A Forest Blog

Thoughts and practices of a Buddhist who follows the Thai Forest Tradition.

Second Day of the Celebration/Dedication of the New Pagoda

Monday, June 13th, 2011

Sorry that it took so long to post pictures of the 2nd day of the ceremony. The day started with the formal ceremony to place the Buddha’s holy relics in the center of the pagoda, followed by announcement of a project to build a forest temple in Colorado. The lay community also requested to make [...]

Almost Done

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

I was told that the Chedi will be done in about 2 to 3 months, the ceremony is tentatively scheduled to be in March, 2011. Will post more info when available.

Thai New Year (Songkran)

Monday, April 19th, 2010

On Sunday, April 11, 2010, Buddhist Temple of America celebrated Songkran, Thai New Year. Like other major events, many people attended the celebration, and many people valunteered to provide food for the visitors. I wasn’t able to stay long, but here are a few pictures: Here are a couple of pictures of the interior of [...]