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Dispatch from the Land of the Thunder Dragon

By Dr. Ravi Shankar “Welcome to Bhutan, the happiest place on Earth,” Sonam, a fit woman in her late 20’s, greeted us in perfect inflected…

Hannah White March 21, 2025

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Buddhism the Jack Kerouac Way: A South Korean Templestay

By Ailsa Ross Jack Kerouac’s novel, The Dharma Bums, is so full of sweet words and joy that every line I read made me want…

Carly Cassano June 10, 2013

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Hermann Hesse’s Glass Bead Game: The Fountain of Inspiration

by Steven Hermans I wake up. Around me birds announce the sunrise. Through the plastic of my little tent I see the outline of the…

Amanda February 21, 2010

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