Comments on: Buddhism, Korea and India http://varnam.org/blog/2004/10/buddhism_korea_and_india/ History, Current Affairs & Books Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:39:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Preetam Rai http://varnam.org/blog/2004/10/buddhism_korea_and_india/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Preetam Rai Thu, 07 Oct 2004 10:16:41 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=565#comment-1128 Once I was in northern Thailand. I met an anthropologist there who was researching the origin of Korean language. I told him that I planned to go to Korea some day. And he told me..he smiled and said that when I go to Korea, I will feel at home. Some time later I went to the ancient city of Gyongju in South Korea and when people heard that I was from India they were so happy. A hill near the city has a monastery called Girimsa where a monk from India is said to have come and settled. Yes, the story of the Indian queen is also interesting. There is a lovely monument to her near the southern city of Gimhae near Busan. Strangely, something I can't figure out, it does feel a bit like India. Maybe it's the spicy food. Once I was in northern Thailand. I met an anthropologist there who was researching the origin of Korean language. I told him that I planned to go to Korea some day. And he told me..he smiled and said that when I go to Korea, I will feel at home.

Some time later I went to the ancient city of Gyongju in South Korea and when people heard that I was from India they were so happy. A hill near the city has a monastery called Girimsa where a monk from India is said to have come and settled.

Yes, the story of the Indian queen is also interesting. There is a lovely monument to her near the southern city of Gimhae near Busan.

Strangely, something I can’t figure out, it does feel a bit like India. Maybe it’s the spicy food.

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