The Raining season in Thailand often is fixed in August; each year most of Thai farmers expect that the good harvest would be rendered upon the arrival of the summer festival approaching by.
This day, among the Buddhist countries, the people get up early in the morning and go to visit the temple for donating the alms, in all day, they keep on chanting as devoted prayers for wishes of good luck in return.
Accompanied by followers, waiting in long line, and joining in the ritual activities, with offering the flowers to worship the reverend masters , the prayer should get ready in advance, with preparation of sacrifice to Lord Buddha, specially choosing the sesame oil or giving money on the occasion, No matter the young and the elderly, carrying with a bouquet of flowers, is filled with a kind of peace and joy, plunging into the activities of charity by offering of rice alms, nearly at the end of the ceremony, many of monks strike the drum ,awhile walking in the parade, along the way they go, they would accept the donation from the followers to throw the candle flowers into the bowl of the monks
While the monks travel to the Buddha’s footprints inside the Buddha hall, where is covered with flower, the whole festive ceremony is held on while the chanting sermon is meanwhile highlighting on spot.
the prayers began to pour in the basin with fragrant petals , and started to wash the feet of monks with water, there is a proverb in Buddhism said that water with petals of flowers can wash off the dirt on the feet, it is considered to be the most sacrificed merit.
Behind the Buddhists, they also had had the story to say that they carry on their individual purpose, by making the wishes before the Buddha , to wash off the sins with the purified hearts, the summer festival render to the generations to understand that the heritage of Thai traditional customs ought to be well preserved for everlasting.
Behind the Buddhists, they also had had the story to say that they carry on their individual purpose, by making the wishes before the Buddha , to wash off the sins with the purified hearts, the summer festival render to the generations to understand that the heritage of Thai traditional customs ought to be well preserved for everlasting.
Written by Darway