Buddhist Holy Day

It’s Wan Phra, the Buddhist holy day, and the whole family is up early! Follow Daisy and her family as they take food, drinking water and flowers to the monks at the temple, light candles around the house under the full moon, and gather in the shrine room to meditate and chant. But why did Daisy finish her chanting so much faster than everyone else? Find out in this fun Thai story while learning vocabulary about Buddhism, Thai customs and daily routines.

Thai Vocabulary:
วันพระ (wan prá) – Buddhist holy day
นั่งสมาธิ (nâng sà-maa-tí) – To meditate
สวดมนต์ (sùat mon) – To chant / pray
ห้องพระ (hông prá) – Shrine room
พระพุทธรูป (prá pút-tá-rûup) – Buddha image
เทียน (tian) – Candle

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Buddhist Holy Day

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