In the early morning of a winter day Buddhists in the vicinity of the temple will make an appointment to bring firewood to make a fire. and together cook savory dishes to offer to novice monks and set a fire Invited monks to come to me around the campfire. To keep warm while I’m eating After that, share with the participants to eat together. along with all the factors that have been donated to the temple It is a unity of strength and faith. It is a true way of life of Buddhists. Believe that the merit is strong
In the early morning of a winter day Buddhists in the vicinity of the temple will make an appointment to bring firewood to make a fire. and together cook savory dishes to offer to novice monks and set a fire Invited monks to come to me around the campfire. To keep warm while I’m eating After that, share with the participants to eat together. along with all the factors that have been donated to the temple It is a unity of strength and faith. It is a true way of life of Buddhists. Believe that the merit is strong
The giving of fire has no fixed time limit. But it depends on the availability and convenience of the host. But most of the practice is done during the month of Ai – Month Yi, which is a period of cold weather. Each Buddhist community will make an appointment together at the temple at dawn.
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1. Building a bonfire, villagers will prepare firewood, charcoal or stove for warming the monks. Many firewood is commonly used to be stacked together to form a fire shed. and invited the monks to sit around the fire
2. Cooking and dessert offerings to monks Most of them prefer to cook simple and complete in a short time. As for the desserts that are often cooked, they are traditional desserts such as Khanom Bueng, Khanom Krok, Krua Pak Mo, Khanom Kho, Kanom Pim, Kanom Joon, and more snacks and beverages, such as tea, coffee, fried noodles, porridge, khao lam, and toast. go to offer to monks while making snacks, monks go along with me.
3. When the monks I finished Villagers have fun eating together. After that, the monks chanted blessings for those who attended the ceremony to complete the ceremony.
tradition to eat fire Buddhists initiated as a result of the low temperature Buddhists therefore think that the novice monks and novices will be warmed by the fire. and gave me a sweet and savory dish that was cooked while it was still hot, based on the history of “Khutaka of the Jataka Sect” which talks about the rich man Kosiya who is rich with wealth but is stingy Upon hearing the sermons of Phra Moggallana Maha Thera, he became revered and brought snacks to make offerings to the Lord Buddha and his disciples, amounting to 500 at the Jetavana Vihara.
At present, in addition to the temples in the province, during the past 20 years (around 1997), there has been a merit-making ceremony in educational institutions as well. The expansion of traditions into educational institutions reflects the preservation of Buddhism, although at present there are very few temples that hold traditional activities to eat fire. But Buddhists are determined Intends to conserve or carry on the tradition of giving fire
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