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Tier 1 Military Simulation – Operation BlackHeart DVD Preview

Hot off the render machine comes the first release from our site! This is a short promo for our upcoming DVD... ...more

The day I met the Buddha, and killed him

Delhi. Many people say they have "done" Delhi, but in all honesty they haven't. They have perhaps done the tourist... ...more

Shimla mountains and a happy meeting

Breaking out of the Backpacker Bubble in India...more

On the nature of art, a definition

"Art is that human endeavour which illuminates the contiguous nature of reality. Momentarily breaking us free from our illusion that the Universe has a dual nature." Writes Basho. Find out why......more

airsoftfilm.com – New Basho Website

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Christopher Ward C60 “Bond” Review

"All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.” - Oscar Wilde...more

Jaipur, the Kalka–Shimla Railway and onto Shimla

I sat on the balcony and considered the view. The remote 7800ft high mountain town of Shimla flowed over the... ...more

Hong Kong City Blues – Special Edition

This is a "Special Edition" of my Hong Kong at night film. The beautiful skyline of Hong Kong at night! Come... ...more

Tier 1 – Year 1

This film is a compilation of clips and unseen footage from the games I attended run by Tier 1 Military... ...more

Helicopter Ops at Rolling Thunder

Here is a quick cut, colour and render of the Helicopter Assault during Tier One's Rolling Thunder Milsim event. I have... ...more

Jodhpur

Cesca left me snoozing in our room and went out to the roof top café/restaurant to take some photos of... ...more

Tier 1 Military Simulation – Operation BladeRunner

My first ever commissioned film was released today and stands as a landmark for Basho films. I have learned more... ...more

Physics versus Philosophy, can these two not get along?

The idea for this article came to me when I was listening to some Gorecki on my iPad while heading... ...more

Inside the behavior of the UK looters, why do they make such bad choices?

The recent riots got me philosophically thinking and the following analysis is the results of those thoughts. Much of the... ...more

It Shouldn’t Happen to a Backpacker: The Moth Story

As a traveller you know, and even expect, the unknown to occur. You want this; for some it’s the whole... ...more

Nike+ SportWatch GPS Review

“Way to get out there!” my watch gleefully announces. I watch its face, awaiting any further messages from its GPS... ...more

Udaipur

Udaipur is famous for many reasons. To those in the west it is mostly known for its gleaming white Jag... ...more

Agra and the Taj Mahal

Ask a hundred people where in the world they would like to visit most of all and a significant percentage... ...more

The Running Man : My Gym Routine

Following on from last weeks’ EDC post, here is the list of what I take to the Gym. Notes: As the great... ...more

Operation Snakebite – a Basho airsoft/milsim film

I have often remarked that the challenge of making an airsoft film - when you are also playing in the... ...more

Operation Snakebite – the first game by Tier 1 Military Simulations

I stood alone in the pre-dawn of the morning and the silence of the surrounding forest was punctuated only by... ...more

Varanasi – City of the Hindus

Many Indian cities are a jumble, a mix of the ancient and modern, but nowhere I have ever been compares... ...more

Tier 1 Military Simulations Urban Airsoft Training Day

Criticism isn't as easy as people like to think. This is because that, while everyone knows when things have not... ...more

Tuk Tuk in the dark – A journey into Varanasi

There was only one time in our journey around India that I didn’t feel entirely safe, one moment where I... ...more

Tier 1 Military Simulations Airsoft Training Day

It is often said that Airsoft is a game of extreme variety. At one end of the spectrum there are... ...more

Bodh Gaya Part 2 and onwards to Sarnath

Eating food in India is no joke. On one hand there are high-end coffee cafes that have prices that could only... ...more

Bodh Gaya and the Tree of Enlightenment

"Who are your inspirational hero’s?” I asked a friend. “Dunno. King David, I guess, would be one.” “Awesome answer,” I said impressed... ...more

Kolkata (Calcutta) – the black hole of India

here are two questions I am most asked about travelling the world. The first is, “What was our favourite place?”... ...more

Varkala & Holi : Kerala part two

Varkala is a very popular tourist destination with western travellers. Similar to Goa in many respects, it is a large... ...more

Kerala, the heat and the wonder of Southern India: part one

Kerala the beautiful; the green of a million palm trees, the blue of warm waters. Kerala the red of the... ...more

Announcing: buddhabooks.co.uk is now open

Dear all, Announcing the opening of a new Basho website! www.buddhabooks.co.uk I have been writing reviews of books on this site for something... ...more

Stephen Hawking – “The Grand Design” book review by Basho

I'm an avid reader of New Scientist magazine. In fact I get it every week. The headline will usually be... ...more

Ground Zero Weekender 2010 : The DA Team, a Basho film

Note: The film is at the end of this article. If you want to just watch that then please scroll... ...more

This Is India Podcast 2

Welcome back! This is the second podcast in the This Is India collection. It tells of Cesca and my journey high... ...more

A Sudden Dawn: Book Review

The story of a simple Buddhist priest travelling from India to China in the 5th Century doesn't sound like something that would... ...more

Mysore

“Can you take us to this hotel please?” I asked the tuk tuk driver. He shook his head, “No, that hotel... ...more

What is Daoism?

