Boon Pawet Festival
Hodi asked me what festival i was talking earlier in the blog, I think many are like Hodi do not know what this festival is. Well, it is called Boon Pawet.
According to the calendar, there are two days with red colour but the school and offices are not off. This is very common and make me very confused whether i should sleep till the next day lunch time or go online in the cyber cafe till midnight.
I tried to surf for more info of this festival, hardly find any, and perhaps will have to document it myself tomorrow. However, Roi-Et is the best place to see the festival, according to the school teachers, in fact, my school sent a team to Roi Et to 'borrow' the ideas of the parade and tomorrow, the town will have some funs but of course the youngsters can paint the town read, it is going to have lots of liquer selling.
From the Thailand tourism net, i got this for you but no pictures. talk about pictures, i am going to jump into the bath tub to commit suicide :((
The Boon Pawet fair is a merit-making ceremony that reflects the Buddhist belief in reincarnation. When one life ends, the soul enters another body to be born again. Prior to his life as Buddha, in one of his past lives, the Buddha-to-be (Bodhisattva) was re-born as Prince Vessandara, an episode noted as the last great incarnation before attaining Enlightenment. Hence, an occasion for Buddhist celebration.
As a teacher, Buddha - the Enlightened One, captivated his audience with words of wisdom offering parables that were picturesque and to the point. He also offered witty accounts full of humour, romance and thrills, all purporting to be memories of his past lives.
Drawing on the colours and the complex threads of his country's folklore, Lord Buddha wove for his followers a rich tapestry that unravelled the mystery of the Eight-fold Path. Some five-hundred and fifty stories of the previous lives of Lord Buddha have been documented in a famous collection of Buddhist fables known as the Jataka tales. Considered to be the most complete body of ancient folklore in the world, these have been the fairy tales of Buddhist children through the centuries.
In rural communities, merit-making fairs are as much about Buddhist rituals and traditions as cause for festive celebration. Far-sighted spiritual leaders realised that if Buddhist practices were devoid of some element of fun, there would be little incentive for followers to visit the temples. Merit-making fairs played an important role in strengthening and renewing social as well as religious ties between the temple and the local community. So once the sombre ceremonies are over with, it's time for merriment. Memories of the good time that was had by all would bring the local residents back to the temple again another day.
As i surfed more i found the Thai blog compnay, there is one blog talking about this festival.
http://www.thai-blogs.com/
According to the calendar, there are two days with red colour but the school and offices are not off. This is very common and make me very confused whether i should sleep till the next day lunch time or go online in the cyber cafe till midnight.
I tried to surf for more info of this festival, hardly find any, and perhaps will have to document it myself tomorrow. However, Roi-Et is the best place to see the festival, according to the school teachers, in fact, my school sent a team to Roi Et to 'borrow' the ideas of the parade and tomorrow, the town will have some funs but of course the youngsters can paint the town read, it is going to have lots of liquer selling.
From the Thailand tourism net, i got this for you but no pictures. talk about pictures, i am going to jump into the bath tub to commit suicide :((
The Boon Pawet fair is a merit-making ceremony that reflects the Buddhist belief in reincarnation. When one life ends, the soul enters another body to be born again. Prior to his life as Buddha, in one of his past lives, the Buddha-to-be (Bodhisattva) was re-born as Prince Vessandara, an episode noted as the last great incarnation before attaining Enlightenment. Hence, an occasion for Buddhist celebration.
As a teacher, Buddha - the Enlightened One, captivated his audience with words of wisdom offering parables that were picturesque and to the point. He also offered witty accounts full of humour, romance and thrills, all purporting to be memories of his past lives.
Drawing on the colours and the complex threads of his country's folklore, Lord Buddha wove for his followers a rich tapestry that unravelled the mystery of the Eight-fold Path. Some five-hundred and fifty stories of the previous lives of Lord Buddha have been documented in a famous collection of Buddhist fables known as the Jataka tales. Considered to be the most complete body of ancient folklore in the world, these have been the fairy tales of Buddhist children through the centuries.
In rural communities, merit-making fairs are as much about Buddhist rituals and traditions as cause for festive celebration. Far-sighted spiritual leaders realised that if Buddhist practices were devoid of some element of fun, there would be little incentive for followers to visit the temples. Merit-making fairs played an important role in strengthening and renewing social as well as religious ties between the temple and the local community. So once the sombre ceremonies are over with, it's time for merriment. Memories of the good time that was had by all would bring the local residents back to the temple again another day.
As i surfed more i found the Thai blog compnay, there is one blog talking about this festival.
http://www.thai-blogs.com/
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