Temple etiquette 101

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00:00Have you ever feel confused going to temple like you don't know what to do or how to behave?

00:04Let me tell you what you can do inside Thai for this temple. Let's go!

00:08First, you should make sure that your shirt covers your shoulders and your pants or skirt

00:13is long enough to cover your knees. Going inside the buildings, you need to take off your shoes

00:17and don't step on the threshold. Walk over it like this as a way to show respect to the gatekeeper

00:23spirit. If you are a woman like me, you can sit in this position, thep thida, or like this if you

00:29are a man, thep phabut, when praying. Or like this for anyone for more casual position, phap thiep.

00:35When praying in the temple, begin by placing your hands together in a player position at chest

00:40level. Lower your head and raise your hands until your thumb touches the area between your eyebrows.

00:45Then, bow down until your forehead touches the ground. Repeat this process three times to show

00:50respect to the Buddha, his teachings, and the communities of his followers. Now you know what

00:56to do at the temple. Enjoy your time!