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Thailand 40th National Games

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:24:44 +0000

I am sure everyone has had their fill of news and updates about the Thailand 40th National Games (catch up at khonkaen retirement)that are being held in Khon Kaen. The 1 meter wide by 2 tall that surrounded Beung Kaen Nakhon have disappeared, finally clearing the footpath for early morning exercise.

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Thai Buddhism, State Buddhism, Buddhism and Dhamma in Northeast Thailand

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:20:55 +0000

As for the practice of the Dhamma in accordance with the Dhamma, the best known provenance for this term is in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta [Digha 16], in which the Buddha states that worship with flowers, incense, and praise is not the true worship of the Tathagata. The only true worship of the Tathagata is to practice the Dhamma in accordance with the Dhamma. Ajaan Mun would use this concept to

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Udon Thani Province Map, Isaan, Thailand

admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:06:37 +0000

Any site I have heard of or seen posted elsewhere, but not yet visited and plotted by me is marked with a police icon.

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In Search of the History of Buddhism in Northeast Thailand, Isaan 21.02.12

admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:14:12 +0000

Earlier posts tell the story of my quest for the temples founded in the Ajahn Man lineage. My more recent posts speak to the mural temples in Isaan, about Pairot Samosorn who wrote a paper about those wats, about the “Culture Art Center at Khon Kaen University” and my search for the history of Buddhism and Buddhist places in the region. All of this has brought me smack dab face to face with

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buddhism is big business in thailand

admin — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:37:30 +0000

And business is good Seems like a whole lotta times is spent chasing the baht than thinking about the buddha at many thai temples. Some nice rides for managerial monks

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Boon Pawet, 12 Traditions Month 4 in Buddhism, Thailand

admin — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:09:03 +0000

Duan si : bun phawet (fourth laner month : making merit by participating in the festival concerning the story of the last great incarnation of the Buddha, called Phra Vessantara or Wetsandon) Necessary things for monks and worshipping are brought to the preaching hall and the Uppakhut Tower is built in the eat near the hall for keeping essential articles for monks. When night falls,

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Boon Pawet, 12 Traditions Month 4 in Buddhism, Thailand

Isaan Live Podcast Episode 36

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:00:01 +0000

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Part II History, Art, Culture and Buddhism in Northeast Thailand

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:45:23 +0000

I have now stopped in Jao Khana Changwat temples to get information about the temples in Isaan, as well as the offices of Palad Tesaban, All the names will remain private. The Jao Khana is the head monk of the province and the palad tesaban you might say is usually the recording administrator in ta municiality.None of the templesoffices of the senior monks had a copy of “The History of

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History, Art, Culture and Buddhism in Northeast Thailand I

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:09 +0000

You might have a bit of trouble reading the print in the photo, but it is a paper by Dr. Boonsom Yodmalee of Mahasarakham University, the title being “Isan: Past and Present”.He talks about a number of interesting subjects, which I will not call facts for the simple reason that I do not know if his information is factual.I have read papers by researchers, scholars, historians, and more than a

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วัดอุดมประชาราษฎร์ Wat Udom Pracharat na chan, kalasin

admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:14:23 +0000

This is another of the temples listed by the “Culture and Arts Center” at Khon Kaen University. as you can see there is quite a difference between my survey and the Center’s.

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