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Interesting Vocabularies in Buddhist Temples
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Monk n. พระภกษสงฆ (Phra phiksʹu sngḳh )A member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
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Novice n. สามเณร (Sāmṇer)A novice is a young monk of
Buddhism.
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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.
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Novice nun n. (Śrāmaṇerī)A novice nun in the Buddhist tradition
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Pagoda n. เจดย(Cedīy)
A Hindu or Buddhist temple or sacred building, typically a many-tiered tower, in India and East Asia.
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Chapel n. อโบสถ (Xubosth)
A small building for buddhist worship
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Sanctuary/ Vihara n. วหาร (Wihār)A Buddhist monastery.
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Scripture library/Scripture repository n. หอไตร (Hxtịr)
A hall for keeping the scripture.
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Crematorium n. เมร (Meru)
A place where a dead person's body is cremated.
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Belfry n. หอระฆง (Hoh raḳhạng)
A bell tower or steeple housing bells, especially one that is part of a temple.
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Phra Nakprok n. พระนาคปรก (Phra nākhprk)
a style of Buddha with a naga over His head.
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Giant statue/ Raksha statue n. รปป นยกษ (Rūp pận yạksʹ)
A gatekeeper of an architecture. Buddhism believe that the giant can prevent evil.
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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.
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Reaching Nirvana (พระปางไสยาสน - pra bpaang sai-yaat) reclining on the right side, toes even, indicates his death.
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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
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The attitude of persuading the relatives not to quarrel n. ปางหามญาต (Pāng hāmỵāti)
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In Pensive Thought (พระปางถวายเนตร - pra bpaang ta-waai net) Stands with hands held down in front of the body.
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พระปางอมบาตร - pra bpaang oom baat) is a standing Buddha image holding an alms bowl.
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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.
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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.
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(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.
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Alms bowl n. บาตร (Bātr)
The bowl carried by a Buddhist priest.
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Loknimit n. ลกนมต (Lūknimit) Round stones buried in the ground to mark the sacred limits of a temple
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Tripitaka n. (triˈpitikə) พระไตรปฎก (Phra tịrpiḍk)
Buddhist Scriptures
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Scripture cabinet n.
ตพระธรรม (Tū phra ṭhrrm)
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Amuletic Buddha image n. พระเครอง (Phrakherụxng)
A small Buddha image used as amulet.
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Set of altar tables n. โตะหมบชา (Toahmūbūchā)
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Pulpit n. ธรรมาสน (Ṭhrrmāsn)
A pulpit in the form of an elaborately carved seat
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Robe of a Buddhist monk n. จวร (Cīwr)The outer robe of a Buddhist priest
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Monk's cell n. กฏ (Kuti)A house for Buddhist priests in a monastery.
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Cinerary urn n. โกศ (Koṣ)
A cinerary urn, an urn-shaped casket for the body of a dead prince or a dead nobleman.