http://www.thai-eyes.com Thailand Lifestyle Blog Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:10:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thai-eyes.com/religion-superstition/lord-ganesh-golden-ganesha-statue-chiang-mai-thailand/ http://www.thai-eyes.com/religion-superstition/lord-ganesh-golden-ganesha-statue-chiang-mai-thailand/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:36:41 +0000 Thai-Eyes http://www.thai-eyes.com/?p=2992 Lord Ganesh (Lord Ganesha) is a Hindu god from India. If You think Thailand is a buddhist country, You´re right, but if You think Thai people just believe in the teachings of Lord Buddha, then You´re wrong. The boundaries between Buddhism and Hinduism are fluent. A good example is the Name of His Majesty King [more...]]]> http://www.thai-eyes.com/religion-superstition/lord-ganesh-golden-ganesha-statue-chiang-mai-thailand/feed/ 0 http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/shan-temple-wat-koo-tao-chiang-mai/ http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/shan-temple-wat-koo-tao-chiang-mai/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:47:21 +0000 Thai-Eyes http://www.thai-eyes.com/?p=2202 The Shan (Thai Yai) Temple Wat Koo Tao, with its unique watermelon shaped chedi, is located in Chang Puak, Chiang Mai. The Koo Tao temple was first mentioned in a document from 1492 as Wat Wearuwan Ku Tao. In 1613 King Mang Jhuoi Thao of Burma ordered a royal cremation for his elder brother, who [more...]]]> http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/shan-temple-wat-koo-tao-chiang-mai/feed/ 4 http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/new-big-buddha-statue-for-chiang-mai-north-thailand/ http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/new-big-buddha-statue-for-chiang-mai-north-thailand/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:45:00 +0000 Thai-Eyes http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/new-big-buddha-statue-for-chiang-mai-north-thailand/ Buddhist monks from the Morn Thean temple (Wat Morn Thean) in Chiang Mai, North Thailand are sitting on a shaky bamboo scaffolding to work on the new big Buddha statue. The new Morn Thean temple is still under construction, but the parts, which are already finished, let You suspect, what a gem is coming up. [more...]]]> http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/new-big-buddha-statue-for-chiang-mai-north-thailand/feed/ 0 http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/young-thai-boy-is-selling-buddhist-offerings/ http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/young-thai-boy-is-selling-buddhist-offerings/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:30:53 +0000 Thai-Eyes http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/young-thai-boy-is-selling-buddhist-offerings/ At Makha Bucha Buddha Day we met this young Thai boy, who was selling the so called triple buddhist offerings for the Wat Chedi Luang (Chedi Luang temple) in Chiang Mai/North Thailand. The triple offering consists of 1 or 2 candles, 3 incense sticks and one or more flowers. Flowers are symbolizing the perishability of [more...]]]> http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/young-thai-boy-is-selling-buddhist-offerings/feed/ 4 http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/young-buddhist-monks-cleaning-the-temple-thailand/ http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/young-buddhist-monks-cleaning-the-temple-thailand/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:26:39 +0000 Thai-Eyes http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/young-buddhist-monks-cleaning-the-temple-thailand/ In a buddhist Thai temple is also a lot of work to do for the monks. Cleaning up the temple has mostly be done by the young monks and novices. The photos of the young buddhist monks has been made at Wat Sisoda (Srisoda), a buddhist monastery at the foot of the well known Mountain [more...]]]> http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/young-buddhist-monks-cleaning-the-temple-thailand/feed/ 1 http://www.thai-eyes.com/religion-superstition/lord-ganesh-statue-thailand/ http://www.thai-eyes.com/religion-superstition/lord-ganesh-statue-thailand/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:47:32 +0000 Thai-Eyes http://www.thai-eyes.com/religion-superstition/lord-ganesh-statue-thailand/ Thailand is a buddhist country, but the frontiers between Buddhism and Hinduism are fluent and Hindu Gods as Rama, Shiva, Brahma, Hanuman and Ganesha (Ganesh) are highly enshrined in Thailand. The elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha is believed to be a protector for merchants and brings luck for transactions. This beautiful Ganesha (Ganesh) statue, carved from [more...]]]> http://www.thai-eyes.com/religion-superstition/lord-ganesh-statue-thailand/feed/ 4 http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/young-thai-temple-boy-collects-money/ http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/young-thai-temple-boy-collects-money/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:24:36 +0000 Thai-Eyes http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/young-thai-temple-boy-collects-money/ While buddhist monks and nuns are not allowed to touch or use money, young temple boys are helping to collect money for the temples. The so called Temple boys, are no monks or novices, they are just helpers for the monks. In Thai they are called “Dek Wat” or “Look Sit”. Photo: Young Thai temple [more...]]]> http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/young-thai-temple-boy-collects-money/feed/ 0 http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/young-buddhist-monk-from-thailand/ http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/young-buddhist-monk-from-thailand/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:16:53 +0000 Thai-Eyes http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/young-buddhist-monk-from-thailand/ Most of the young Thai boys and men spending a temporary time (mostly 3 month) as a buddhist monk in a temple in Thailand. In a ritual initiation, they got shaved their hair and eyebrows, which means, that they are no longer a member of the profanatory Thai society. Buddhist monks are highly respected by [more...]]]> http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/young-buddhist-monk-from-thailand/feed/ 0 http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/buddha-tattoo-sacred-tattoo/ http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/buddha-tattoo-sacred-tattoo/#comments Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:44:30 +0000 Thai-Eyes http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/buddha-tattoo-sacred-tattoo/ Many Thais are very superstitious and believe in a lot of odd things, which are out of the common for farangs (foreigners). Many farangs are shaking their heads, if the come across sacred tattoos/Buddha Tattoos, which are very common in Thailand. There are a lot of words for this “holy tattoos”, like Buddha tattoo, sacred [more...]]]> http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/buddha-tattoo-sacred-tattoo/feed/ 9 http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/pay-respect-to-buddha/ http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/pay-respect-to-buddha/#comments Sat, 24 May 2008 10:47:06 +0000 Thai-Eyes http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/pay-respect-to-buddha/ Whenever Thaipeople are passing a "holy place" like Buddha statues they paying respect to them and are merit-making (tham boon/tam boon).]]> http://www.thai-eyes.com/thailand/pay-respect-to-buddha/feed/ 0