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Interesting Vocabularies in Buddhist Temples
Presented By English Department, Humanities and Social Sciences, UBRU
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Monk n. (Phra phiksu sngh )A member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
Person
Novice n. (Smer)A novice is a young monk of Buddhism.
PersonNun n. ( M ch )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. (rmaer)A novice nun in the Buddhist tradition
Architecture
Pagoda n. (Cedy)
A Hindu or Buddhist temple or sacred building, typically a many-tiered tower, in India and East Asia.
Architecture
Chapel n. (Xubosth) A small building for buddhist worship
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Sanctuary/ Vihara n. (Wihr)A Buddhist monastery.
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Scripture library/Scripture repository n. (Hxtr)A hall for keeping the scripture.
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Crematorium n. (Meru)A place where a dead person's body is cremated.
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Belfry n. (Hoh rahng)A bell tower or steeple housing bells, especially one that is part of a temple.
Sculpture
Phra Nakprok n. (Phra nkhprk)a style of Buddha with a naga over His head.
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Giant statue/ Raksha statue n. (Rp pn yks)A gatekeeper of an architecture. Buddhism believe that the giant can prevent evil.
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Nagas statue n. (Rp pn phnkh)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. (Rp pn sing)A gatekeeper of an architecture. It symbolize a peaceful.
Attitude of the Buddha
Reaching Nirvana (-pra bpaang sai-yaat) reclining on the right side, toes even, indicates his death.
Attitude of the Buddha
The Meditating Buddha" ( -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. (Png hmti)
Attitude of the Buddha
In Pensive Thought ( - pra bpaang ta-waai net) Stands with hands held down in front of the body.
Attitude of the Buddha
- pra bpaang oom baat) is a standing Buddha image holding an alms bowl.
Attitude of the Buddha
The Contemplating Buddha ( -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 ( - 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
(-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. (Btr)The bowl carried by a Buddhist priest.
Others
Loknimit n. (Lknimit) Round stones buried in the ground to mark the sacred limits of a temple
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Tripitaka n. (tripitik) (Phra trpik)Buddhist Scriptures
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Scripture cabinet n. (T phra hrrm)
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Amuletic Buddha image n. (Phrakherxng)A small Buddha image used as amulet.
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Set of altar tables n. (Tahmbch)
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Pulpit n. (hrrmsn)A pulpit in the form of an elaborately carved seat
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Robe of a Buddhist monk n. (Cwr)The outer robe of a Buddhist priest
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Monk's cell n. (Kuti)A house for Buddhist priests in a monastery.
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Cinerary urnn. (Ko)A cinerary urn, an urn-shaped casket for the body of a dead prince or a dead nobleman.