The Dhutanga Monks

  

“In the Buddha time, there was once a natural disaster in the city of Vesali causing many people’s lives. 

• The citizens also suffered greatly from the outbreak of cholera and the epidemic of devils.
• They so agreed to invite the Lord Buddha and His 500 disciple monks to bless the city.
• Before their arrival, people of the city cleaned and decorated streets and places beautifully with flowers to welcome their noble guests. 
• With the power of the Lord Buddha, the disaster was obviated. 
• The sick regain their normalcy. 
• The devils were dispersed. The celestial King Sakka and other important celestial beings came to have an audience with the Lord Buddha at this particular time causing the land being blessed by their celestial power.”

“The 2011’s worst flood crisis has caused vast and serious damages to all Thais. In order to relieve people’s troublesome feeling, the Dhutanga monks follow the footstep of the Lord Buddha by performing the pilgrimage to nurture the disasters’ mind and bless the land at the same time.”
(Peace Meditation)