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Traditional coin toss marks new monk ordination ceremony
Traditional coin toss marks new monk ordination ceremony
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2025
‘Proy Than’, or coin offering toss, is an essential ritual in a new monk's ordination ceremony. Attendees are advised to bring umbrellas, as the event often becomes a festive scramble for the tossed coins.Ajarn Noo Kanpai: Man behind Thailand’s sacred tattoos
Ajarn Noo Kanpai: Man behind Thailand’s sacred tattoos
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2025
Renowned for inking Angelina Jolie and other global celebrities, Ajarn Noo Kanpai has brought Thailand’s sacred Sak Yant tattoos to the worldCult horror: 32 additional bodies discovered in Phichit temple
Cult horror: 32 additional bodies discovered in Phichit temple
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Monk leading the cult says the cadavers were donated by followers and were used to teach children concentration and to develop their psychic powersGolden Mount glitters with annual temple fair from Friday
Golden Mount glitters with annual temple fair from Friday
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2024
Bangkok landmark lights up with 10 days of cultural shows, music, games, food stalls and moreGender and sexual norms in the eyes of Buddhism
Gender and sexual norms in the eyes of Buddhism
FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2024
We have long lived in a binary world where sex and gender are divided into two: female and male. But according to the three traditional sacred Buddhist scriptures in the Tripitaka, sexuality can be divided into four categories: female, male, ubhatobyañjanaka and paṇḍaka.Santi Asoke founder Samana Bhodirak dies aged 89
Santi Asoke founder Samana Bhodirak dies aged 89
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2024
Samana Bhodirak, a renowned spiritual leader and the founder of Santi Asoke, an ascetic sect of Theravada Buddhism, has died at the age of 89, it was announced on the Facebook page Boonniyom TV on Thursday.Persona Non Grata in Phuket
Persona Non Grata in Phuket
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 06, 2024
It has taken me several weeks to complete this article, as I have been busy marking one of Buddhism’s most auspicious festivals, Makha Bucha, as well as worshipping the relics of Lord Buddha at Sanam Luang alongside a large group of Buddhists from all over the kingdom and brought me to have true peace of mind, without being too distracted by the ways of the world.Supreme Patriarch enshrines relics of Buddha’s disciples at Sanam Luang
Supreme Patriarch enshrines relics of Buddha’s disciples at Sanam Luang
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2024
The Supreme Patriarch of Thailand on Friday performed a religious ceremony to enshrine the relics of the Buddha’s disciples, Sariputra and Maudgalyayana, in a mandapa (temporary pavilion) at Sanam Luang park in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district.Shwedagon Pagoda thronged with visitors on Full Moon Day of Thadingyut
Shwedagon Pagoda thronged with visitors on Full Moon Day of Thadingyut
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2023
A large number of pilgrims are visiting the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon City today, on Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (Abhidhamma Day) in 1385 Myanmar Era ( On Sunday ).Monumental statue project transforms mountains of Kirirom National Park
Monumental statue project transforms mountains of Kirirom National Park
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2023
In Preah Suramarit Kosomak Kirirom National Park, a monumental religious statue project is underway, where skilled sculptors are meticulously crafting natural rock into both Hindu-style and Buddhist statues.Loading...
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