Thailand : History And Culture In The Country Of Thailand

Thailand, the only Southeast Asian country that has never been colonized by an European country, name their language “Thai” which means free. The language is believed to have originated from Burma (Myanmar), Northern Vietnam, Yunnan, Chinese and Laos. Many historian believe that Thai people are actually descended from China immigrant who had made their way from China and toward the southeast part of Asia. The Chinese-Thai community is consider to be one of the largest community in Thailand. Needless to say, the Chinese language have such a great influence on the Thai language.

When I visited the Phat Da Buddhist Congregation in San Diego, a Vietnamese Buddhist temple in San Diego, I was taken by surprise that the service was given in Vietnamese. The decorations on the wall, the sacred images displayed at the altar, and the vibrant color of the monk’s robe were still familiar, but what was being said was (very) foreign to me. I quickly became impatient and preoccupied with the question on why I was there in the first place. What would I write about for my final Buddhism assignment if I could not understand what was being said? One thing was clear, the day I visited, they were celebrating Buddha’s birthday with huge display of rituals and ceremony, and a big birthday cake at the end.

Muslims, Christians, Hindus and Sikhs are all minority religions. In Thailand, religion is safe to practice freely. Thailand’s nationality consists of 89% Thai, and 11% other (“Thailand People”). Smiling is important, because in Thailand, the people are generally friendly and caring. Also, avoid touch other people, their head, or displaying public display of affection, as this is considered not normal. The Thai cuisine is a combination of the best from Chinese and Indian foods. Noodles are also commonly eaten (“Guide to Thailand- Etiquette, Customs, Culture, and Business”). In fact, the people of Thailand love noodles so much, they buy a kind of instant noodle (called MAMA Noodles) in bulk to carry with them when traveling internationally (TheFactFile

Ultimate Thai nugs are tied to the sticks using stringy fibers pulled from the cannabis plant itself. After being secured, these nugs are often dipped in hash oil for added potency. Ultimate Thai cannabis strain has a sweet tropical flavor accented by a pungent skunky exhale that’s just a little spicy. The aroma is sweet and floral with a fruity effect that quickly takes a spicy pungent turn as the nugs are burned.

If we look back into the ancient Indian Buddhist tradition we can find its diversity just after the death of Buddha. According to Buddhist traditions a Buddha is a fully awakened being who has completely purified his mind of the three poisons of desire, aversion and ignorance. Traditionally Buddhist wear robes. They celebrate Buddhist new year, Vesak (Buddha’s birthday), Magha puja day (full moon day of the third lunar month), Asalha puja day (pay homage to Buddha on a full moon of the 8th), Uposatha (observance day), Kathina Ceremony (Robe offering ceremony), Ulamba (ancestor day), Loy Krathong (Festival of floating bowls), and The elephant festival.

The Temple is located at 15200 S.W. 240th Street at Homestead, FL. The Thai Buddhist temple is a Theravada temple and a place to meditate and enjoy peace and quiet moments. It was built in 1982 and is the home of several monks. It opens everyday from 7am to 5pm and everybody is welcomed to participate. It is not required a specific dress but it is not permitted people who is wearing shorts, miniskirts, and tank tops. When visitors enter the building they need to put their shoes outside and also one thing that I noticed is that there is now food or drink inside the

In the Buddhist religion there are many concepts that make it interesting to the world. Throughout the many practices that Buddhism contains are strings of knowledge that can only expand the world’s view on it. Some of the notions that Buddhism stresses are merit, rebirth, social status, and power. Each of these notions connects crucial points in one another as well as ritual practices that Buddhists abide by in order to be on the path to enlightenment. Such practices include the Kathina Ceremony that focuses on merit and the story of Prince Vessantara that focuses on generosity in relation to rebirth and merit. Also the consecration ceremony of the Buddha’s image which focuses on power, and social status which is explained by Burmese Buddhist

When arriving to the Buddhist temple, it is not surprising for one to say that this temple looks like an ordinary house from the outside. However, one can tell that they were Buddhist because they had a gazebo looking stupa on the left side of the front yard, which contain the remaining’s of Buddha’s teeth. On the right side of the yard, they had a replica of the Bodhi tree that represented the lifetime of when Buddha achieved enlightenment. As one took off her/his shoes, the house was transformed into a magnificent place where anyone could come to chant, offer puja, and the meditation of the dharma.

