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Photos of vivid Buddhist celebration in Thailand that’s a rite of passage for Shan boys
The Poy Sang Long celebration is a vibrant three-day ritual before boys of Myanmar's Shan people enter monastic life for up ...
Buddhist statues in Thailand splashed with water as Songkran New Year festival starts
Locals, tourists and others visited the Wat Arun temple in the capital Bangkok to pour water on Buddha images in an act that ...
What ‘The White Lotus’ gets wrong about the meaning and goals of common Buddhist practices
A scholar of Buddhism explains authentic ways to engage deeply with the tradition, ranging from short meditation retreats to ...
Video. Thai Buddhist splashed with water as new year festival starts
Video. Locals, tourists and others visited the Wat Arun temple in the capital Bangkok to pour water on Buddha images in an ...
Bangkok Post on MSN3d
Policeman saves woman from swarm of attacking bees at famous temple
A policeman bravely saved a woman who was attacked by a swarm of bees at a famous Buddhist temple in this northeastern ...
Killeen Daily Herald12d
Traditions and culture from Thailand on display Sunday
The Wat Pah Samarkki Buddhist temple in Bell County played host to dozens of people who came to celebrate a Thai festival on ...
Insider Media2d
Mumbles welcomes a taste of authentic Thailand with new restaurant - Buddhist monks have blessed the 44-seat venue
Buddhist monks from the Sanghapadipa Buddhist Temple in Swansea have blessed the 44-seat 'Nok Nok' restaurant ahead of its formal launch on Easter weekend. Nok Nok, owned and managed by Nok Ryland and ...
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Flowers in their hair: Shan boys ordained into Buddhist monkhood
Dressed in flowers, finery and makeup, scores of boys were paraded around a temple in Thailand after having their heads ...