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Lop Buri: A Rare Fusion of Three Cultures
Lop Buri was once an important city to the Angkor (Cambodian) empire. At its peak, Lop Buri must have been an amazing and unique sight. It was a city in which three very different cultures, those of Thailand, Iran, and France, were fused for the first and perhaps only time. Unfortunately, centuries of neglect have left only a few hints of the glory that was once Lop Buri. Today a few crumbling brick skeletons of old buildings, their decorations having long since faded and decayed, are the only glimpse we have of Lop Buri’s glory days.

We Are Made Out of Stories
We may consist of atoms, but we are made out of stories. Imagine if most of our stories were teaching us some virtuous value or encouraging us toward a positive action:
“Kill two birds with one stone” would be “Feed two birds with one seed.”
“It’s a dog-eat-dog world” would be “It’s a happy-dog-splashing-in-the-pool world.”
“Take as much as you can, before someone else will” would become “Take only what you need, leave the rest for others.”

Ayurveda on Springtime
Now we are in early spring. Spring becomes what winter was. By this I mean that in winter, when the warm drying effects of the solar energy were weaker, Kapha, the water element, which is by nature cool and wet, grew and accumulated in our bodies. This is healthy, as Kapha is anabolic and winter is the time for storage and accumulation. Chinese Medicine refers to this as the "storage" function of the kidney energy in winter.

Casualties of War in Burma
Soldiers and innocent civilians are killed directly in a war, but the human cost of the war in Burma extends to the millions of tribal people whose lives were completely destroyed when they fled across the border. How many became prostitutes? How many became day laborers, struggling to earn $5 for 14 hours of back-breaking work? How many were sold into slavery? How many became drug addicts? How many became alcoholics? How many were sucked into crime?

Jade Dragon Picks
Gifts for your friends and family, as well as yourself! These gifts may very well change your life!

Celebrate Around the World
This is a compilation of our holiday series, which takes an insider's look at holiday celebrations all around Asia throughout the year. Discover the folklore and traditions behind everything from the popular Chinese New Year to the less known birthday of the seven old maids.

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