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8 2020 | Spectrum | Volume 14 Number 8
Top Five Tourist Spots in the World

JELSIA ALEX China. Constructed between 1406 to
1420, it served as the home for several
‘Nothing can be pleasanter than Chinese emperors. It comprises 980
travelling and discovering the magic buildings, encompassing 8868 rooms
revolving around us.’ in total. Then comes The Stone Faces
of Bayon, Cambodia. It is a Buddhist–
Travelling is the best way to discover Hindu temple built in the late 12th
oneself and the world around. Unplanned century. It holds smiling stone faces
journeys always turn out to be the best on its towers which people believe are
adventures. Here are a few incredible the faces of Buddha and the Hindu God
places that a traveller must visit at least Brahma. It is one of the oldest stone
once in their lifetime. carved temples, closely followed by the

The first on the list is Borobudur, Prague Castle, Czech. It is the largest
Indonesia. Decorated with 504 Buddha ancient castle in the world and is one
statues, it is the largest Buddhist temple of the most visited tourist attractions. It
in the world. It was built in the 7th holds a large number of Christian relics,
century and is estimated to have taken art treasures, and historical documents.
over 75 years to construct. Then comes Travelling can make one realise that
the Louvre, Paris, the world’s largest each one of us holds a special place in
art museum, built in the 12th century. the world. There are ample places to
It houses around 38000 objects in total. discover and a lot to learn from each
It’s not the target nor the finish line that matters. At third, there is the Forbidden City, moment.
It’s the way we advance towards the goal.
The art of Zanshin

NATALIA RISHMA emphasized in Japanese martial arts.
It means to espouse living your life
Eugen Herrigel, a German professor, deliberately and purposefully rather than
travelled to Japan in the 1920s to burgeon haphazardly succumbing to adversity.
his knowledge of Japanese culture, We gravitate towards stationing de
ergo, he started training in Kyudo, the trop focus on whether or not the arrow
Japanese martial art of archery. He was reaches the mark because we live in a
taught by the legendary archer Awa world bedevilled with performance.
Kenzo. Kenzo was a firm believer in Throwing that fervour, focus and
teaching beginners the fundamentals candor into the process—where we
before attempting to aim at a live place our feet, how we grip the bow,
target, and he took this approach to its how we exhale during the release of
extreme. Herrigel questioned Kenzo of the arrow—then hitting the bullseye
his approach to which he simply replied is simply a side effect.
“Come see me this evening.”
The idea is to not be perturbed with
That evening Kenzo proved he could hitting the target. It’s to cascade into
hit double bullseye without the sense the monotony of doing the work and
of sight. Blindfolded, the master archer embracing each checkpoint of the
was able to reproduce the exact sequence process, to take the moment of complete
of internal movements that led to an awareness and travel forward. It’s not
accurate shot. This relation is known as the target nor the finish line that matters.
Zanshin. The word Zanshin translates to It’s the way we advance towards the
a state of relaxed alertness, repeatedly goal. Everything is aiming. Zanshin. Age is no barrier when it comes to travel

Struggles of a soldier and his families

TARUN NEGI families for lengthy periods of time and deployment, parenting a child may be A family that loses the active
sent to distant, dangerous, or unknown particularly stressful since the burden of
A soldier one of the greatest assets locations. A family that loses the active caring for younger, less self-sufficient presence of a parent through
of any country, safeguards the honor presence of a parent through separation children without assistance makes it separation faces significant
of his country. They are the guardians faces significant challenges and stress. difficult to maintain regular routines.
of the nation and protect its citizens at During the parent’s deployment, family Reunion of a military family after a long challenges and stress. During
all costs. Military families encounter members may feel isolated, unsupported, deployment is a cause for celebration. the parent’s deployment, family
opportunities and challenges in life, and anxious. They may also experience Some patience and understanding will
just like any family does, but they face financial stress. Media coverage of events go a long way to help the whole family members may feel isolated,
a few unique problems. The nature of can also increase concern. successfully reunite with a minimum unsupported, and anxious. They
military service can exacerbate those The impact of the challenges and of problems. While most families may also experience financial
problems or introduce new ones. As a opportunities of military life can be cope successfully with the stress of
result of duty assignments, members of shaped by the duration and timing of the deployment and following reunion, stress. Media coverage of events
the military are often separated from their these events as well. For example: during problems can also develop. can also increase concern.