Offers Lenten Candles to Four Temples for Buddhist Lent 2025

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CMU Faculty of Economics Continues Good Traditions, Offers Lenten Candles to Four Temples for Buddhist Lent 2025

Chiang Mai, July 9, 2025 – Executives, faculty members, and staff from the Faculty of Economics, Chiang Mai University, collectively upheld the revered Buddhist tradition by organizing a ceremony to offer Lenten candles, bathing robes, and other offerings to Buddhist monks at four significant temples in Chiang Mai province. These included Wat Phra That Doi Noi in Doi Lo District, Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong in Chom Thong District, Wat Lao Pao in Doi Lo District, and Wat Ko Chok in San Pa Tong District. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in observance of the Buddhist Lent (Khao Phansa) period for the year 2025.

The activity aimed to support and preserve Buddhism, maintain Thailand's cherished customs and traditions, and foster unity and auspiciousness among the faculty's personnel.

The offering of Lenten candles is a tradition passed down since the time of the Buddha. It is an act of worship and reverence for the Buddhist monks who will reside in temples for the entire three-month rainy season retreat. During this period, monks do not stay overnight elsewhere, dedicating themselves to strict spiritual practice and the study of the Dhamma and Vinaya.

The Faculty of Economics, Chiang Mai University, has consistently emphasized its involvement in religious preservation and social contribution. This Lenten candle offering ceremony is another activity that demonstrates the faculty's commitment to promoting ethics, morality, and upholding the nation's valuable cultural heritage.