Pictures From Siem Reap Cambodia

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Downtown Siem Reap

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From top left: riverside street vendor, my local (un-airconditioned) gym, Wat Preah Prom Rath, Riverside, Independence Garden, Pub Street

Kulen National Park

Kulen National Park is about 50 kilometers outside of Siem Reap and is the home of a Buddhist temple in a dramatic setting atop the highest area of the park. Click here for a handy visitor guide with more info and pictures.

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Kulen Mountain with a Buddhist Temple on top

Wat Damnak, Downtown Siem Reap

Wat Damnak, Siem Reap

The Four Brahmavihara:

The four brahmavihārā originated in Hinduism, but Buddhists have adopted a similar version found at Wat Damnak in Siem Reap. The meaning is something like the following (from wiki):

1. Loving-kindness is active good will towards all;

2. Compassion results from metta, it is identifying the suffering of others as one's own;

3. Sympathetic joy results from metta: is the feeling of joy because others are happy, even if one did not contribute to it, it is a form of sympathetic joy;

4. Equanimity: is even-mindedness and serenity, treating everyone impartially.

Words to live by.

My palatial Airbnb apartment in Siem Reap:

Srey Na Apartments: my one month rental in Siem Reap. It's relatively new construction and has high ceilings, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, decent location