Pay Respect to Buddha-Wai Phra in Thailand

While we´ve been traveling with our rented car through the mountains of North Thailand,
we´ve been warned by the fuel gauge, the tank will be empty soon,
but no filling station in sight.

Whenever Thaipeople are passing a “holy place” like Buddha statues
they paying respect to them and are merit-making (tham boon/tam boon).

Picture: Khru Ba Siwichai Monument, at the bottom of Doi Suthep/Chiang Mai-North Thailand.
Khru Ba Siwichai is a beloved and devoted buddhist monk from the 19./20. century.

Merit-making (tham boon/tam boon) gives You a good Karma.
Karma is a concept of action in Buddhism and Hinduism,
everthing You do, good or bad,
will affect You in this and/or another life.
For merit-making the faithful burning incense sticks,
rubbing some gold leaves to the Buddha statues and giving
lotos flowers, wooden elephants or flower garlands.

here is our small photo serial :Pay respect to Buddha-Wai Phra – merit making in Thailand
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