Chiang Mai - Baan Ping Temple Signs

So I had written yesterday that I would post about Angkor Wat, and I will. But I had forgotten about these photos at the Baan Ping Temple in Chiang Mai. One economical tourist activity for Chiang Mai is to visit wats, or temples, on foot. The city seems to have a wat on every street corner, and the architecture is stunningly gorgeous. However at Baan Ping Temple, I especially enjoyed reading the signs.

Some were educational.

Some were instructional.

Some were positioned

in unexpected places

using phrases that are probably lost in translation.

My favorite are the red signs on the trees because the messages flowed into this lovely mantra that I found rather useful during the remainder of my trip (and even today).

Summarizing (sort of) in haiku:


Well begun is half
done. Actions speak louder than
words. Stay in moment.

Birds of a feather
flock together, and it is
never too late to mend.

Next Stop: Architectural details of the temple