Most Westerners Know Buddhism Through Meditation, but Everyday Buddhist Life Looks Quite Different in Thai Temples
Thai temple rituals include donations, zodiac offerings and wish-making that help practitioners seek merit, guidance and worldly benefits, Brooke Schedneck writes.
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Everyday Buddhist life looks quite different in Thai temples
I recently returned from leading an educational program in Thailand focusing on how Buddhists practice the religion in their day-to-day lives. The participants - Buddhist practitioners from North America and Europe - wanted to deepen their understanding and practice of the religion.
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Most Westerners know Buddhism through meditation, but everyday Buddhist life looks quite different in Thai temples
Buddhist daily practice in Thailand involves many rituals. Catherine Leblanc/Godong/Stone via Getty ImagesI recently returned from leading an educational program in Thailand focusing on how Buddhists practice the religion in their day-to-day lives. The participants – Buddhist practitioners from North America and Europe – wanted to deepen their understanding and practice of the religion. Many Western Buddhists’ practices centers on meditation. As…
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