Comments on: Buddhist Meditation Center Opening Celebration

By: GG (Gossip Girl)

GG (Gossip Girl) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:45:43 +0000

If you read the posts and click on the link you will find the information…try the Grizzly article.

By: linda

linda — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:29:24 +0000

I live in Bear City and would like to see the temple, or attend a service. where is the location and service hours? please get in contact with me.

By: GG (Gossip Girl)

GG (Gossip Girl) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:12:19 +0000

Thanks for the update! I’ll put it on my calendar.

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:20:26 +0000

Ajahn Sombat, the Abbot of the temple in Fawnskin recently finished the requirements for citizenship. There will be a party to celebrate on September 13th or 14th. Hope to see you there.

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:20:08 +0000

The monks sat in order of their seniority as monks and three of the top four recently arrived from Thailand. The third ranking monk is Phra Sunthorn Dhammasadhit (the name was given to him by the King of Thailand). He is the Abbot of Wat Chao Buddha in San Bernardino. He became a novice monk at 12 and is the monk with 48 years of continuous service. One of the “lower” seniority monks in attendance is one of the few American monks. He has been a monk about 12-15 years.

The offering of rice and money (tuk bat) is about making merit for the giver and ancestors. The monks in Thailand are required to make themselves available every morning for this to happen. It is NOT begging.

The foreign language the monks chant in is Pali which is believed to be close to the language that Buddha used. The talks were in Thai.