We celebrated Sart Thai Day at Wat Greensboro on Sunday October 11, 2015. Sart day is referred to as a memorial day for the dead, it is a time to remember dead relatives and merit making on their behalves. This is a belief that once a year the hell gates open for 15 days for… Continue reading Sart Thai Festival at Wat Greensboro
It has been a tradition for our family to visit the temple on New Year's Day. My sisters came down from NYC to tum boun (merit making) for our mom, it has been 5 years since her passing. The normal service time is at 9:30am and we got there before the service, a few joined… Continue reading New Year 2012 at Wat Greensboro
We visited our local temple Wat Greensboro on New Year's Day and took the opportunity to Tum Boun (merit making) for my mom as well, it has been 4 years since her passing. Ajarn Somsak burned the names of the deceased that we offered the merit to as a way of communication to the spiritual… Continue reading New Year 2011 at Wat Greensboro
Sunday I attended a Buddhist ceremony at one of the temples in Charlotte, NC, quiet a bit drive from our house. This ceremony is called Bung Sa Goun, which is a memorial service ceremony in remembrance of the passed loved one and in this ceremony, two families held the ceremony together, one family was for… Continue reading Bung Sa Goun in Remembrance of Our Passed Loved Ones at the Temple
Everyday was a sunny day for me in Laos. We got to Luang Prabang late the night of November 13, 2008, and stayed at Nam Soke Guest House that only cost us 80,000 kip per night, that’s less than $9.50 per night, and I was kind of surprised because I've heard that it's very expensive… Continue reading Morning Almsgiving in Luang Prabang Laos
Continued from: Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part V Souvenir It was nice on Friday morning, so Tuk Badt (Almsgiving) was held outside in front of the Sala Houng Tum (main temple), the Wat (temple) provided items for Tuk Badt, and you can Busa (donate) $5, or some brought their own, and since… Continue reading Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2008 Concert Part VI Tuk Badt (Almsgiving) and Paying Homage to the Triple Gems
