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Home » Background » Non-Buddhist expressions in Thai temples under discussion
Non-Buddhist expressions in Thai temples under discussion
Recently, rumors have been circulating that the objects in temples that have nothing to do with Buddhism should be removed.
These would be Hindu gods, such as the elephant god Ganesha or the monkey god Hanuman, who have no connection with Buddhism, but are still worshiped in Thailand. The government would have appointed temples to remove this stuff.
In a response, the government said that these rumors are false, but that monks are responsible for ensuring that there are no misunderstandings regarding Buddhism. The temple bears its own responsibility in this and tourists should not get the wrong impression about Buddhism by mixing it with Hinduism and animism. The sale of religious symbols is also prohibited.
(Theravada) To separate Buddhism from Hinduism and Animism. How exactly should that work? They are intertwined through and through and things such as blessing a house or car, predicting lucky numbers, etc. cannot be taken away.
I can already picture it: after a sermon, the monk interrupts the ceremony and says “Ladies and gentlemen, so was a Buddhist element. I'm going to say a blessing in a minute, and it's animistic. Just so you know, if you have any problems with that please leave the room”.
Indeed, wanting to separate Buddhism from Hinduism is like separating Christianity from Judaism.
And the empathy with tourists is also nice:
…….and tourists should not get the wrong impression about Buddhism by mixing it with Hinduism and animism. The sale of religious symbols is also prohibited.'
By the way: almost all the ceremonies surrounding the funeral of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej were Hindu in nature with some animistic elements. I took a quick look at the construction of the crematorium on the Sanam Luang and actually saw no Buddhist images and no Buddhas, only Hindu gods such as the Garuda, Nagas and sacred animals and goddesses.
The number of Buddhist monasteries will then decrease somewhat and the number of Hindu temples will increase somewhat, I think.
I wonder why the government is getting involved in this.
Thailand may officially be a Buddhist country, although the de-temple de-templing is taking considerable forms, but the ins and outs in the temples do not seem to me to be a task for the government.
The Thai Buddhist top – I forgot the name – is responsible for that.
Thailand is not an officially Buddhist country, although state and government are unfortunately closely intertwined. The Thai government does indeed interfere in too many things, which is not good for the government and for Buddhism.
But once again proof of how stubborn "faith" is.
Christianity has done this by incorporating many Germanic festivals: Winter Solstice (Christmas), Spring (Easter), Summer Solstice (Pentecost), All Sick (Remembrance Day Nov 2), Thanksgiving for the Crop
Well, in the “Silk Road” I recently read that Buddhism initially had no images. The current Buddha images are said to be inspired by images of the Greek Appollo. Based on competitive motives, it was also decided to make sculptures. The Greek influence was great long after Alexander. Is it correct? One ask the author of the acclaimed book “the “Silk Road”