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  • Collection: Phat-An Temple

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Particularly on Buddhist holidays, people may release birds or other animals as a way of show[ing] compassion" to other living beings."

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Around a thousand people attend Phat-An for the celebration of Buddha's birth. Here, practitioners line up to bathe a statue of Buddha in water as a sign of respect.

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Participants in the Eight Prohibitory Commandments sessions wear gray robes to cover their bodies and show respect for Buddha.

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In the dining room every Sunday, a group of volunteers prepares and serves a free vegetarian lunch for those who attend the Temple.

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Su currently serves as the sole monk at Phat-An. He delivers the Dharma talk, leads the Eight Prohibitory Commandment sessions and other services, and is developing several additional programs at the Temple.

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