How does an old tradition of Thai society that urges children to prostrate themselves at their parents’ feet before going to bed help develop children’s virtue?
I’d like to ask you about an old tradition of Thai society that urges children to prostrate themselves at their parents’ feet before going to bed. How does this tradition help develop children’s virtue? If the people of the present time would like to reintroduce that tradition, where can they begin?
The hair cut ceremony on March 9th, 2013
The hair cut ceremony at the Main Buddhist Chapel in Dhammakaya Temple on March 9th, 2013.
Kathina - The Splendid Robe Offering Ceremony Sunday, 2 November 2014 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Thailand
Kathina is a special event to accumulate tremendous merits that Buddhists eagerly look forward to each year. It is one of the more difficult merits to perform as compared to other merits due to the following reasons.
Blessing Our Descendants
When we reach old age, blessing our descendants becomes an important duty among our many obligations
Schedule of the Kathina Ceremony of branches of Dhammakaya Temple in 2013
The Kathina Ceremony originated in the Buddha Time because the Lord Buddha saw the importance of changing the monks’ old saffron robes so he gave the permission that each monk could change his old saffron robe. Then, it becomes the tradition that has been done for over 2,000 years.
Dhammakaya temple
The Dhammakaya tradition in our era started in 1916 when the Great Abbot of Wat Paknam (Phra Monkolthepmuni) strove with a determination to
Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University arranged the Morning Alms Round to welcome freshmen 2013
World Peace Light Ayutthaya
World Peace Light Ayutthaya 21 September 2012 At Wat Mahathat Part of the Ayutthaya world Heritage Historical Park 18:00-20:00 In front of Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya.
Why is the monk’s robe saffron?
Great Offering in Southern Thailand: 15th Alms Offering to 10,000 International Monks in Hat Yai