Thailand, Religion.
Religion ;
Thailandīs main religion is Buddhism. 94% of the population follow this tradition.
They believe in The Lord Buddha, The Dhamma, (the way he taught)
which can lead to Enlightenment and Nirvana, and the Noble Order of Enlightened,
The Sangha.
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Religion plays a central part of community life and the monastery offers refuge
for those seeking instruction but sometimes also for those in need.
Often the father of the family retires to the monastery after the death of his wife.
Practically every Thai male will become a monk for at least three months
of their life during their youth.
Photos of Thai Temples.
The monks follow a simple life a which starts early in the morning.
They walk around the areas adjacent the temple to receive alms from the local community.
This is where practically all of their food comes from.
Monks wear different saffron robes for their morning alms procession than for the rest of the day.
The temple is also a sanctuary for stray dogs and cats.
They go there, safe in the knowledge, that they will be fed.
The Thai flag reflects Buddhism in the two white stripes, red is nation and blue represents the monarchy.
Other religions in Thailand are :
Muslim 4%,
Christian 0.55%
others 0.63%.
These figures do not take into account the tribal people, many of whom are animist.
Chamanism, the original religious belief in Asia is still alive in Thailand
in some areas.
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