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Saturday , April 16 , 2011

Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade

Posted by krajog , Reader : 1060 , 21:49:14

Currently, I spent many hours a day watching the telly, particularly the series shows that have been popular for years such as CSI, CSI Miami and CSI NY and others such as Leverage and So You Think You Can Dance on AXN channel and some on FOX channel as well as old film classics from MGM channel, which remind me of the good old days in the fifties. The telly now gives me a respite from reading ....

Currently, I spent many hours a day watching the telly, particularly the series shows that have been popular for years such as CSI, CSI Miami and CSI NY and others such as Leverage and So You Think You Can Dance on AXN channel and some on FOX channel as well as old film classics from MGM channel, which remind me of the good old days in the fifties. The telly now gives me a respite from reading ....

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Wednesday , February 2 , 2011

Getting older today

Posted by krajog , Reader : 1102 , 15:54:21

Back row: From left, my eldest daughter (48) who lives in York, England with her husband and two children and my third daughter (44) who is married and live in Pratum Thani, a province adjacent to the north of Bangkok. She works for Thai Military Bank as a VP. Front row: From left, my youngest daughter (37) who works for Zuellig Group as executive....

Back row: From left, my eldest daughter (48) who lives in York, England with her husband and two children and my third daughter (44) who is married and live in Pratum Thani, a province adjacent to the north of Bangkok. She works for Thai Military Bank as a VP. Front row: From left, my youngest daughter (37) who works for Zuellig Group as executive....

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Saturday , January 29 , 2011

The cycle of life and death: Buddhist theory of origination and extinction of human-being

Posted by krajog , Reader : 1026 , 18:25:45

About 2300 years before Charles Darwin, the world’s most famous biologist, published his book entitled, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, in 1859 at the age of 50 (he was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England and the book now simply known as Origin of Species), the Lord Buddha had given his discip....

About 2300 years before Charles Darwin, the world’s most famous biologist, published his book entitled, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, in 1859 at the age of 50 (he was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England and the book now simply known as Origin of Species), the Lord Buddha had given his discip....

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Monday , January 17 , 2011

Buddhist seven important Habits for reaching enlightenment (Part 2 and final)

Posted by krajog , Reader : 1086 , 21:55:54

(Continued from Part 1) The Habit No. 3, Viriya, is the factor that drives the effort in your heart and creates perseverance in your mind. Without this factor, you will not be able to continue to remain as good employee of any organization or state official or independent operator of a business enterprise. Scientists and researchers of all disciplines know it well. Viriya is complete inte....

(Continued from Part 1) The Habit No. 3, Viriya, is the factor that drives the effort in your heart and creates perseverance in your mind. Without this factor, you will not be able to continue to remain as good employee of any organization or state official or independent operator of a business enterprise. Scientists and researchers of all disciplines know it well. Viriya is complete inte....

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Buddhist seven important Habits for reaching enlightenment (Part 1)

Posted by krajog , Reader : 1089 , 21:43:31

There are seven factors that help putting people on the right path towards enlightenment. The Lord Buddha collectively called them as the principle of Bojjhanga more than 2,550 years ago. He said that if anyone sets his mind to become enlightened, he has to consistently exercise his mind to form seven important habits. The Lord Buddha made a complete discourse of Bhojjanga principles whi....

There are seven factors that help putting people on the right path towards enlightenment. The Lord Buddha collectively called them as the principle of Bojjhanga more than 2,550 years ago. He said that if anyone sets his mind to become enlightened, he has to consistently exercise his mind to form seven important habits. The Lord Buddha made a complete discourse of Bhojjanga principles whi....

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Sunday , December 5 , 2010

A Tribute for His Majesty the King on Thailand’s most auspicious event (part 2)

Posted by krajog , Reader : 1455 , 18:56:28

His Majesty The King and HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on board Angsana the royal river cruise boat on Nov. 24, 2010 for a trip to preside over the opening ceremony of Bhumibol Bridge I and Bhumibol Bridge II and the watergate at Klong Lud Pho, the waterway short-cut at a horse-shoe river bend at Phra Pradaeng, a district in SamutprakarnContinued from Part 1I sha....

His Majesty The King and HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on board Angsana the royal river cruise boat on Nov. 24, 2010 for a trip to preside over the opening ceremony of Bhumibol Bridge I and Bhumibol Bridge II and the watergate at Klong Lud Pho, the waterway short-cut at a horse-shoe river bend at Phra Pradaeng, a district in SamutprakarnContinued from Part 1I sha....

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A tribute to His Majesty the King on the Fifth of December (part 1)

Posted by krajog , Reader : 944 , 16:33:07

His Majesty the King at Siriraj Hospital before boarding Angsana, a royal river cruise boat on Nov. 24, 2010 for a river trip to preside over opening ceremony of Bhumibol Bridges 1 and 2 and Klong Lud Pho watergate at Pra Pradaeng, a riverside district in Samutprakarn The collective feeling Thai people have for His Majesty the King is hard to explain. Only those....

His Majesty the King at Siriraj Hospital before boarding Angsana, a royal river cruise boat on Nov. 24, 2010 for a river trip to preside over opening ceremony of Bhumibol Bridges 1 and 2 and Klong Lud Pho watergate at Pra Pradaeng, a riverside district in Samutprakarn The collective feeling Thai people have for His Majesty the King is hard to explain. Only those....

