How to behave in a Thai Buddhist temple

[@britanycontreras5362]

1. Take off shoes before entering 2. Wear nothing on head (hat and glasses) 3. Do not wear a shirt with no sleeves (cover shoulders) 4. Dress modestly (no cleavage, shorts) 5. Phone must be on mute 6. Bow to the Buddha statue before you do anything else (take your time, don't do it too fast) 7. When bowing- get on knees, palms together at chest, hold for a couple seconds, lower head and body while still on knees for a couple seconds. Repeat about 3 times. 8. When speaking to a monk, get one knees and bow 3 times as well (some monks ask you to stand) always have palms together at chest 9. When giving something to a monk, hand it with both hands (on knees as well) and get up once monk instructs you or leaves 10. When praying or receiving a blessing, keep palms together at chest 11. Do not run 12. No shouting 13. No cursing or speak I'll of someone

[@chunliwannab]

hope this gets boosted up

[@commentforthealgo5383]

this is EXACTLY what i wanted to know... I'm going to walk into my first Buddhist temple, and i want to pray and be part of them, and i need this level of respect to be accepted

[@khaalis9385]

I am new to the practice of Thai Buddhism and I found you video very informative! I especially enjoyed your humble style of delivery. It is said you never get a second chance to make a good first impression and you did a lot to make a pleasing intro to the Thai culture. Thank you and Namaste!

[@adamstorey8825]

I am studying Buddhism and going to a Thai Buddhist temple this Sunday for Songkran. I am so nervous that I won't know what to do! Thanks.

[@tedpreston4155]

Adam, I am now in the place you were in a year ago. Do you have any wisdom to share with the newest novice?

[@topsirloin4209]

🙏 Thank you so much. I understand some of what I am doing wrong and it’s very important to me to be respectful and proper. I am learning and your video is most helpful. Thank you 🙏

[@10MinutestoRouletteFortune]

I would like to add a slight correction that was taught to me by an Ajarn that is of great importance! When you bow to a monk or Ajarn, bring your hands up to your chest, pause bow your head slightly as you bring your thumbs to your eyebrows in a wai then bring your hands down placing the right hand first on the floor then your left. The right hand shows high respect to the monk. Place your head on the ground then raise up with your hand to your chest, back up with thumbs to eyebrows and repeat 3 times. One for Buddha, one for Buddhism, one for monk. A wai with your thumbs to the eyebrows is the highest respect to a monk and is the only appropriate way. The same wai is for police and royalty. Doing so may get you out of a ticket or fine. Bringing them up as he shows is appropriate for an elder or showing happiness when you meet someone, but not appropriate to a monk or symbol statute. When approaching monk inside a temple, lower yourself below them if they are sitting as soon as possible.....it's OK to crawl to them on your knees with hands in prayer position before beginning the 3 steps of bowing.

[@timeout8057]

I don’t live near a Buddhist temple, but if I were to visit a shrine, would I use the same approach? Thank you in advance, Namaste 🙏

[@joejoe9979]

Is depend on where the Buddha temple on which country and their do have different ways on their own tradition to do it.

[@GillesMathieuChamboraire]

If you could, you should...

[@blujazzcat]

Thank you for this good teaching.

[@tedpreston4155]

This was very helpful, Gilles! Thank you! After driving past for a decade, wondering what happens at the local monastery in rural USA, I found their website, and learned that they invite lay persons to join them in chanting and meditation each evening. It gave me the courage to visit last evening. I found three monks and three nuns, and I was the only lay person there, as well as the only non-Thai. The whole group was welcoming, despite my bumbling. Even those who speak no English made me feel welcome. I could tell that there is much I need to learn to behave properly, and the desire to do so helped me to find your video. I will behave very differently when I return! You explained how to greet and bow to monks. Is the same practice correct when greeting and speaking to nuns?

[@GillesMathieuChamboraire]

Speaking to nuns, you may need to respect their distance and use anjali when you start speaking to them. You remind me how I started going to Buddhist temple... Eventually monks and nuns will show you to adress them but to start i suggest that you show them that you know a bit their customs and traditions.

