Free tour

Meet ex- monk.TALK: Boudhism, History, Mural Painting & Monk Evening Chanting

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Chiang Mai

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Charin

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Registered on 15 October 2023

Charin -Ex- Monk Sawasdee everyone My name is Charin. Welcome to Chiang Mai I am offer to be your host to our hometown. To see , expirience and understand in our 2000 years old Lanna Kingdom history, Budhism, etc I have been a monks for more than 6 years, twice in my life and been living trough both in difficult and success. And now I am.in my mid 50th. I have learnt both in principle and practical in Culture, Boudism and in a real life! Also I am now living in two place. One I am In Chiang Mai to work and accompany my your son in school. Also to work to earning a living. Other place I live in Akka tribe village, 2.5 hours drive from CM downtown. Right there I am a local , a farmer I have decide to build organic farm there to use in family and share to our community and people pass by. I now having all mix of fruits, for example Mango, Papaya, Pineapple, Guava, Lychee, Longan, Sapodilla, Jujoop, Berry, Jackfruit, Salton, Olive, Avocados, some rice and corn, some vegetable in winter, ingredients plant like lemon, lemongrass, ginger, mix in a bit of everything. Some still young and some giving fruits. Specially moangos and lychee and rambootan. Apart of sugar banana we sale. All others product we.use in family and for anyone in village and peole pass by They can take it for free. Our farm is open 24/7. And important no animal. Additional we sometimes take a large amount of sugar banana, bamboo shoots and bananas flowers to donate Temples for orphanage children. (More more that 700 village children, poor and orphange I seeing and understand how nature is important to our life, other living on earth and environment. I have dicide to use my land about 5000 square meters to build native jungle next to my farmhouse. Just to give back to our belove mother earth and now its home for many birds, insect, snack, and more Regards Charin. Guedchang Community Wisdom leader Best Tour Guide Thai Foots Steps in Asia Excellent CEO (Tour Leader) Southeast Asia, Indochina and Myanmar G ADVENTURES Manager/Guide TREKS Survival

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Meet ex - Monk TALK
Budhism, History, Od CM town Fengshui
and Monk Evening Chanting

At 3.00pm
Meet at front of Sila Boutique Hotel
Located opposite Wat Prasing Temple

Start touring Wat Prasing, the main temple and Budhism education center

Visit the main hall.
Talk about history of First Budha image in the workd, including learning about different positions and mesning

Move to Ubosot Monk ordination hall
Talk about Monk Life, Meditation, Enlighten and Nuvana

Tour around the Golden Chedi
Learn about Wat Sybolic.
Open Ourdtion

Move to a Budha hall
Talk about Life of Bodha, Dhamma Budhism practiceand Thai Yoga

Move to Golden Vihara
Reading history, Lanna culture, Jakata Budha recarnation and traditional art, etc
from an ancient 176 years temple mural painting.

Tour End at 5.00pm

Optinal to join and listening to Monk Evening Chanting. Sit Meditation
Its usually last for halg an hour.
But people can stay and leave anytime

Entrance fee 50 Baht per person

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

3, 11 Samlarn Rd, Tambon Si Phum, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chang Wat Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand

I will be sitting at front of Sila Boutique Hotel Wearing a bamboo hat

Outside visit

The Sila Boutique Bed & Breakfast Samlarn Road

Outside visit

Wat Phra Singh

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).