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The kesa is worn over a Chinese-style long robe, called jikitotsu (直裰) which was also developed in China, [14] [15] and had a belt or sash tied at the waist. [13] Zen Buddhist monks wear a form of formal dress which is composed of two kimono, covered by the jikitotsu; and the kesa is finally worn on top of the jikitotsu. [15]
Kaṭhina (or Kaṭina) is a Pali word referring to the wooden frame used to measure the length and width by which the robes of Buddhist monks are cut. [7] As the legend goes, thirty bhikkhus were journeying with the intention of spending Vassa with Gautama Buddha. [2]
Maechis wear white robes, distinguishing them from both monks and lay people. They are not ordained under 311 precepts ( 'bhikkhuni ' ). The full ordination is not legal for women in some countries including Thailand since the original lineage of the historical Bhikkhuni Sangha dating back to Gautama Buddha died out between the 11th and 14th ...
Somdet To (1788–1872; B.E. 2331–2415), known formally as Somdet Phra Buddhacarya (To Brahmaramsi) (Thai: สมเด็จพระพุฒาจารย์ (โต พฺรหฺมรํสี); RTGS: Somdet Phra Phutthachan (To Phrommarangsi)), was one of the most famous Buddhist monks during Thailand's Rattanakosin period and continues to be the most widely known saintly monk in ...
During his reign, Thailand sent 25 monks to Sri Lanka to re-establish higher ordination (which had been lost due to warfare on the island). [45] The Thai monks helped found the Siam Nikaya, which remains one of the main monastic orders in Sri Lanka to this day. [46] Numerous major Thai literary compositions were composed during the late ...
He amassed additional prominence in Thailand and Myanmar during the Tham Luang cave rescue by accurately predicting when the trapped boys would be discovered and that they would be found alive. [ 9 ] In August 2022, he became ill and had to receive medical treatment at Bangkok Hospital after spending three years, three months, and three days ...
Luang Por Dhammajayo (Thai: ธมฺมชโย, RTGS: Thammachayo, Luang Por being a deferential title), also known by the lay name Chaiyabun Suddhipol, is a Thai Buddhist monk. He was the abbot of the Buddhist temple Wat Phra Dhammakaya, the post he held until 1999 and again from 2006 to December 2011. In December 2016, he was given the ...
The Royal Dhamma Studies Office at Wat Bowonniwet Vihara The logo of the Thai Sanam Luang Dhamma Studies Examination Board. The Royal Dhamma Studies Office [1] (Thai: สำนักงานแม่กองธรรมสนามหลวง) or The Sanam Luang National Dhamma Studies Examination Curriculum is a three tier system used throughout Thailand for training in theoretical ...