Neeranam Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) The shaking of the sticks at the temple - how does it relate to Buddhism? Also, could someone explain พรหมลิขิต, which means destiny or fate. Edited January 30, 2008 by Neeranam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 The shaking of the sticks at the temple - how does it relate to Buddhism?Also, could someone explain พรหมลิขิต, which means destiny or fate. are you asking how it relates to what SOME buddhists believe in or how it relates to what buddha taught? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankei Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 It has nothing to do with Buddhism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 It has nothing to do with Buddhism It must have something to do with it or they wouldn't be seen in Buddhist temples, would they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plus Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 It's one of those things that farangs like to teach Thais about - what is and what is not Buddhism. Everybody is an expert here, expect those "stupid" Thais shaking their sticks, and monks decyphering the results. If we don't see the connection it doesn't mean it's not there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chownah Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Whether everything that people do in temples is part of Buddhism or not is a debated issue. Whether eveything that monks do is part of Buddhism or not is a debated issue. Just exactly how to define "Buddhism" is a debated issue. For people who like to debate, Buddhism is a god send. chownah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMA_FARANG Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 The shaking of the sticks at the temple - how does it relate to Buddhism?Also, could someone explain พรหมลิขิต, which means destiny or fate. Buddhisim as practiced in Thailand as in other Asian countries has many elements that were brought in from other religious traditions including elements from Taoist, Hindu, and other traditions. Fortune telling and using the sticks to fortell the future are more a Chinese practice. Probably more often seen in the Chinese Buddhist traditions. Go to Penang, and you will see the practice in temples there as a good example. Also note the Lingyams (spelling?) in Thai temples (for fertility...women wanting to become pregnant). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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