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1 - Tiger's Nest Monastery,

perched precariously on

the edge of a 3,000-feet-high

cliff in Paro Valley, is one of

the holiest places in Bhutan

31 - Tiger's Nest Monastery, Bhutan

The restless mind cannot be at peace.

Be mindful and this hindrance will come to cease.

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2 - Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Mai, Thailand is unlike any Buddhist temples in the world.

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A peaceful mind is a true treasure that is priceless.Cultivate your mind to attain peace and happiness.

2 - Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Mai, Thailand

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3 - Prambanan is a Hindu temple in Central Java, Indonesia. The temple was built in 850 CE, and is composed of 8 main shrines and 250 surrounding

smaller ones

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3 - Prambanan is a Hindu temple in  Indonesia.

Greed and anger rob the mind of peace. With these defilements, you have DIS-EASE.

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4 - Shwedagon Paya (or Pagoda)

in Myanmar - legend has it that it is 2,500 years

old though archaeologists estimate that it

was built between the 6th and 10th

century.

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4 -  Shwedagon Paya (or Pagoda) in Myanmar

With Right View, Right Concentration and Right

Mindfulness, you’re on the Path to ultimate peace and happiness.

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5 - Temple of Heaven is a Taoist temple in Beijing, China. The temple was constructed in 14th century

by Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty

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5 - Temple of Heaven is a Taoist temple in Beijing, China.

When Wisdom rules the mind,

Peace comes most of the time.

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6 - Chion-in Temple in Japan, was built in 1234 CE to honor the founder of Jodo (Pure Land)

Buddhism, a priest named Honen, who fasted to death in the very spot..

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True Peace lies within the mind. You can find

this Truth Sublime. 6 - Chion-in Temple

in Japan,

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7 - The complex of Borobudur, Indonesia, is a gigantic structure built with nearly 2 million cubic feet (55,000

m³) of stones. The temple has nearly 2,700 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.

157 - The complex of Borobudur, Indonesia

We know that true peace is much needed. When will words of wisdom be heeded?

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8 - The Harmandir Sahib (meaning The Abode of God ) or simply the Golden Temple in Punjab, India is the

most sacred shrine of Sikhism.

178 Golden Temple in Punjab, India

When we have Virtue and Mindfulness then we will get Peace and Happiness

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9 - The Temple of Srirangam ( Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple ) , in the Indian city of Tiruchirapalli (or Trichy), is

the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world

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9 - The Temple of Srirangam, India

Wisdom arises through Awakening. Peace and Freedom come through

Seeing.

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10 – Ankor Wat, Cambodia, the largest temple in history and the inspiration to countless

novels and action movies of Hollywood

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10 – Ankor Wat, Cambodia

When the mind is truly wise and clear,

supreme happiness and peace is near.

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The End

Solitude is a need for the mind to have peace of the sublime kind.

With Metta,Bro. Oh Teik Bin