I love people and often think how we all share similar experiences of family and school life. Then our work and spiritual life. As much as there are many evil people on this planet most people are wonderful and a joy to know. I hope you enjoy this book including the photos and poems. Most of the portraits were people I met while shopping or working and were taken within seconds of meeting them. I hope this shows some of their spirit and character and that you enjoy getting to know them.

In my mid 20's I bought some land in a forest and built my own home for around $2,000. The time spent in the forest changed me forever. I lived a simple life eating fresh vegetables from the garden, bathing in front of a big open fire in a tin tub and cooking curried lentils on an old wood stove: heaven. I learned how to build by just doing it. Someone gave me an old brick house. I pulled it all down and trucked it brick by brick back to the forest and built a new house out of old material...

Spirituality refers to us being souls that coexist on earth and in heaven, both of which are spiritual realms. When the outside world becomes grossly materialistic and 'nonspiritual' like now in 2024, we all need to connect to our souls and our spiritual energies. This means disconnecting from the world of the internet, politics, race, and religion so we can then focus on the only truth, our inner selves. This can be through yoga, meditation, gardening, walking, art, and any activity that ...

This is a collection of photographs of rural Thailand. An as is look at normal life. These pictures will give you insights into Thailand that many tourist photos don't.

Photography comes from the soul as any art does, the deeper you go the better your photos will be. This small book shows you how to have a soul and photographic talent and you don't need an expensive camera.

There comes a time when you stop searching and just stop. Stop and listen to yourself and not the world humming around you. This is all it takes to find yourself, God and your intuition. These poems are thoughts from the eternal universe meant to act somewhat like Zen Koans and make you not think. I often reference the God in every atom.

Lanna (or Lan Na), translating to "Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields," is a historic civilization and cultural region in northern Thailand, cantered around Chiang Mai, which flourished from the 13th to the 18th century. While it was absorbed into the Siamese state (now Thailand) in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Lanna retains a distinct identity in architecture, art, cuisine, and language. Founded by King Mangrai in 1292, the capital was established in Chiang Mai in 1296. The kingd...

Street photography in South East Asia. In this part of the world people spend most of their time on the streets eating and buying food, riding motorbikes and doors and windows open in their houses. So, their lives are more open and exposed which is a great resource for capturing people in their daily joys and troubles. There are many photos of people riding their bikes, maybe this book should be called road photography. I love seeing families on one bike or people with their dogs onboard w...

Inspiring art and artists from Thailand. Thailand has a long history craftsmanship and art that you can see in the temples and palace. This tradition continues today. Many artists in Thailand are highly skilled and can create masterpieces, especially those depicitng Buddha and nature. This book is a salute to the skill and dedication of all the artists in Thailand practicing either traditionl or modern art. I hope that when you visit Thailand the art will equally inspire you as the do the ...

One reason I love Buddha is because he knew that animals had sentience, consciousness, and that consciousness was as valuable, respectable, sacred as any Homosapien. Most people love their pets and treat them very well because they feel the same as Buddha. We, Homosapiens, do not have power over the earth, the animals, birds of the earth, nor the insects and trees because we are part of it, nor over it. This book celebrates Buddha's revelation and challenges everyone to feel the same as hi...

Light is the foundation of all religions and spiritual texts. Examples like enlightenment, see the light, the light within etc. I love light and the beauty of sunrises and sunsets and believe when Jesus talked about the Sun and light it was obviously important to him. As descendants of monkeys we all still wander around the planet looking for food, partners and homes. While not looking at the stars, Moon, Sun and the planets. This book is about following Jesus and Buddha and letting light ...

Family is everything. We often live out our self-created faiths, first, within the family. All going well we will have a strong foundation for the rest of our lives: a combination of what we learned as children and ongoing support. It is good to honor our parents and grandparents, this is thinking positively, sometimes it is impossible if our destinies appear to clash. My father taught me many good things which I ignored, unfortunately. Now he is gone I reflect on all his wise teachings th...