Thai monasteries abroade
Thai monasteries abroad
Presently Thai monks have become involved in spreading the word of the Buddha to many countries throughout the world.
In 1957 the Thai government and an assembly of Buddhist monks cooperated to establish the "Wat Thai Buddha Gaya"
in Bodh Gaya in the Bihar state of India so that Buddhism could be reestablished in India. After that, other
Thai monasteries were built one after another in various parts of the world. In Europe such monasteries can be found
in London and in the Netherlands. Thai monasteries in the United States are located in Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Chicago, Honolulu, and in Texas. The Thai government has helped to construct others both in Singapore and in Malaysia.
Apart from helping to spread the teachings of the Buddha, the Thai monasteries abroad also act as centers for
Thai cultural activities for the local community.
Along the gallery of the world-famous Marble Temple in Bangkok are
Buddha images
in various postures representing classical styles of Thailand, India and Japan.
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