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WAT SAI KUNG

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Wat Sai Kung is another Thai Buddhist temple located in Sai Kung area.

Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung
Local white-robed laywomen can stay in the Thai Buddhist temple a few days such as four days and three nights.

During those days, they listen to the monks' sermon, study Buddhism, meditate and also help to take care about the temple surroundings.

Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung
In local tradition, "PHA KHAW" (ชีปะขาว) or MAE PHRAM (แม่พรามณ์) are either laymen or laywomen who observe five or eight precepts.


Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung
Offerings to monks (ถวายพระ) are happening in Thai Buddhist temple in Sai Kung.
Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung
Today is the special day. Many monks are present and many Thai people are offering food.


Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung


Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung
Delicious food is brought by local HK and Thai people. Food is placed on multiple tables.
Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung
Once the Buddhist sermon is over, everybody can enjoy the delicious Thai food.
Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung
There is only one monk in Wat Sai Kung. He is then also the abbot of Wat Sai Kung (พระอาจารย์). Luang Pho can speak Thai, English and basic Cantonese.
Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung
Many local Thai people flock to the Thai Buddhist temple as it is an auspicious day.
Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung
The Sala for Buddhist sermons is too small to welcome everybody so many people has to put a cloth on the soil in order to sit around the building.
Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung
Young and old people are present on this auspicious day.
Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung only hosts one monk but for this auspicious day, monks from other Thai temples in Hong Kong are also joining.
Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung
It is opportunity for Thai people to perform ตักบาตร or "TAK BAT" ceremony, i.e. means giving alms to monks.
Wat Sai Kung
Wat Sai Kung
The delicious Thai Food is placed on numerous temporary stalls.

Thanks to Nawarat and Anupha to kindly share their pictures on this Wat Sai Kung page 2.




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