods!
Read more: The Best Thai Foods!For the final recipes of our Thai cooking experience, we made two very delicious dishes. They are deep fried spring rolls and mango with sticky rice! These are popular in Thailand and we really enjoyed making them almost as much as we loved eating them. 🙂 Spring rolls Filling 100g clear glass noodles (vermicelli noodles…
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Buddhism in Bangkok!
Read more: Buddhism in Bangkok!Moving into South East Asia, the first religion we encountered was Buddhism in Bangkok. Even though it originated in India, it is much more popular here. Buddha was a human who achieved enlightenment and his teachings are used to help others achieve this state as well. Achieving enlightenment, or nirvana, is breaking out of the continuous cycle of…
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Haridwar’s Ganga Aarti
Read more: Haridwar’s Ganga AartiAfter a lovely tour of Haridwar, we went to the banks of the River Ganges to watch an important religious ceremony called the Ganga Aarti (worshipping with fire by the Ganges). It was really interesting to see this ritual after doing so much research on Hinduism. The River Ganges is very holy in the Hindu…