Sentences with phrase «monks in»

This one time: I lived with monks in the mountains of South Korea.

She would like to teach English to monks in Sri Lanka and possibly help bring solar power to remote parts of the Himalayas.

Nor do I have any illusions about the «accuracy» of the CET or the written records kept by monks in the 14th C.

With humor and cynicism, Lamdark's conceptual disco mocks the Chinese cultural invasion of Tibet, while graphically commenting on the tragic self - immolation of Tibetan monks in response to their oppression.

From robot monks in Japan that held perpetual prayers, to octopus consciousness and multi-bodied minds, the creation of perceiving machines reflected deeply on our sense of self, and indeed, life itself.

Jack Rosenberg, multiple award - winning artist, was trained at the New York Academy of Art (NYC), the Florence Academy (Florence), Prince Charles Drawing School (London), with Wolf Kahn at the National Academy (NYC), and studied at the studio of Alyssa Monks in Williamsburg (NYC).

And if you need to feed more Kung Fu cravings, check out these badass photos of Shaolin monks in training and enjoy this Bruce Lee action figure wreaking havoc on the things around him.

Today's daily featured travel photo is of a couple of young smiling Thai monks in the back of a pick - up truck in the heart...

Those interested in more intensive instruction should contact the monks in section 5 of the temple compound.

Take the scenic back roads to Sevenhill Cellars, the oldest existing winery in the Clare Valley established by Jesuit Monks in 1851.

The imposing structure, built in 1857 as the Kingdom's first palace, has monks in residence and can be visited throughout the year

Some of the more famous sights and activities include the option to provide alms to the monks in Luang Prabang, Banque pour le Commerce Exterior Lao, the monument to President Souphanouvong, Mount Phou, and Khan River.

Monks in saffron robes meditate facing inward to the stupa, perhaps trying to resist the distractions of a beautiful sunrise or an erupting volcano.

Luang Prabang - Bright green banks on the Nam Khan river, golden temples filled with monks in their vibrant orange robes Luang Prabang is one of the best spots in Laos

How far would you go to try the wine made by reclusive monks in a far off monastery?

Asia evokes exotic images of monks in saffron robes; bustling and colorful markets; roadside noodle stands; nomadic sheiks; islands in a warm, turquoise sea bordered by lovely beaches; soaring mountains with terraces of rice paddies; spicy cuisine that fuses East and West traditions; and ancient history and customs that live side by side the signs of modern civilization.

Beautifully appointed throughout, the library is home to the world - famous Book of Kells, the wonderfully illustrated gospels of the New Testament, created by monks in the 9th century.

In the meditation hall monks in saffron robes are deep in meditation in the presence of magnificent Buddha statues.

When touring Nepal you can visit the capital city, Kathmandu, with its intriguing Pagoda - style architecture and abundance of monks in traditional Buddhist robes who can be seen on the city streets.

After a late - afternoon photo shoot with the monks in the courtyard of the dzong, return to the hotel and gather for a welcome dinner.

I was a foreigner to her, with my talk of white - sand beaches and red - robed monks in the high lamaseries of the Himalayas; she — like everything around her — was a lunar interval to me.

As we arrive, the differences in the characteristics of both the races and architecture are immediately apparent - particularly the Pagoda - style buildings and monks in traditional Buddhist robes.

The monks in the monasteries valued the Tibetan Terrier as a holy dog or good luck dog, never selling the animal but only giving it as a holy gift to those who were deserving.

Although the Tibetan Terrier can trace his history back thousands of years to when his ancestors served as companions to monks in Tibetan monasteries, the modern TT's history starts in 1922.

While they were first bred to alert monks in Tibet about intruders in their monastery, these days they are much more at home being household pets.

The Lhasa Apso was used by monks in Tibet to guard their temples and Dalmatians were used to guard and defend carriages against highwaymen in the 19th century.

The dogs assisted the monks in their searches for travellers who had strayed off of the main road.

History and Facts: These dogs were beloved companions of monks in the Himalayan monasteries.

It is believed that the original domestic cats came with the Buddhist monks in 600 - 700 A.D. and were brought to keep the rats out of the rice paper scrolls in the temples.

The Tibetan terrier is said to have contributed to the development of the Shih Tzu, and its origins go back more than 2,000 years to monks in Tibet, who kept them as good luck charms.

You can find cats mentioned in Sufi tales from the Islamic Golden Age that saw huge advances in mathematics, philosophy, and physics, and European monks in the Middle Ages employed them to keep rodents away.

For centuries, Harkleroad said, monks in monasteries cared for fragile books and labored making copies of the manuscripts by hand.

Children, specifically boys, were taken into the monasteries and lectured by monks in a system of instruction that demanded children display obedience, faith, and as conduct themselves as competent servants of the church.

But it takes its place among the best films of Xavier Beauvois, an eclectic group of exceptional pictures that includes the crime drama «Le Petit Lieutenant» (2005) and «Of Gods and Men,» about Trappist monks in Algeria.

Note the way Conan treats her as a servant to be ordered around until she proves herself in battle by killing a pair of enemies (Even the monks in the world of Hyboria seem to train in battle), and then note the way the screenwriters eliminate that hint of strength to further reduce her to a sexual object and the role of damsel in distress in the climactic showdown.

, «A Day in the Life: Shaolin Monks in Training», «KFP Shuffle»).

Loosely based on the mysterious 1996 assassination of seven French monks in Algeria, Xavier Beauvois» understated fifth feature takes liberties with that widely scrutinized incident, but its simplistic milieu exists out of time.

In the golden age of the late Sixties, no film commentary of any sort reached most of the households in most of these markets (although faculty members on the local campus knew who Kael was, and huddled over the glow from their 16 mm projectors like monks in the Dark Ages treasuring manuscripts from far lands).

Into Great Silence - a nearly 3 - hour, dialogue - free documentary about Catholic monks in the French Alps.

Xavier Beauvois directs this epic style picture (when he is not performing in an array of other pictures), a man known for his «Of Gods and Men» about Trappist monks in Algeria who must decide whether to stay or leave when that country is threatened by terrorists.

street style Sam Wallander Top: Handmade by Monks in Napaul Bottom: ZARA Shoes: Steve Madden «What inspires my fashion is colour and sort of life narratives.

Design 5: This dress was actually from a previous collection inspired by the saffron - color ropes worn by monks in the tranquil town of Luang Prabang, Lao.

They share the grains, as the Prophet Mohammed did when he first handed the grains to the monks in Tibet.

Dive into your spiritual practice as you visit one of the many exquisitely - adorned temples; listening to soulful mantra and practicing meditation techniques with some of the most ancient Buddhist monks in Southeast Asia.

According to the tradition, monks in India carefully observed the battles of different animals and derived from this inquiry a series of combat techniques which did not require weapons.

It was discovered by Buddhist monks in the 7th century who were searching for a substitute for meat and found that when dough is submerged in water, the starch washes off and a meat - like gummy mass remained --

I never thought that my training in clinical psychology would one day leave me hunched over charts detailing the meditation of monks in India about...

I meditated with monks in caves in Italy, sitting on rock floors with no cushions under my bum and meditated for hours in the cold.

I heard an anecdote long ago that Buddhist monks in a certain community would see a wretched soul or an impoverished person and laugh at their situation.

The findings resemble real - world clustering behavior among nearly homogeneous groups: Tanzanian hunter - gatherers, executive MBAs at a mixer, and monks in a monastery.