Thai Language Documentary: The interaction between Kingship and Buddha Sasana

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Thai Language Documentary: The interaction between Kingship and Buddha Sasana

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Nice documentary about ancient Buddhist Kings act to serve and propagate Buddha Sasana; and Siam Kshatriyas (มหากษัตริย์) emulate the acts of those ancient great Kings to serve and protect Buddha sasana (some built temples and learning facilities, some learned and propagated Pāli Tipitaka, some pledged their lives to Buddha Sasana, etc.), up to the deceased King Adulyadej.
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Santo sappurisā loke,
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Re: Thai Language Documentary: The interaction between Kingship and Buddha Sasana

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Subtitles on YouTube not available; so not accessible to most of us on this forum.
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Re: Thai Language Documentary: The interaction between Kingship and Buddha Sasana

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bazzaman wrote: Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:11 am Subtitles on YouTube not available; so not accessible to most of us on this forum.
It's in the Non-English Resources section, so it's exactly appropriate.
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bazzaman wrote: Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:11 am Subtitles on YouTube not available; so not accessible to most of us on this forum.
I'm sorry, it is in Thai language. That's why I posted it here in this non-English section.

Basically the documentary (separated in three parts) talks about how in the past, the first Indian King Bimbisara taken refuge in Buddhasasana and since then actively serving and upholding Buddha's teachings, then later other Kings also follow his footsteps. Then until the era of Great Monarch Asoka, also taken refuge in Buddhasasana but he did a different thing: He propagated the Buddha's teachings to other countries. Then all these pious Indian Kings inspired Kings and rulers of other countries to do the same thing (ancient Sri Lanka & Burma): To maintain the peace, preserve and protect Buddha's teachings.

The Siam Kshatriyas (พระมหากษัตริย์) in the past, first receiving Buddha's teachings from the Third Council in India (Mahavamsa said that Arahant Moggaliputta Tissa Thera, with the help of King Asoka, sent both Arahant Sona Thera and Arahant Uttara Thera to Suvarnabhumi aka SEA) and establish Buddhist learning centre in Nakhon Si Thammarat and many more places. Then ever since the first Siam King taken refuge in the Buddha's teachings and other later rulers, also did their best accordingly to serve, protect and defend Buddhasasana.

From one era to another, Thai Kings

- built temples, Pāli Tipitaka learning centers and full support to monastics.

- Studied Pāli Tipitaka and Pāli language, propagate such knowledge by creating Tamra books for common people.

- A Thai Ruler named "Taksin Maharaja", fight ruthlessly against nearby countries' nonBuddhist invaders to protect Buddhasasana and his people. He was later victorious, and then emulated the act of King Bimbisara, to offer the entire Siam country to the Lord Buddha as "Buddha Puja", and he decreed that this land will be for Buddhasasana to be flourished ever and a land for those who wished to master "Samatha and Vipassana" till the end of Gotama's Dispensation (a total of 5000 years).

- Later Chakri Kings from time to time also gathered monks for Pāli Tipitaka rehearsal and then put them in books with both Thai script and Roman script for the first time in the world. They published it and propagate the Pali Tipitaka worldwide available for both east and west. The last Buddhist King - Adulyadej also did many contribution to renovate Buddhist temples and facilities, and giving support all monastics of both Mahanikaya and Dhammayut lineage in the nation nonstop throughout his entire life as a King, to be an example for others by becoming a Buddhist monk in his prime, etc. Since he passed away, such pious acts of Siam Kings towards Triple Gems is rarely remembered.

Note that there is no mention about the present Thai monarch in the documentary.
Hiriottappasampannā,
sukkadhammasamāhitā;
Santo sappurisā loke,
devadhammāti vuccare.

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Sorry for my comment. I wasn't aware that there was a Non-English Resource forum.
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