Thursday, January 24, 2008

Cremation ceremony on Saturday 26 Jan in Bangkok

Saturday 26 January 2008

At Wat Keaw Jam fa [Temple]
476 Si-Praya Road, Bangrak, Bangkok

15:30 Eulogy

16:00 Monks Pray: During the ceremony, all guests have hand palms closed in the Thai greeting ("WAI" - ไหว้) gesture and "WAI" several times during the monks prayers. Monks prayers are about the impermanence of life.

16:30 Last Goodbye: The cremation ceremony, guests lay down flowers, incense sticks and candles in front of the coffin. When the body is cremated, the soul [วิญญาณ] is released.

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