It is a full moon in Sri Lanka, and that means one thing: “Poya”. Poya is a religious and national holiday, a Buddhist practice that celebrates every full moon, a time for Sri Lanka’s Buddhists to flock to temple under…
Vesak temple hopping ~ Buddha’s birthday ~ Sri Lanka
Vesak is the religious and cultural festival which celebrates Buddha’s birthday. It is always celebrated on the the first full moon, in the month of May! Ben is on a business trip in Vancouver, Canada. I however, am here in…
Inspiration from Buddhist temples on the Southern Coast of Sri Lanka.
Peta’s paintings always reflect our travels and lives ~ Stray dogs in Nicaragua, goats in India, sculptures in the Jardins des Tuileries in Paris, ancient artifacts and archaeological treasures in Peru, textured colorful wooden fishing boats in Morocco…. Here in…
Buddhism in our neighborhood ~ Dalawella, Sri Lanka.
When at the market we discover a tiny spice shop. The shelves are lined with huge jars of bright orange turmeric, cumin, garam masala, cinnamon and more. After making our selection to take home, Peta is drawn to a large…