Torneyboy Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Thai Temple Ceremony. We go to our local temple most weekends and enjoy the ceremony and the people whom attend and the food after. This weekend we were asked to go to a different temple with some Thais that were taking a child on her 3rd birthday . This temple is the second one built in Sydney ....about 30 years ago. Only two monks on this day one a falang an english guy and the other a Thai. A very casual ceremony ...the monks talked to us as a group (less than 20) in the Temple on this day. We all had a chance to offer the food and talk one on one...but in the main they talked to all of us. The chanting went for less than 10 mins instead of the usual 30-40 mins as well. One part i missed was writing the names of lost loved ones..then blessed and burnt. We then pour water in the bowl...here this was not done and the water we took outside and put on trees. I have only been to Temples in BKK and the one in Chaing Mai with a Zillion steps..both same as my local. Any reason for this...asked my wife but she just said ""different temple"" :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Hi TB, there are different forms of buddhism - thai buddhism also! In Copenhagen (Denmark) area we have 2 thai buddhism temples. Just one is approved by the high monk of Thailand and recognized by the thai embassy. The other one, closer to the city (near Kastrup airport), is not. The ceremonies are a little different but not so big differences that you find in christianity! elef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli13 Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Do we really? Where exactly are those temples & their info to be found & do they even have some in skåne :: On a related note I was wondering if it in LOS was 'normal' for 'good' buddhists to attend temple every weekend or how often? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Hi ib, one is in Dragør (Dragoer) and one in Stenløse (Stenloese), no one in Skåne (Scania)! elef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Dragør Stenløse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 "On a related note I was wondering if it in LOS was 'normal' for 'good' buddhists to attend temple every weekend or how often?" I asked TGF and she said 2 times every month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 "On a related note I was wondering if it in LOS was 'normal' for 'good' buddhists to attend temple every weekend or how often?" My mother-in-law and her gang of village matrons go every day. When we are staying there, so does my wife. By the way, my wife does her "Buddha" chant and lights the joss sticks every day. She refuses to go to any other temple (anywhere in the world) except the one in her village, unless as a tourist. We do stop at the Buddha near the Hyatt (Erinhwa ?) every trip through Bangkok. TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted February 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Hi We go most weekends..she goes in for the chants ..i try to get in a little later. We are among the last to leave as my wife talks and talks to the monks...i belive she could talk under water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 "We go most weekends" Weekends are a meaningless term in the village (except to the school children). People work every day if they have to, and don't if there is nothing to do. TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli13 Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 hmm I guess that huge impressive moske in malmø means there's no room for any temples this side of øresund thanks for the links though not very informative regarding the temple grounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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