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		<title>Question all things&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com/2010/09/08/question-all-things/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawood Khan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings &#8211; that doctrine believe and cling to, and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com&#038;blog=2384303&#038;post=4109&#038;subd=hereticdhammasangha&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Yonghegong Lamasery</title>
		<link>http://silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com/2010/08/17/yonghegong-lamasery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawood Khan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taoist Buddha made from one solid piece of white sandalwood measuring 18 Meters above ground and 8 meters below the ground. The Yonghegong Lamasery was a fantastic Temple. One of my favorites in Beijing. The place smelled great, too. Tagged: buddha, buddhism, dalai lama, Taoism<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com&#038;blog=2384303&#038;post=7882&#038;subd=hereticdhammasangha&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Monetary Notes of the World</title>
		<link>http://silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com/2010/07/02/monetary-notes-of-the-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawood Khan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unny and I had this table custom made for our new digs out in the &#8216;burbs.  Cost a bit, but, not too much.  It&#8217;s made from teak wood.  I wanted something in which to display the monetary notes which I&#8217;ve collected from my travels.  I only wish that I had some of the notes that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com&#038;blog=2384303&#038;post=7656&#038;subd=hereticdhammasangha&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Buddha Statues</title>
		<link>http://silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com/2010/04/28/buddha-statues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawood Khan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are my favorite two Buddha statues that I&#8217;ve purchased over the years. The statue on the Left is Buddha meditating under the Bodhi Tree where he reached enlightenment or Nirvana (nibbana).  The state on the Right is Buddha resting atop and being shaded/protected by Naga.   Both of these are important events in the Buddhist [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com&#038;blog=2384303&#038;post=7321&#038;subd=hereticdhammasangha&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Buddhism ~ The Four Vows</title>
		<link>http://silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com/2009/11/16/buddhism-the-four-vows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawood Khan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[However innumerable sentient beings, I vow to save them. However inexhaustible the passions, I vow to extinguish them. However immeasurable the dharmas, I vow to master them. However incomparable the Buddha&#8217;s truth, I vow to attain it. &#8220;All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com&#038;blog=2384303&#038;post=4950&#038;subd=hereticdhammasangha&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mes Aynak, Afghanistan ~ Ancient Buddha statue unearthed</title>
		<link>http://silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com/2008/09/10/ancient-buddha-statue-unearthed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:14:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawood Khan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AFGHANISTAN Ancient Buddha statue unearthed KABUL : An archaeologist has discovered the remains of an ancient 19-metre-long &#8221;reclining Buddha&#8221; in the central Afghanistan town Bamiyan, a government official said yesterday. A team led by Afghan archaeologist Zameryalai Tarzi had been searching for a fabled reclining statue measuring 300 metres when they made the discovery, information [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com&#038;blog=2384303&#038;post=2369&#038;subd=hereticdhammasangha&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lord Buddha at Bayon</title>
		<link>http://silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com/2008/09/10/lord-buddha-at-bayon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawood Khan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.  ~ Gautama Buddha<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com&#038;blog=2384303&#038;post=2334&#038;subd=hereticdhammasangha&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Excellent Blog on the Hand Gestures and Postures of the Buddha</title>
		<link>http://silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com/2008/08/16/excellent-blog-on-the-hand-gestures-and-postures-of-the-buddha/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawood Khan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although it reflects poorly on the speaker, it is not uncommon to hear the comment, “all of these temples look the same to me.” The best way to remedy this easy boredom with historical and religious monuments is knowledge. Knowing what to look for and how to differentiate between different structures will make for a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com&#038;blog=2384303&#038;post=1758&#038;subd=hereticdhammasangha&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bamiyan Buddha Afghan Commemerative Stamps</title>
		<link>http://silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com/2008/05/02/bamiyan-buddha-afghan-commemerative-stamps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 17:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawood Khan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was a kid, I collected stamps. So when I came across this little gem, I had to pick it up. These stamps are from the time before the Soviet invasion. The time of King Zahir Shah. The last King of Afghanistan. They&#8217;re a link to a time when Afghanistan was at peace with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com&#038;blog=2384303&#038;post=753&#038;subd=hereticdhammasangha&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sukhothai &#8212; Wat Saphin Hin (and the attack of the gnats)</title>
		<link>http://silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com/2008/04/20/sukhothai-wat-saphin-hin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawood Khan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Thailand]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[. On my last trip to Thailand, my buddy Becca and I visited Sukhothai. It is a city and national historical park about 450 km north of Bangkok. It&#8217;s a small slow town that is a bit off the beaten path for most travelers. I had read much about the city and the park and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=silkroadsandsiamesesmiles.com&#038;blog=2384303&#038;post=679&#038;subd=hereticdhammasangha&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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