A STUDY OF TEACHER CEREMONY IN THERAVADA BUDDHISM

Abstract

The Wai Khru ceremony is a traditional Thai ritual that has been practiced since ancient times. It shows gratitude for the kindness of teachers. Wai Khru is a way of expressing oneself to be their direct student. It is a way of expressing gratitude to teachers and requesting blessings from them. The Wai Khru ceremony is usually held on a Thursday in June. The Wai Khru ceremony uses three main flowers in the teacher tray to commemorate teachers: 'Praek grass', which means learning as quickly as 'Praek grass'; 'Khem' flower, which means sharp intelligence; 'Eggplant flower', which means students must be humble; and 'Popped rice', which symbolizes discipline. On Wai Khru Day, the ceremony is held. Participants are the teachers who teach the students. Today, we come together to pay homage to our ancestors who imparted knowledge. The Wai Khru ceremony is when students show respect and acknowledge their teachers as virtuous. As inheritors of the legacy, students willingly pledge to receive the transfer of knowledge with diligence and perseverance to achieve the goal of education. Wai Khru is a beautiful tradition that influences people's minds to uphold virtue and help preserve knowledge for the future. Students show their respect. Respecting teachers from the beginning has a part in making teachers love and be kind to their students, wanting to impart knowledge to the fullest extent possible. Students therefore feel a close bond, confident that they will have someone to protect them and teach them the path to goodness and continued progress.