Wolfgang's photos with the keyword: Uthai Thani

Guanyin is the bodhisattva associated with compassion as venerated by East Asian Buddhists, usually as a female. The name Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin which means "Observing the Sounds (or Cries) of the World". One Buddhist legend presents Guan Yin as vowing to never rest until she had freed all sentient beings from samsara, reincarnation. Despite strenuous effort, she realized that still many unhappy beings were yet to be saved. After struggling to comprehend the needs of so many, her head split into eleven pieces. Amitabha Buddha, seeing her plight, gave her eleven heads with which to hear the cries of the suffering. Upon hearing these cries and comprehending them, Avalokitesvara attempted to reach out to all those who needed aid, but found that her two arms shattered into pieces.

Nearly all of the caves discovered in Thailand are used as holy places to display Buddha images and to find a destination for meditation.

During an excursion about eight years ago we discovered a new builded monastery in the thai province Uthai Thani. We immediately got a faithful relationship to the abbot who builded this beautiful teakwood monastery under his own idea and own arrangement. Unfortunately this fantastic building was weathered soon after a few years and it looked grey, not nice anymore when we visited this monastery last time, what a bummer! In the meantime the old abbot changed his way of life and the new monk let renovate this architectural treasure and let paint the rotten teakwood with a lucent synthetic resin paint what will keep the beautiful teakwood color a much longer time. For the exact location you can ask me any time.

Around the pond is a garden of colourful flowers and a grotto with this beautiful Buddha altar. The wood used in the pavilion’s construction was donated by locals and has been transformed into a work of architecture that retains natural qualities. The monastery has a monthly meditation class for those who are interested.

Cleaning and repairing the big image of Lord Buddha at the estate of the Wat Pha Thang in Uthai Thani.

This temple is hard to find beside the mainroad in Amphoe Baan Rai but very recommendable to have a visit there. A few foot steps beside the monastery you'll see an extra large image of Lord Buddha I'll show in other pictures.

A spirit house or san phra phum in Thai (Thai ศาลพระภูมิ) is a shrine to animist spirits found in the Southeast Asian countries of Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. Most houses and businesses have a spirit house placed in an auspicious spot, most often in a corner of the property. The location is often chosen after consultation with a Brahmin priest. The spirit house is normally in the form of a miniature temple and is mounted on a pillar or on a dais. The house is intended to provide a shelter for spirits which could cause problems for the people if not appeased. Offerings are left at the house to propitiate the spirits. The spirit house on the left side called San Da San Yai is in lower position than the three other called San Pra Bhumi

... you have to get registered your name in a blotter and have to receive a torch as no artificial light is fixed inside the cave. (The shown person isn't a real ranger!)

its very rare and uncommon to grow up date-palms in Thailand. This palms were planted from date seeds but never carry any fruits

at Wat Tham Thong near Khao Pla Ra in Uthai Thani

at the estate of the Wat Pha Thang in Uthai Thani

During an excursion about eight years ago we discovered a new builded monastery in the thai province Uthai Thani. We immediately got a faithful relationship to the abbot who builded this beautiful teakwood monastery under his own idea and own arrangement. Unfortunately this fantastic building was weathered soon after a few years and it looked grey, not nice anymore when we visited this monastery last time, what a bummer! In the meantime the old abbot changed his way of life and the new monk let renovate this architectural treasure and let paint the rotten teakwood with a lucent synthetic resin paint what will keep the beautiful teakwood color a much longer time. For the exact location you can ask me any time.