Thailand

Hello folks

We’re all amazed by the beauty of Thailand. Actually there are no words to describe what we see here. If I imagine heaven it would look like Thailand. So the people who don’t know where to go this summer Thailand is the place to be.

Tourists link Thailand with Buddhism and in fact this is true. 95% of the Thai people are practitioners of Theravada Buddhism. Buddhismbased on the teachings of the Buddha, “the enlightened one” (Siddhartha Gautama).
Thai people are very respectful of the religious beliefs of others and are very open toward discussing their Buddhist values with visitors.  In fact, there are many opportunities in Thailand to visit Buddhist temples to learn about or study Buddhism and perhaps to learn to meditate. This is one of the many reasons we like it here. It’s unbelievable how friendly the people are.

Tomorrow we would like the take the time to visit one of the many temples in Chiang Mai. The senior monks who are living in the temples get a lot of respect from the Thai people. Visitors get the opportunity to talk to the monks in order to gain general knowledge about Buddhism or to study Buddhism more seriously.

Most Thai homes and places of business feature a ‘spirit house’ just outside the building, where offerings are made to appease spirits that might otherwise inhabit their homes or workplaces.

The next largest religion in Thailand, Islam, is practiced by only about 4% of the population; the majority of Thai Muslims live in the most southerly provinces near the Malaysian border.   Other religions in Thailand include Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Christianity, which are generally practiced by those living in Bangkok, where a multi-cultural population includes citizens of Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and European descent.

Next time I write you I’ll probably be in China.

Greets
Sarina

Source: http://www.tourismthailand.org/about-thailand/religion/