A rare day of culture. The Khymer ruins in Ayutthaya. Around 15th century and overwhelmingly beautiful. However, we struggle to understand how idolatry and wealth fit into the buddhist ideals of simplicity and non-attachment to wants or desires. If nothing else, the temples trigger us to think about our spirituality and praise whichever God we believe in.
The most beautiful of all the sites was the Buddha head that fell and then was naturally absorbed into the roots of a tree. Mesmerising.Read more
Traveler Buddies and Buddhas