Photograph Album: Interesting Vocabularies in Buddhist Temples

Photograph Album:

Interesting Vocabularies in Buddhist Temples

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Person

Monk n. พระภกษสงฆ (Phra phiksʹu sngḳh )A member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

Person

Novice n. สามเณร (Sāmṇer)A novice is a young monk of

Buddhism.

Person

Nun n. แมช ( Mæ chī )A member of a religious community of

women, especially a cloistered one, living under vows of poverty, chastity, and

obedience.

Person

Novice nun n. (Śrāmaṇerī)A novice nun in the Buddhist tradition

Architecture

Pagoda n. เจดย(Cedīy)

A Hindu or Buddhist temple or sacred building, typically a many-tiered tower, in India and East Asia.

Architecture

Chapel n. อโบสถ (Xubosth)

A small building for buddhist worship

Architecture

Sanctuary/ Vihara n. วหาร (Wihār)A Buddhist monastery.

Architecture

Scripture library/Scripture repository n. หอไตร (Hxtịr)

A hall for keeping the scripture.

Architecture

Crematorium n. เมร (Meru)

A place where a dead person's body is cremated.

Architecture

Belfry n. หอระฆง (Hoh raḳhạng)

A bell tower or steeple housing bells, especially one that is part of a temple.

Sculpture

Phra Nakprok n. พระนาคปรก (Phra nākhprk)

a style of Buddha with a naga over His head.

Sculpture

Giant statue/ Raksha statue n. รปป นยกษ (Rūp pận yạksʹ)

A gatekeeper of an architecture. Buddhism believe that the giant can prevent evil.

Sculpture

Nagas statue n. รปป นพญานาค (Rūp pận phỵānākh)

A member of a semi divine race, part human and part cobra in form, associated with water and sometimes with mystical initiation.

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Mythical lion statue n. รปป นสงห (Rūp pận ing)sA gatekeeper of an architecture. It symbolize a

peaceful.

Attitude of the

Buddha

Reaching Nirvana (พระปางไสยาสน - pra bpaang sai-yaat) reclining on the right side, toes even, indicates his death. 

Attitude of the

Buddha

The Meditating Buddha" (พระปางตรสรหรอปางสมาธ - pra bpaang dtrat roo reu bpaang sa-maat) in a sitting pose is a reminder of the classic posture for meditation

Attitude of the

Buddha

The attitude of persuading the relatives not to quarrel n. ปางหามญาต (Pāng hāmỵāti)

Attitude of the

Buddha

In Pensive Thought (พระปางถวายเนตร - pra bpaang ta-waai net) Stands with hands held down in front of the body.

Attitude of the

Buddha

พระปางอมบาตร - pra bpaang oom baat) is a standing Buddha image holding an alms bowl.

Attitude of the

Buddha

The Contemplating Buddha (พระปางรำาพง - pra bpaang ram peung) stands with hands resting across the chest, the right hand covering the left. The pose implies a complete spiritual transformation.

Attitude of the

Buddha

Protected by the Naga King (พระปางนาคปรก - pra bpaang naak bprok)

The Buddha image sits on a large coiled serpent which rises to protect him from a raging storm.

Attitude of the

Buddha

(พระปางปาเลไลย - pra bpaang bpaa lay-lai) is wednesday image for the evening. When Buddha sought solitude to meditate undisturbed, the animals of the forest brought him nourishment.

Others

Alms bowl n. บาตร (Bātr)

The bowl carried by a Buddhist priest.

Others

Loknimit n. ลกนมต (Lūknimit) Round stones buried in the ground to mark the sacred limits of a temple

Others

Tripitaka n. (triˈpitikə) พระไตรปฎก (Phra tịrpiḍk)

Buddhist Scriptures

Others

Scripture cabinet n.

ตพระธรรม (Tū phra ṭhrrm)

Others

Amuletic Buddha image n. พระเครอง (Phrakherụxng)

A small Buddha image used as amulet.

Others

Set of altar tables n. โตะหมบชา (Toahmūbūchā)

Others

Pulpit n. ธรรมาสน (Ṭhrrmāsn)

A pulpit in the form of an elaborately carved seat

Others

Robe of a Buddhist monk n. จวร (Cīwr)The outer robe of a Buddhist priest

Others

Monk's cell n. กฏ (Kuti)A house for Buddhist priests in a monastery.

Others

Cinerary urn n. โกศ (Koṣ)

A cinerary urn, an urn-shaped casket for the body of a dead prince or a dead nobleman.