Phra Pidta The Pidta style amulet with a monk sitting in full or half-lotus position and with his hands covering his eyes and face is a style that has become very popular among Thai Buddhists, but other Buddhists across the world as well. Phra Pidta, meaning closes or covers its eyes in Thai, also known as closed eyes Buddha. There are few types of Phra Pidta in Thai, with four arms, six arms or fully covered with mantras. It is one of the favorite kind of Buddha amulets of Thai citizens. Phra Pidta is a representation of a venerable monk well known for deep samadhi meditation (absorption) during Gotham Buddha’s time more than 2,550 years ago. Why Is Phra Pidta...
Asalha Puja (known as Asanha Bucha in Thailand, Thai: อาสาฬหบูชา) is a Theravada Buddhist festival which typically takes place in July, on the full moon of the month of Āsādha. It is celebrated in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Laos, Myanmar and in countries with Theravada Buddhist populations. Asalha Puja, also known as Dhamma Day, is one of Theravada Buddhism's most important festivals, celebrating as it does the Buddha's first sermon in which he set out to his five former associates the doctrine that had come to him following his enlightenment. This first pivotal sermon, often referred to as “setting into motion the wheel of dhamma,” is the teaching which is encapsulated for Buddhists in the four noble truths: there is suffering (dukkha); suffering is caused by craving (tanha); there is a state (nibbana) beyond suffering and craving; and...
One of the top 10 greatest guru monks of Thailand is Ven. Luang Phor Sodh, Wat PakNam, Phasi Charoen. His name is popularly called Ven. LP Wat Pak Nam. He retrieved the extinct Vicha Dhammagaya and refreshed it to become widely known in Thailand and abroad. Ven. was a disciple of Luang Phor Niam, Wat Noi and Luang Phor Nong, Wat Ba Dat. Ven. LPÂ Sodh was born on a Friday in the year 2427. Being the eldest son with 5 siblings, he was a very hardworking and filial son whom took care of his mother for 19 years. When he was still a young man, he make his living by selling rice. Travelling frequently from Supanburi to Bangkok. It was...
According to Hindu legends, Thiru Hanuman was born to Anjani and father Kesari.[1][32] Thiru Hanuman is also called the son of the deity Vayu (Wind god) because of legends associated with Vayu's role in Thiru Hanuman's birth. One story mentioned in Eknath's Bhavartha Ramayana (16th century CE) states that when Anjana was worshiping Shiva, the King Dasharatha of Ayodhya was also performing the ritual of Putrakama yagna in order to have children. As a result, he received some sacred pudding (payasam) to be shared by his three wives, leading to the births of Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna. By divine ordinance, a kite snatched a fragment of that pudding and dropped it while flying over the forest where Anjani was engaged in worship. Vayu, the Hindu deity of the wind, delivered the falling pudding to the outstretched hands of Anjana, who consumed it. Thiru...
A day of joy, peace, and reflection, Vesak is observed by Buddhists in different parts of the world. However, it is traditionally celebrated by Buddhists in Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, and other South East Asian countries. 5 things to share about about Vesak Day : 1. Vesak is the most significant day in the Buddhist calendarVesak day is the most important date in the Buddhist lunar calendar. It celebrates three major events in the life of the Buddha: his birth, his attainment of Enlightenment, and his passing into Nirvana. According to Buddhist scriptures, each of these occurred on a full moon in the lunar month of Vesak 2. Doing good deeds is an essential part of the celebrationsOn Vesak Day, Buddhists reaffirm their commitment to living a moral...
