another coffin donation at Ruamkatanyu Foundation (Bangkok)

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Merit Making:Ruamkatanyu Foundation (Bangkok) – Offering a coffin for a good cause

October 28th, 2008 at 12:04am |

Merit Making:Ruamkatanyu Foundation (Bangkok) – Offering a coffin for a good cause
Making merit is a way of life for most Thai people. There are many ways of making merit in Thailand such as giving alms to monks and setting captured animals free??but coffin donation is unique to me. An old Thai proverb says : if you do good you will receive good; if you do evil you will receive evil. Making merit is a good way to accuminate good Karma for present and next life.
Besides paying respect to Four-Faced Buddha and Guan Yin Chao Mae, coffin donation to the less privileged has become part of travel routine in Bangkok.

Merit Making:Ruamkatanyu Foundation (Bangkok) -Making a donation
Ruamkatanyu Foundation is located above San Yan Station (Underground subway) next to Wat Hua Lampong. The Foundation is within walking distance from PatPong Night Bazaar in Silom. Founded on 22 June Buddhist Era 2513, the Foundation provides coffins to victims killed in accidents or murdered in the event that no one comes forward to make a claim or identify the body.

Merit Making:Ruamkatanyu Foundation (Bangkok) – Offering a prayer

Making a Donation:
The donation sum is voluntary and a donation of 500THB entitled a coffin and a piece of white cloth for the body. Just simply write the donated amount on the pink slip and you’ll receive your tax deductible receipt. Paste the pink slip on the yellow wooden coffin.


A Taoist Shrine (Ruamkatanyu Foundation,Bangkok)
Pick 20 joss-sticks and place the joss-sticks into the labeled urns. Strike the drum and bells (three times) after the session. Most Thai people will burn away the official recepit.
As a Buddhist, I believe in Karma. Let’s make this world a better place by giving.
Beware:
Avoid making any donation on the streets.
Visit www.ruamkatanyu.or.th for more information
Checkout also Poh Teck Tung Foundation
Getting There:
Take the underground subway to Sam Yan station. Use Exit 1.
The Foundation operates round the clock.
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