Wat Po, Bangkok, Thailand 2007.

Wat Pho, a major temple in Bangkok known to the Thais as Wat Phra Chetupon, dates from long before Bangkok was founded, as it was built in the 16th century. It became a favourite with the early Chakri kings who turned it into the country's largest monastery. Wat Po's major attraction is the massive Reclining Buddha, 46 meters long, whose feet are decorated with exquisite mother-of-pearl inlay. Besides being a temple and tourist attraction, Wat Po is also an education and Thai massage centre.

"The thought manifests as the word;
The word manifests as the deed;
The deed develops into habit;
And habit hardens into character.
So watch the thought and its ways with care, And let it spring from love Born out of concern for all beings".

"All that we are is the result of what we have thought".
Buddha

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