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The offering of food and material goods to monks is an essential part of the daily practice of Buddhism in Thailand. The belief is that through the act of giving, lay Buddhists – followers of ...
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn revoked the monastic ranks of seven senior Buddhist monks on Wednesday following police raids last week at temples that put some monks behind bars. Three of the ...
After the founding of the Dhammayuttika Nikāya by the then-monk Prince Mongkut in 1833, decades later all recognized monks not ordained in the Dhammayuttika order were considered to be part of the maha nikāya, the "great collection" of those outside the new Dhammayuttika fraternity. As such, most monks in Thailand belong to the Maha Nikāya ...
The National Office of Buddhism is responsible for state administration of the religion, including the development of Phuttamonthon as a religious center. Religious affairs are handled by a Sangha Supreme Council of monks. [2] NOB, together with the Sangha, sponsors Thailand's overseas Buddhist missionary policy and activities. [3]
Ajahn Chah (17 June 1918 – 16 January 1992) was a Thai Buddhist monk. He was an influential teacher of the Buddhadhamma and a founder of two major monasteries in the Thai Forest Tradition. Respected and loved in his own country as a man of great wisdom, he was also instrumental in establishing Theravada Buddhism in the West.
Buddhist monks in Thailand on Friday blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a week after their rare birth came close to being a tragedy. The Ayutthaya Elephant Palace & Royal ...
Suan Mokkh includes the original main monastery and the later added International Dharma Heritage for lay people from all over the world. The part for Mae Chis (white-robed women who have dedicated their lives to religion but are not officially recognized as nuns in Thailand) is also spatially separated from the other parts. The main buildings ...
Buddhist monks had to tackle a fire which broke out at their temple yesterday morning (May 6). The inferno spread through the second floor of the religious building in Uthai Thani, central ...