#making merit

[masteracharavadeewongsakon]

Do not wait

(Please find Thai version below)

Some people let their lives pass and indulge only in the pursuit of their happiness and their need.

They have never sacrificed their happiness or allocated their time to do good deeds for other people. Whenever a vacation comes, they think only where they will travel. Regarding making merit, they must add travelling in that trip as well. So, they do not go…

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[c-brc]

[lee-craker]

Village Tambon-Baan

Each year around this time, the small village I live near have a group merit making / home blessing ceremony (Tambon-Baan). This ceremony is to bless all the homes and households in the area, so they will have a good a prosperous year. Each of the homes are connected by prayer string to the temple where a prayer service is conducted. The string I photographed goes from my front porch, across…

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[persepinesascent]

Another full morning of failing at pretending I can function when I feel like I am dying. Managed to push through hours of touristy stuff and inadequate meals with s anyway. Luckily caught a break at a super-busy Bangkok movie theater for the afternoon before several more hours of "socialize with Thai relatives over food I can't really eat in heat I can't stand while plagued by annoying infection" time. Up early for Sai bat tomorrow morning. Might be tough but hopefully will be worth it.

[donotconceptualize]

Despise not merit, Saying 'it will not come to me' Drop by drop, is the water pot filled, Likewise the man, gathering little by little, Fills himself with merit.

[siam-longings]

peacefighter replied to your post: Making Merit: Thai Monks

“Making Merit”? what are they doing? Are they passing out goods to people?

In this instance, it is the givers of alms to the monks who are making merit -- check out ThaiBuddhist.com's piece on Making Merit.