An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (6)

Upgrading the the house from the Abbot

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (5)

The story about the 9 Buddha's is not well known. That's why the Provincial Tourist Office makes information available in many temples in Nong Khai.

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (4)

Many of this senior monks (future abbots) study on the Buddhist University Bangkok. Het programma van de Boeddhistische Universiteit is tegenwoordig zeer uitgebreid. Behalve de traditionele vakken zoals filosofie,kloosterleer,Pali en godsdienst geschiedenis wordt nu ook engelse les gegeven. Naast traditionele strenge oefeningen zoals een 40 daagse retraite,moeten studenten ook in sociale en onderwijs projecten deelnemen.

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (3)

Guestbook and donation registration

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (2)

In Thailand pictures from the Buddha are mostly inspired by examples in the DRA magazine.(Department of Religious Affairs,a state agency in Bangkok that controls most Buddhist temples)

An afternoon in temple Wat Manee Kort (1)

Temple Wat Manee Kort in the center of Phon Phisai is 1 of the 9 temples who are located on the touristic route from the province Nong Khai.