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In a Thai Buddhist monastery there are some
areas to make donations.
Monks' bowls
In Thai temples, seven different Buddha statues with a bowl in front of them
can often be seen. Each statue represents a day of the week. Thai custom says
that one should make an offer in the bowl of his birth day.
There is a bowl in front of each statue.
Thai people often give a one baht coin in each bowl. But it depends
on everyone's wealth.
Monks' bowls
There is a variance where Thai people
donate coins in 108 bowls, representing the 108 different
auspicious characteristics of Buddha.
Thai Buddhist lucky draw
Thai Buddhist people also read the future on papers wrapped around sticks.
In a box there are a few sticks. They move the box up and down in order that a stick falls from the box.
A number is written on the paper. Then thanks to the number, they can get another paper in a chest.
They read the paper to know their future and then make a donation.
In some temples, no need to shake a box to get a stick.
Some lucky draw machines containing a Buddha statue are available. The machine provides
a random number.
Money donation
When lay people give donations to temple, name and the money
amount are written on the item bought with their money.
