The flood protection at Pak Nam Bhasi Charoen Temple

The flood protection at Pak Nam Bhasi Charoen Temple

At night of October 6th, 2011, monks and novices from Dhammakaya Temple (Pathum Thani province) as well as the disciples brought 6,000 sandbags to build the dyke for protecting flood at Pak Nam Bhasi Charoen Temple and brought another 5,000 sandbags in the evening of October 7th, 2011 (at 5:00 p.m.).

Monks and novices built the dyke together

 

 

Monks and novices carried sandbags to protect the flood at Pak Nam Bhasi Charoen Temple

 

We had no condition for this urgent call and special duty

 

 

Protecting Pak Nam Bhasi Charoen Temple

 

 

The entrance was dry but the exit way was wet

 

 

The front view of Pak Nam Bhasi Charoen Temple

 

 

Water…We don’t allow you to come in…Please go to sea

 

 

Sandbag rows for protecting Maha Ratchamongkol Pagoda

Monks and Novices from Dhammakaya Temple speeded up putting sandbags to protect Pak Nam Bhasi Charoen Temple

Somdej Phramahamungkalachan, the abbot of Pak Nam Bhasi Charoen Temple

Phra Sanitwong Wuttiwangso, Head of Public Relation Division, Dhammakaya Temple, unveiled that Dhammakaya Temple sent 300 monks and novices as well as 6,000 sandbags to support the dyke at Pak Nam Bhasi Charoen Temple.

At about 8:30 pm of Sunday November 6th, 2011, after the Kathina Khandhaka by the Monastic Community in the Main Buddhist Chapel of Dhammakaya Temple, the temple had called about 300 monks and novices to carry 6,000 sandbags and put them on the trucks, and then, went to Pak Nam Bhasi Charoen Temple to support the dyke for protecting the flood.

The Most Ven. Phrabhavanaviriyakhun (Luang Phaw Dattajivo), the vice abbot of Dhammakaya Temple, as well as his monks and novices left Dhammakaya temple at about 11:00 pm and arrived Pak Nam Bhasi Charoen Temple at about 1:30 am.  The routes to Pak Nam Bhasi Charoen Temple, both inbound and outbound, were flooded, but the entrance of the temple and the inner areas were dry.

When we arrived, we and the monks from Pak Nam Bhasi Charoen Temple as well as over 30 locals helped one another to carry sandbags to support the dyke of Pak Nam Bhasi Charoen Temple to be stronger.  We finished this special duty at about 1:40 am.

On Monday November 7th, 2011, the monks from Dhammakaya Temple will bring about 5,000 sandbags to support the dyke in order to increase its strength.  We will leave Dhammakaya Temple at about 5:00 pm and expect to complete it on that day.

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Public Relation Division (23/2 Moo 7 Khlong Sam Sub-district, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani province 12120)
Phra Sanitwong and Phra Jirapat

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The photos of monks and novices built the dyke together (Episode II)

 

 

The sandbag rows were stronger

 

 

It needed to pump the water out

 

 

About 300 monks and novices carried 6,000 total sandbags to build the flood barriers at Pak Nam Bhasi Charoen Temple where Luang Phaw Dhammajayo was ordained

 

 

Monks and novices carried sandbags diligently even though it was nighttime and we were tired from merit works during the daytime

Finally, we finished another special duty – Protecting Pak Nam Bhasi Charoen Temple
We share you our merit…Sadhu!

 

 

Translated by Chadawee Chaipooripat