The site that I visited was a Buddhist temple here in Miami called Wat Buddharangsi, Theravada Temple and the belief system they follow is the principle that happiness and good fortune are possible for anyone no matter who you are. Buddhist believed that all negative aspects within your life can be overcome by a strict practice of meditation, which helps the person to develop a positive and peaceful aspect within their lives. The sources of authority within the temple are monks (bhikku) who are ordained monastic in Buddhism. These monks are governed by a set of rules called pratimoksa which they live by, so they must cut off anything in their past life like family, wealth, and material things and now live a spiritual life and practice meditating and attaining nirvana. They wear orange robes which are the color of choice for the Theravada Buddhist monks and the robes are meant to
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The bright colors of red, orange and gold resonated throughout the temple within the walls of the building to the flowers on the ground it made the sanctuary feel very peaceful. When I went inside the temple to meditate the first thing I saw was a huge a Buddha statue called “Phrabuddhadhammahinaraj” and it’s the main Buddha statue for worship inside the religious hall of Wat Buddharangsi, Theravada Temple. The artist that designed the statue was named Mr. Bunpoth Kleubgaow and he sculpted it in Bangkok, Thailand; and modeled the sculpture of the Buddha from wax in January 1991 and completed it on May 16, 1992. The statue is made out of bronze primarily, but also has copper, gold, brass and silver and the statue is 23ft high, weighs 5 tons and its 80 inch width from knee to knee it’s estimated price was $60,000. The Buddha statue finally arrived in the Temple in Miami on December 5, 1997 and had a dedication ceremony right
The bright colors of red, orange and gold resonated throughout the temple within the walls of the building to the flowers on the ground it made the sanctuary feel very peaceful. When I went inside the temple to meditate the first thing I saw was a huge a Buddha statue called “Phrabuddhadhammahinaraj” and it’s the main Buddha statue for worship inside the religious hall of Wat Buddharangsi, Theravada Temple. The artist that designed the statue was named Mr. Bunpoth Kleubgaow and he sculpted it in Bangkok, Thailand; and modeled the sculpture of the Buddha from wax in January 1991 and completed it on May 16, 1992. The statue is made out of bronze primarily, but also has copper, gold, brass and silver and the statue is 23ft high, weighs 5 tons and its 80 inch width from knee to knee it’s estimated price was $60,000. The Buddha statue finally arrived in the Temple in Miami on December 5, 1997 and had a dedication ceremony right