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Buddist Temple Attendance

2011-05-15 23:49:36

Has anyone else who visits this topic, and now frequents a Buddhist temple, noticed that temple attendance seems to be getting lower over the past several years?  I know at my temple in Lopburi and even the temple I stay at frequently here in Phoenix, Arizona, that temple attendance has dropped from 20 - 30 people attending every weekend to approx. 10 - 12.  And most of the laypeople attending are women, very few men, and even fewer young adults.   Anyone have a suggestion why this is?  And any suggestions to help relieve this problem?  Thanks in advance.  

Phra Gordan - Wat Tham Krabok

2011-05-01 10:43:14

Did anyone here know Phra Gordan?  I was taken to his temple last year, but he was gone somewhere and never got to meet him.  I was just talking about him three days ago and went to see if I could chat with him on e-mail and found out he died April 20th.

Buddhism In English Speaking Countries

2010-08-12 13:25:15

Another Phra Falang and myself are working on the problem of how to spread Buddhism, or should I say, Therevada Buddhism to English speaking countries.  Here's the problem in my country, U.S.A.  All the Therevada temples are Thai.. When a American goes to visit a Buddhist temple, he or she is hit with Pali, then Thai.  They can't understand what is going on.  They don't go back for a second visit.  Speaking for most Americans, I know they aren't going to learn to read and write Pali or Thai to learn about Buddhism.  They are not going to sit on the floor, and they are not going to bow down to Buddha statues.  I'm saying this because I know.. I'm a Buddhist monk, and I do of course sit on the floor and bow to the Buddha statues and my superior monks.  Americans by and large will not do this.  If any of you can remember, the Catholic church had to change their traditions in Latin to English to keep their members.  Maybe the Therevada Sangha will also have to change to English or another language if they are in Europe.  I have heard talk that the Supreme Patriarch wants to be the leader in spreading Buddhism in especially the U.S.  But it's not going to get done while most, 98%, of the monks at those temple in the U.S. are Thai temples and don't even speak basic english.  So..... how about some feed back.. My Phra Falang friend and I would like to put together a short proposal and deliver it to the current Supreme Patriarch for his approval and maybe get something moving... thanks...

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