Inviting monks for blessing guidlines

In Thai Buddhism when lay people want to invite the monks to their place for blessing, they should follow these guidelines:

  1. Find out how many monks can sit, our advice is that 3 monks are enough
  2. Prepare table(s) and chairs for monks to face East. Direction is not neccessary but is important *_*)
  3. repare altar table for decorating with Buddha statue, candles and incense. If you don't have they will prepare for you.
  4. Prepare drinks like water or tea.
  5. Prepare lunch for them because they don't eat after 12.00 noon, lunch is their last meal of the day.

In Buddhism there are three ways for making Bunya

Attention :Blessings are not for good luck. Buddhists do what they should do, also Monks. Inviting monks for blessing in Buddhism is called "making Bunya". Bunya is the name of happiness.

  1. Dhana: it means sharing, giving, charity.
  2. Sila: it means morality or moral practice.
  3. Bhavana: it means developing your mind.