I got a nice surprise at the temple today. Nancy handed me a nice envelope and thanked me for being at her son’s wedding a few weeks ago. It was a photo of me giving blessing to the newly weds.
I went to the temple early a few weeks ago, thinking that I was going to chat with my teacher before the alms-round started. There was a big gathering in the main hall. I went in and was surprised to see a Thai Buddhist wedding in progress. It looked very simple. The couple made offerings to the monks, then received blessing from the monks.
Later in the afternoon, laypeople filed into the main hall again to give blessing to the couple. In the photo you see me pouring water from a conch-shaped vessel onto their hands, giving blessing to them.