In the discussion, Gourmet Travelling is the topic that attendees were discussed about. This topic most of our group members talked about many places in Thailand. Firstly, Khao-Yai national park at Pakchong, Nakorn Ratchasima is the place that I talked about. This national park is the one of the most well-known and beautiful in Thailand. There are many wild animals that under protecting like elephants, bulls, deers and etc. In winter’s season, this place is one of the first destination that many people planned to go due to the fact that it’s located very near to Bangkok and it’s the best place for family camping. Chok-chai hamburger is one of my favorite food at Pakchong because it’s very tasty. Chok-chai farm not only have the best hamburger

For thousands of years the Buddhism religion has “lived” in Asia, this religious way of life has transformed countless amounts of peoples through their schools, customs, rituals and art. Throughout centuries the Buddhism religion has captivated the life of many from the Iranian plateau to Japan and from Tibet to Indonesia. Through time it has taken on fascinatingly different shapes as it has adapted to several different regions and cultures, a process with repeats itself as it travels west into the United States.

As a result of my curiosity, I visited a Buddhist temple in Des Plaines, IL, so that I can observe all the intricacies of the practice during the service. The specific temple I went to is named ‘Phat Bao Temple’, a temple that practices the Mahayana sect of Buddhism, one of the three sects of Buddhism. The Phat Bao Temple is Vietnamese temple engaged in the Mahayana branch, which is typical of Vietnamese temples due to Mahayana having a strong presence in Vietnam.

In the United States there are over four million buddhists, one thousand temples, study groups, or Buddhists associations (Monroe 108). This number has come from just one man searching to find happiness and eventually enlightenment. Buddha’s story is how buddhism became a religion all over the world. It teaches a peaceful manner, reveals the key to happiness for the mind, and eliminates the desire in life. Not just the history of buddhism is important, but how it has spread through the world and what it looks like today.

Vesak is the most sacred holiday to millions of Buddhists around the world, and the most important day celebrated by Theravada Buddhists (United Nations). It commemorates the birth of Siddhartha Guantama, his enlightenment that occurred at the age of 35 that granted him as the Buddha, as well as his parinirvana and final passing at the age of 80 (Dhammadharo and Bikkhua). Each of these events was said to take place on a full moon of the Hindu lunar month, Vesakha, where the name of the day originates from (BBC). Due to this conclusion from the Buddhist scriptures it was founded, it designates when the holiday will be celebrated; the day of the full moon. The holiday always falls in May or early June, but the specific date changes depending on the country and/or calendar being used, being that the full moon falls on different days. For

Improving the value of exports is the primary goal of Thailand’s international trade policy. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community (AEC) was established as an effective cooperative strategy for gaining market advantages through regional market integration. Thailand aims to capitalize on trade agreements by networking and entering partnership with neighboring countries. Currently, Thailand’s cross-border trade in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) plays a crucial role in globalization, because it facilitates rapid and convenient trade and investment. Countries seek new export markets to disperse the risk of domestic market concentration, as evidenced by the economic recessions affecting

When my family first arrived in the dirty city of Bangkok, one of the first things my little sister asked me was “Why are there so many dogs everywhere?” Being the dog lover that she is, she was extremely disappointed to learn that these dogs were not only nobody’s pets, but that she also couldn’t pet them unless she wanted to get some weird fungus or sickness on the first couple days of her vacation. As I explained to them that the reason for all the dogs was because Thailand is mainly Buddhist and it is not in their fashion to kill these dogs, they still had a hard time accepting this fact seeing how miserable many of them look. I didn’t really feel like getting into the deeper reasons at the time mainly because they knew nothing about Buddhism and they had so many other questions about the wild city of Bangkok, so I just left the explanation at a “I know, it’s really sad.” What I didn’t further explain to them was that the main reasons for the allowance of these dogs was that it is against the first precept to harm them, as well as the basic idea of karma. Although Buddhism saves and protects many animals, it is also the reason millions of animals are suffering in Thailand as well as causing many ecological problems.