We went to our local temple, Wat Greensboro on New Year’s Day. My oldest sister came down from NYC to tum boun (merit making) for our mom, it has been 6 years since her passing. Another family was there making merit for their father also. It is a tradition for us and many Buddhist worshipers… Continue reading New Year 2013 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
“Soke Dee Pi Mai…May you be blessed in the New Year” are the words that we exchange to one another on the New Year. And to some, a New Year signifies a new beginning, but a new beginning can be any day of the year in my opinion, we can start a new beginning when… Continue reading New Years Almsgiving at Wat Greensboro