[@teeoffwithmojo]

Thank you for this. I am here in Bangkok now and wanting to further my practice by visiting a temple here. Namaste

[@BrockInTheWorld]

I love your "tourist attire" 😂 nice video thank you for sharing this information

[@joejoe9979]

This is does exit in thailand and we respect it when traveling to Thailand. However in the world the Buddha temple have different from each country they had. Amitofo, Buddha blessings to all humankind and all creatures in this world.

[@drako8119]

I have a question: you said you can't wear anything on your head. Does that include Eyeglasses? Or should I take them off? Thanks!

[@steinisyoutubechannel5051]

Same question here, but is this thing only about sunglasses or are glasses forbidden at all, which would be very sad as I prefer watching temples in clear view.

[@chickendinner5572]

You can wear glasses lol. Can't have blind people stumbling around knocking things over haha

[@GillesMathieuChamboraire]

By wearing anything on your head, I was referring to hats, cap....

[@drako8119]

Gilles Mathieu Chamboraire oh, thank you!

[@10MinutestoRouletteFortune]

just sunglasses.

[@chickendinner5572]

Thank you for informing other Buddhist. Yes Buddhism is a philosophy but there are religious practice side to it also?

[@GillesMathieuChamboraire]

Well, living in Thailand, you will see and observe many religious practices sometimes influenced by Chinese or Indian believes.... Even within temples... There, it is part of the culture...

[@elenabrock3254]

thank you so so much for this video! you answered a lot of questions 🏯

[@rjadamz9117]

Thank you, i have learned a lot. But i dont understand if there are monks in the "buddha statue" area 1st you kneel & bow to the Buddha and then the monks? Or the monks first? Or? Confused.

[@drako8119]

rj adamz Buddha first

[@เมธานันท์บํานาญ]

Thank..you..I'm thai people.I. Love. You..!

[@shaibalbarua1736]

Sadu Sadu Sadu 🙏🙏🙏

[@king_leviathan_]

Thank you for teaching 🖤

[@emperorvlogs7211]

⛩thanks

[@vijayakariyappa8853]

Namo budhaya 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@kitchendojo7407]

Very good video. I just found a great Buddha temple nearby in Fort Lauderdale.

[@csu111]

Awesome. Thank you.

[@kingratt82]

Excellent and informative video!

[@harleybrown5390]

All this is great and I can abide by just about all of this but I don't get on my knees for no man! That is absolutely ridiculous! Oh and I've gone to the temple here in Bangkok every Sunday for the last six weeks and although I would never do it because I believe that it is impolite and rude to have your phone on or at least the volume on I see actual monks on their phone all the time. Which blows my mind but every Sunday I go there even while children are being taught by another monk I see and hear monks on their phone. I hear the Line notification sound non stop as I am meditating. So again I can follow all these rules even the proper way to put hands together at the chest and nod but getting on my knees for another human, oh hell no! That is such a disgrace to do to yourself and I won't ever do that!

[@MaraWaka]

Thank you. I really like your video and how you present yourself. Glad to become sub 844. :)

[@amputee1967]

Simply put, mind your manners.

[@heartbrokenheartbriken8330]

Thank bro

[@นักรบองค์ดํา-ว1ฐ]

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[@billyb6001]

Yes. But when i say I am a buddhist. Who is saying it is a buddhist.

[@Kamal-ju6qx]

If you truely believe lord buddhas teaches

[@wordscapes5690]

Why does everyone assume all monks and nuns are heterosexual. ;)

[@callertoallaahexaltedmosth8075]

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[@hymnsofthetriplegem]

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[@rudyzavala7241]

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[@drako8119]

this is a Buddhist video, not Islam..

[@Master_Blackthorne]

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[@Verity888]

Caller to *Allaah* Exalted & Most High. My brother, the Buddha is our one and only creator. Allah is a moon god the Arabs worshipped in prehistoric times and today. The god of the Jews and Christians is a corrupted form of the one and only creator, the Buddha. Peace be upon you, I will pray for you and all the unfortunate unbelievers. 🙏