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The Ordination of the Buddhist Monks Wangluk Sub District Bandanlanhoi District Sukhothai,Thailand

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The Ordination of the Buddhist Monks

Wangluk Sub District

Bandanlanhoi District

Sukhothai,Thailand

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Title : The Ordination of the Buddhist

Monks.Author :suba_11Saichon (Saichon Promsuk)

Advisors : Ms.Janson Konna, Mr.Kittipong

Thaiwat,

Mr.Akkachai Suriye, Mrs.Chisa

Rakwanna Ms.Jeerapha Tancharoen and

Ms.Watchara Yaem-maak.

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Statement of problem: Sub District Customs and Tradition.(The Ordination of the Buddhist

Monks .) The Ordination of the Buddhist Monk festival is one of the

important traditions of Wang Luk people (most of people in Wangluk and from Bandanlanhoi). The objectives of the ordination are to provide the ordained one with an opportunity to study the Buddhist scriptures and disciplines and apply them to the secular life when he is not in the monkhood. This is also aimed to prevent Buddhism from extinction. But now generation my community (Wangluk sub district) don’t know how important of this tradition is, and don’t know how to decorate The Ordination of the Buddhist Monks, too.

So, I do this project to conserv and convince new generation of my community (Wangluk sub district) to know the value of this tradition and conserve it for further generations.

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Objectives: Sub District Customs and Tradition.(The Ordination of the Buddhist Monks .)

1.To study about community and community culture of Sukhothai and Bandanlanhoi in topic of The Ordination of the Buddhist Monks , enables me to develop an understanding of my place within my community and conserve it.

2.To compare my experience with my friends and learner aboard, specifically in my own community, country.

3.To use English in order to exchange information and communicate effectively.

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Process: Sub District Customs and Tradition.(The Ordination of the Buddhist

Monks .)Stage1 Study and research the tourist spots of to create the

presentation (Power Point presentation, E-book or Flash) and post in http://cc.britishcouncil.org/studentdialogues/ School Projects/Better Community Better Life

Stage2 Community culture investigation & survey in topic of The Ordination of the Buddhist Monks .Stage3 Community cultural branding presentation (Sub District Customs) in topic of The Ordination of the Buddhist Monks .

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Stage4 Post the cultural branding presentation in http://cc.britishcouncil.org/studentdialogues/ School Projects/Better Community Better Life to compare the experience with learner aboard

Stage5 Better Community and Better Life presentation and exhibition (at school or community).

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Geographical Featuresof

Wang Luk Sub district

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Wang Luk Sub district

Wang Luk Sub district is at the southern- most part of northern Thailand, It is about 498 kilometers from Bankok by bus. Wang Luk Sub district is considered to northwest – central Bandanlanhoi in the western part of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand, based on the physical features. The area cover 334 square kilometers.

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Wang Luk Sub district is considered to northwest – central Bandanlanhoi in the western part of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand

North : Taling Chon Sub District of Bandanlanhoi District

South : Norng Ya Pong Sub District, Bandanlanhoi District.

East : Bandan Sub District, Bandanlanhoi District.West : Prong Dang Sub District , Meang District of Tak Province

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There are 8 villages

Moo 1 Ban Wang Luk The population 485 Moo 2 Ban Ban Hai Pung Klorng The population 309 Moo 3 Ban Sorng Chan The population 392 Moo 4 Ban Horng Sorng Ton The population 353 Moo 5 Ban Hong Pa Teaw The population 222 Moo 6 Ban Hnong Tom The population 383 Moo 7 Ban Hnong Toom The population 178 Moo 8 Ban Salat The population 114

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The Ordination of the Buddhist Monks

The Ordination of the Buddhist Monks is Sukhothai tradition to present offerings to a Buddhist monk. It’s normally on April in every year. Each village will set the date for people and the temple in order to parade to Wat or temple. Then follow the tradition that has since ancient times.

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Thailand is a Buddhist country, so it is

natural to see so many Buddhist monks in

saffron robes everywhere. As a new

comer to this country, you may wonder

why they have to be ordained and may

want to know how to become a Buddhist

monk. Thaiways thus presents you an

overall explanation about ordination.

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It is a very old tradition for Buddhist

monks to stay in their respective monasteries

during the three-month rainy season (from the

day after the full moon of the 8th lunar month

to the full-moon day of the 11th lunar month,

which roughly corresponds to August to

October).

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The preparation of a monk-to-be

When a man turns twenty and is willing to be

ordained, his parents will notify the abbot of the

temple chosen to be the adobe of the monk-to-be

for the purpose of ordination. Prior to the

arrangement of all procedures, the monk-to-be is

required to learn by heart the chanting verses

used during the ceremony. Besides, a monk-to-be

needs to prepare for his own use the eight

requisites of a Buddhist monk, which are:

1. the outer robe 5. a razo

2. the inner robe 6. a needle

3. the under robe 7. a girdle

4. a bowl 8. a water strainer

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The ordination procedures

Firstly, the monk-to-be or nak has to have his

hair shaved before going through other

procedures. The first trimming is to be done

by parents, senior relatives or a revered

monk. After that, a barber will shave off the

hair, beard, moustache and eye brows of the

nak, who afterwards takes a bath to cleanse

his body and gets dressed in white. The next

step is to go in a procession to the temple.

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The normal period to stay in the monkhood

Usually, the suitable time for people to hold an

ordination ceremony is 1-2 months before the

Rains Retreat* in order to make the most of the

3-month Retreat to study Buddhist scriptures and

to practice Buddhist disciplines.

Procedures in the ordination hall

However, at present, some people have less time

to stay in the monkhood. And as the number of

days for remaining as a monk is not fixed, a man

can be ordained and stay in the monkhood for any

period of time as he desires, but usually about

seven days. Moreover, the period of monkhood

does not have to correspond with the Rains

Retreat.

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Thank you…Thank you…