In my small garden in Kechara Forest Retreat, on the roof of the newly built dog kennel landed a very unusual bird. I can see it clearly from my window. It is around 20-25 inches. All black except for two light brown wings. He has a long feathered tail and long beak. He is...
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About 20% of the world’s animal species can be found in the Southeast Asian country of Malaysia, including 300 mammal species, 400 reptile species, 80 species of lizards, 800 bird species, 100 species of snakes and 200 amphibian species...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Kenneth Chan) With more than half of its 329,758 square kilometre surface covered in tropical rainforest, Malaysia is a top nature and ecotourism destination for outdoor lovers and adventure seekers. It boasts the oldest rainforest in the world estimated at 130 million years old, the third highest peak in all...
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Dear friends around the world, I love nature. I’ve always had a huge attraction to mountains, trees, lakes, streams, forests, greens… and especially environments that have both mountains and crystal clear lakes. My love for the mountains has been embedded in my mind very strongly since I was a young boy. I’ve always wanted...
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Dear friends, It is very important to always keep the household clean and free of unwanted pests. When the area is clean, pests are less likely to enter as they do not have places to hide or food to eat. Furthermore, a clean and pest-free household is more likely to be a happy and...
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Dear friends, I personally do not enjoy travelling but what I have always longed for is to live in the mountains with trees, streams, greens and nature ever since I was young. I would like to stay in the mountains in a small little hut with trees surrounding me. I would live there on...
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Japan has always been one of the countries that I find to be incredibly beautiful. I love their courteous and unique culture and tradition, and their lifestyle which is hugely influenced by Zen Buddhism, something that I am very fond of. It is one of my favorite countries in the world. This article features...
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These are some of the most unique and absolutely mesmerizing places in Japan. They are not your usual go-to places for tourists and, the fact that they are not frequented by throngs of people allows them to retain and sustain their natural beauty. Of the 16 places on this list, I found the Buddhist...
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The sounds of nature are very relaxing when you need to unwind. What I usually do after blogging or a long day is to play one of these videos in the background...
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Crescent H Ranch Jackson Wyoming United States Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates, LLC About this Property Tract 16 and Tract 10, in the heart of Crescent H Ranch, are offered together. Tract 16 includes the historic lodge, Liars Den, two cabins (total 7,028 square feet). Tract 10 is pristine conservation property. View Expanded...
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When I visit Singapore, I like to just stop by Shangrila Hotel not far from Orchard Rd, the main shopping street… Grab a cuppa at the coffee house and visit the indoor garden. I like to sit at the indoor garden (free of mosquitoes) and do my sadhanas and just visualize I live in...
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One of my students found this and sent it to me…it is of an island that is known to be the most alien-looking place on Earth. Socotra is a small Yemeni archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean. Although part of Yemen, it looks like it’s on a completely different planet! It is...
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This is really my dream house. Wow….look at the mountains in the background…the trees, the grass, open space…this house in the middle of the forests of Colorado, USA is really what I like alot. I always wanted to live in the forest, mountains and have lots of trees. I guess this picture was taken...
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