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Borobudur.tv Webmaster and best-selling technology author Mark Long has been studying the spiritual traditions of Mahayana Buddhism for the past 35 years. (barabudur@hotmail.com) Long is also the co-author with the late Dr. Caesar Voute of Borobudur: Pyramid-Mountain of the Cosmic Buddha, which was published by DK Printworld in 2008.

 

Born in South Sumatra -- the ancient home of the Mahayana Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya -- Jakarta-based Fitra Jaya Burnama  is this Web site's photographer,  library researcher and translator. In particular, his spectacular photographs of Borobudur appear in Borobudur: Pyramid-Mountain of the Cosmic Buddha by Caesar Voute and Mark Long, which is scheduled to be published by DK Printworld of New Delhi. 

Web Site Patrons


Patrons David and Ellen Shelburne (shelburnes@shelburnefilms.com) are the producers of educational TV programming with an emphasis on history,  international travel and leading-edge technologies. They are currently producing a two-hour historical documentary called  "Opening the Door West / The Ohio Company of Associates" in cooperation with WOUB-TV, the PBS station operated by Ohio University in Athens, OH. For further information on their many TV programs, visit www.shelburnefilms.com.

 

 

 

 

 

Left: David and Ellen Shelburne at Candi Canggal in Central Java.

Outreach Activities


As admirable as it may be to develop an appreciation for the art and architecture of ancient cultures, it is even more important to connect with SE Asia's living traditions and spiritual practices.

Whether visiting with the local Buddhist monks or teaching English to village children in Indonesia, Laos, Thailand or Cambodia, borobudur.tv is dedicated to sharing its world outlook with future generations. To learn more about  how international tourism can provide opportunities for mutual cultural exchanges, see our article: Off the Beaten Path in Central Cambodia.

 

 

 

Some of the students from Siemreap high schoolRight: Having lost so many of their own parents, aunts and uncles because of the 'Killing Fields' atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge during the late 1970s and curious about the outside world,  the high school students of Siemreap, Cambodia are friendly and eager to meet the foreigners who come to explore the ruins of Angkor.

Left: Indonesian students visiting Borobudur are eager to learn more about the meaning of this magical place and the people responsible for its construction. 

 

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