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Wednesday , December 1 , 2010

LONG LIVE HM THE KING

Posted by krajog , Reader : 1032 , 13:21:52

LONG LIVE HIS MAJESTY THE KING The first week of December every year since His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the age of 19 ascended the Throne in 1946 has been Thailand’s greatest week of rejoicing and celebration no other event can match. It’s the week that leads to the returning of December 5th, His Majesty the King’s birthday. All Thai people focus their minds and attention to ....

LONG LIVE HIS MAJESTY THE KING The first week of December every year since His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the age of 19 ascended the Throne in 1946 has been Thailand’s greatest week of rejoicing and celebration no other event can match. It’s the week that leads to the returning of December 5th, His Majesty the King’s birthday. All Thai people focus their minds and attention to ....

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Saturday , September 4 , 2010

Is destiny in our hand?

Posted by krajog , Reader : 1040 , 18:54:10

There are two schools of thought regarding destiny. One believes that destiny is not in our hand but subject to God’s will while the other believes it’s in our hand and we can dictate our destiny. But if we look back carefully into our life, we would come to a conclusion that we can split our life largely into two parts. The first part starts when we were born and in the care of our parents. The se....

There are two schools of thought regarding destiny. One believes that destiny is not in our hand but subject to God’s will while the other believes it’s in our hand and we can dictate our destiny. But if we look back carefully into our life, we would come to a conclusion that we can split our life largely into two parts. The first part starts when we were born and in the care of our parents. The se....

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Tuesday , August 31 , 2010

Don't believe...! (Part 2 and final)

Posted by krajog , Reader : 1091 , 19:53:37

In the world of information, we receive a lot of junks and garbage the senders aim to frame us into hoaxes involving how to get rich in an easy way. I received quite a number of junk mails telling me I have won a big prize. I know immediately it’s a hoax. So, knowledge about what going on in the techniques used by gangs of thieves around the world is very important. Many people in Thailand ha....

In the world of information, we receive a lot of junks and garbage the senders aim to frame us into hoaxes involving how to get rich in an easy way. I received quite a number of junk mails telling me I have won a big prize. I know immediately it’s a hoax. So, knowledge about what going on in the techniques used by gangs of thieves around the world is very important. Many people in Thailand ha....

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Sunday , August 29 , 2010

Dont believe...!

Posted by krajog , Reader : 953 , 20:30:47

If someone would ask me what among 84,000 strong useful items in dhamma the Lord Buddha had given to his disciples is considered easy to apply in daily life by all people of all creeds and levels of education, I must say there is one that absolutely practical and would serve us well to use our intellect to believe or not believe any information we receive on a day by day basis.In this modern world ....

If someone would ask me what among 84,000 strong useful items in dhamma the Lord Buddha had given to his disciples is considered easy to apply in daily life by all people of all creeds and levels of education, I must say there is one that absolutely practical and would serve us well to use our intellect to believe or not believe any information we receive on a day by day basis.In this modern world ....

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Sunday , August 22 , 2010

The meaning of good person (Part 2 and final)

Posted by krajog , Reader : 1013 , 20:51:48

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Friday , August 20 , 2010

The meaning of good person

Posted by krajog , Reader : 1148 , 20:34:43

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Wednesday , August 11 , 2010

August 12: Her Majesty the Queen Birthday and Thailand’s National Mother Day (Part 2)

Posted by krajog , Reader : 827 , 17:29:53

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August 12: Her Majesty the Queen Birthday and Thailand’s National Mother Day (Part 1)

Posted by krajog , Reader : 846 , 17:26:02

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Monday , August 9 , 2010

The Pursuit of Happiness: Where to find it (Final Part 6)

Posted by krajog , Reader : 1102 , 14:26:54

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Monday , August 2 , 2010

The Pursuit of Happiness: Where to find it (Part 5)

Posted by krajog , Reader : 1075 , 20:18:42

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Wednesday , July 28 , 2010

The Pursuit of Happiness: Where to find it (Part 4)

Posted by krajog , Reader : 1219 , 18:32:33

The first three parts of this blog has been well received by readers and it gives me an encouragement to continue this series on one of Buddhist good advices on how to be happy. I have to remind readers of any faith other than Buddhism. The Lord Buddha had not claimed after he reached the state of enlightenment or full understanding of human-being existence in this world, in which sufferings in hav....

The first three parts of this blog has been well received by readers and it gives me an encouragement to continue this series on one of Buddhist good advices on how to be happy. I have to remind readers of any faith other than Buddhism. The Lord Buddha had not claimed after he reached the state of enlightenment or full understanding of human-being existence in this world, in which sufferings in hav....

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Saturday , July 24 , 2010

The Pursuit of Happiness: Where to find it (Part 3)

Posted by krajog , Reader : 1116 , 12:51:16

In the Part 2 of this blog, three mantras were given and they seem to be good advices deriving from common sense and easy to understand. But people in general seem to lack such common senses, particularly, youngsters and adults who are not conscious of Buddhist principles. People with low moral standards tend to give no serious thought about the people they have associated with. Being friendly to oth....

In the Part 2 of this blog, three mantras were given and they seem to be good advices deriving from common sense and easy to understand. But people in general seem to lack such common senses, particularly, youngsters and adults who are not conscious of Buddhist principles. People with low moral standards tend to give no serious thought about the people they have associated with. Being friendly to oth....

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Tuesday , July 20 , 2010

The Pursuit of Happiness: Where to find it (Part 2)

Posted by krajog , Reader : 1049 , 20:33:27

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