While sitting in the shade near Wat Tra Phang Thong, in Sukhothai, Thailand a sign about 5 feet up in a nearby tree caught my eye. Walking over I found that it was a bit of Buddhist wisdom on a hand-painted sign. The advice struck a cord with me, “Old Age is no cause for regret, regret that one is old, having lived in vain.” As we walked the rest of the grounds surrounding the Wat we saw that there were over 15 of these sayings on nine different signs.
In an effort to share them, as well as pictures of the many beautiful Buddha images and statues in Sukhothai, below is a two minute video slide show of the Buddha’s Wisdom and Images. Enjoy!
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Absolutely awe inspiring, I love all the qoutes and the pictures are beautiful. I am green with envy
I’ve been checking your website almost every day. A few observations. This really does seem like the trip of a lifetime.
It occurs to me that if all else fails, you can open a restaurant when you return. I think I noticed Amy’s white knuckles during her parasailing. Keith, I’m guessing your not planning on being a professional windsurfer.
On a more serious note, your web updates are fabulous. The movies are really great. You both look very fit, happy, and healthy. Keep up the good “work”. Love Uncle Gar
Great work! So, what did you guys end up thinking about Sukhothai versus Angkor? All in all, we decided that Angkor was more awe-inspiring but Sukhothai fed the peace loving part of our soul.
Sukhothai was a great stop on the way back to Bangkok, it was very laid back. Having the bikes to get around to all the temples was fun and not really possible in Angkor, especially in that heat. And I agree that Angkor was a much more impressive structure in it’s size and beauty.