วารสารกัลยาณมิตร ปี 2531 ฉบับที่ 2 : หน้า 22/118 the Hysons have moved back to the U.S.A. Although Lisa and Brandi look like 'farang', their names are American. Lisa was baptized, when she was young, in a Catholic church, They speak English as it is their mother tongue, but they hardly un
the Hysons have moved back to the U.S.A. Although Lisa and Brandi look like 'farang', their names are American. Lisa was baptized, when she was young, in a Catholic church, They speak English as it is their mother tongue, but they hardly understand the Thai language. The two girls are proud to say, "We are Buddhists.” WHY DO THE HYSONS CHOOSE WAT PHRA DHAMMAKĀYA? Due to her fervent faith in Buddhism and her devoted attention to meditation, Mrs. Hyson convinced her daughters of the benefits of meditation. And when they came to Thailand in 1986, they went around many Thai Buddhist temples looking for some teachers to teach meditation in English but were unsuccessful. In 1987, they went to the
A FOREIGNER'S
IMPRESSION OF
BUDDHISM
IN THAILAND
one year and a half. Since the end of last December,
the Hysons have moved back to the U.S.A.
Although Lisa and Brandi look like 'farang', their
names are American. Lisa was baptized, when she was
young, in a Catholic church, They speak English as it is
their mother tongue, but they hardly understand the
Thai language. The two girls are proud to say, "We are
Buddhists.”
WHY DO THE
HYSONS
CHOOSE WAT
PHRA
DHAMMAKĀYA?
Due to her fervent faith in Buddhism and her
devoted attention to meditation, Mrs. Hyson
convinced her daughters of the benefits of meditation.
And when they came to Thailand in 1986, they went
around many Thai Buddhist temples looking for some
teachers to teach meditation in English but were
unsuccessful.
In 1987, they went to the World Fellowship of
Buddhists Organization which is located on Sukhumvit
Road. It is a place where meditation is taught by
Buddhist monks who are Americans or Europeans.
There, the Hysons met a Thai lady who kindly
introduced them to practise meditation at Wat Phra
Dhammakāya.
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