Before we start I should add a caveat to this article: I am a philosopher and a Daoist. As such,... ...more

Sennybridge, a Basho film about “The Chernarus Conflict”

A few weekends ago my airsoft brothers and I were players at the TA Event's, “The Chernarus Conflict”. This was... ...more

Malvern 2010 Show Garden – Losing Control, Releasing Nature

When Cesca first showed me the drawing plans for the UCS garden at RHS Malvern, I knew that it was... ...more

Basho and Cesca visit Bangalore, and kind of wish they hadn’t

Bangalore is a strange place because it is just like cities at home. Almost slap bang in the middle of... ...more

Airsoft Adventures Podcast

Welcome back to OC, Cesca and I have been away for two weeks as she has been creating a prize... ...more

What is consciousness? Is it the “self”? Is it “me”? Basho argues no!

You are in possession of the one of the universe's most mysterious objects. Your personal copy of this object differs... ...more

Kick Ass Movie Review : Basho has a problem with this one

Kick Ass is a film that draws a line in the dirt and invites you to place yourself on one... ...more

The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ : Book Review

The first line of Philip Pullman’s novel reads: This is the story of Jesus and his brother Christ, of how they... ...more

This Is India Podcast

Hello and welcome to an experiment! Cecsa and I have sat down and recorded a podcast of our time in Anegundi... ...more

Outside Context New Zealand articles now on iPhone

The most common question I have been asked by people after returning home is, “which was your favourite country to... ...more

Dell Alienware M11x Review: Portable Gaming Heaven?

When I was considering taking a year off, I started looking around for a computer that I could take with... ...more

The Harsh Judge

For most martial artists, being mugged in broad daylight is an unlikely occurrence. Fit, aware and confident looking people do... ...more

Goa: The Beach Life

I lay on my back and tried to relax. The sound of rolling waves crashed back and forth in the... ...more

The Ellora Caves

One of the unique things about India, and one that you never quite come to terms with, is the trains.... ...more

Sunset in Mumbai

The November terrorist attacks on Mumbai was something we had worried about before landing in the city, but to look... ...more

Wudang Mountain: A Basho Film

In 2009 Cesca and I visited the amazing slopes of Wudang Mountain. The mountain is located roughly in northwestern part... ...more

Is the Insanity Defence Itself Insane?

As with my first article expounding my political thoughts, philosophical views and religious methods, a reader has kindly taken the... ...more

This is India

I flipped out my phone and called the hotel. We were waiting outside the Mumbai airport, it was late, dark... ...more

Our Pilgrimage to Gandhi

**UPDATE – LOTS OF NEW IMAGES!* Welcome back to the travel blogging. Our amazing, 12 month, around the world journey had... ...more

Killing for Pleasure?

This post is a break from the normal schedule. It is a corollary to the “Philosophy Bites?” post a few... ...more

Bangkok and the Railway of Death

Many people speak of trekking in the north of Thailand, but such over-popular options are not the flavour we go... ...more

Philosophy Bites? (Killing in War)

I regularly listen to the podcast Philosophy Bites presented by Nigel Warburton. In each episode, a new and interesting topic... ...more

Bangkok, city of a thousand names

Thailand, again we arrived in Thailand, but this time by air. The siege of Bangkok airport, which had messed us about... ...more

Hanoi, Halong Bay and Tet New Year – Part Three!

The travel blogging is back! Note: This is the third part of a complete three part article that completes our time... ...more

Basho’s 5 Amazing Spider Encounters From Around The World

Travelling in the hotter parts of the world brings you face to face with all sorts of creatures that you’re... ...more

Operation Zulu

The DA’s have played some unusual games over the years, but this was a first for us: this was the... ...more

Hanoi, Halong Bay and Tet New Year – Part Two

Note: This is the second part of a complete three part article that completes our time in Vietnam. We continue... ...more

Hanoi, Halong Bay & Tet New Year – Part One

The travel blogging is back! Note: This is the first part of a final three part article that completes our time... ...more

Basho’s Roast Lamb Shoulder Recipe

This is a recipe based on one by the great Jamie Oliver and the original is available online at his... ...more

Vista to Windows 7 Upgrade: Basho’s Experience

There is a popular, and perhaps even factual adage, which goes like this: “Never upgrade a Windows product; always do a... ...more

Rohan pillow talk: Guest Post 3 for Rohan Clothing

This is a cross post written by Basho, originally posted on www.rohantime.com Why this train? This night on this train? The Calcutta... ...more

Rohan Anywear Always – Guest Post 2 for Rohan Clothing

This is a cross post written by Basho, originally posted on www.rohantime.com Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, Northern India. Escaping to the cool... ...more