Philosophy of Religion Study Tour Takes Students to Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam

A group of 15 students led by Dr. Tennyson Samraj, Professor of Philosophy, and Dr. Paul Ramalingam, Professor of Biology, recently traveled to Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam to study how Buddhism has been adopted and adapted.  The study tour also included a biology compoenent that involved field study of the flora and fauna in those countries.

Joining Dr. Samraj and Dr. Ramalingam for this tour were: Carvy Luceno, Francesca Debono, Selene Dublanko, Shawn-Kay Young, Esther Sydney, Pearly Dason, Gladvin Thyagaraj, Sarah Mallari, Abraham Samudio, Jennis Singla, Andlaine Joseph, Jamie Rudyk, Tessa Willing and Nelson Horsley.

Highlights of the tour include:

• Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon
• Various Stupas and Temples in Bagan
• The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi
• The 8-Hour Inflight Exam Dr. Samraj Administered

The group leaps for joy at having discovered a park named after CUC . . . Actually, the group is at the entrance of Cuc Phuong National Park in Vietnam.