{"id":5,"date":"2021-05-09T17:46:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T17:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thaibuddharam.org.uk\/index.php\/mesmerize\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T16:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T16:16:15","slug":"mesmerize","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thaibuddharam.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Front Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  id=\"overlappable-4\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" data-label=\"Overlappable\" data-id=\"overlappable-4\" data-export-id=\"overlappable-4\" data-category=\"overlappable\" class=\"overlappable-4 content-section content-section-spacing\" data-overlap=\"true\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  data-type=\"row\" class=\"row spaced-cols text-center\"><div  class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4 col-padding\"> <i  class=\"fa icon shadow-large-black aligncenter color1 fa-connectdevelop bordered round large\"><\/i> <div  data-type=\"column\" class=\"\"> <h5  class=\"\">The Temple<\/h5> <p  class=\"\">Thai Buddharam Temple &amp; Cultural Centre is a Buddhist Temple established in 2012. Our aim is to promote original teachings of Buddhism which encourage self-awareness, compassion, and a balanced perspective, contributing to improved mental health.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div> <\/div> <div  class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4 col-padding\"> <i  class=\"fa icon shadow-large-black aligncenter color1 fa-pied-piper-alt bordered round large\"><\/i> <div  data-type=\"column\" class=\"\"><h5  class=\"\">Cultural Centre<\/h5> <p  class=\"\">The Temple serves as a charitable organisation while also promoting Thai culture and celebrating the diversity of customs.\n<br >We regularly organi\u0e2be Thai traditional ceremonies on auspicious dates to promote and uphold traditional customs within the Thai communities in Scotland.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div> <\/div> <div  class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4 col-padding\"> <i  class=\"fa icon shadow-large-black aligncenter color1 fa-users bordered round large\"><\/i> <div  data-type=\"column\" class=\"\"><h5  class=\"\">Community<\/h5> <p  class=\"\">The Thai Buddharam temple &amp; Cultural Centre is managed by dedicated Thai and local volunteers, with resident monks embodying the essence of the religion.&nbsp; Also the Thai community and laypeople support the activites of the Temple.<\/p><\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div><div  data-label=\"About\" data-id=\"about--1\" data-export-id=\"about-9\" data-category=\"about\" class=\"about-9 content-section content-section-spacing\" id=\"about-2\" style=\"background-color: rgb(245, 250, 253);\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  class=\"row middle-sm text-center\"><div  class=\"col-sm-5 space-bottom-xs content-column content-right-sm\" data-type=\"column\"> <h5  class=\"\">About The Temple<\/h5> <h2  class=\"\"><font  face=\"Playfair Display, sans-serif\"><i >Thai Buddhist Temple in Aberdeen&nbsp;<\/i><\/font><\/h2> <p  class=\"\">The Thai Buddharam Temple &amp; Cultural Centre was established in 2012 by Thai communities from Aberdeen and Shires. \n<br ><br >Our mission is to promote Buddhism\u2019s original teachings and celebrate traditional Thai ceremonies. \n<br ><br >The temple building is located at East Lodge, Queen\u2019s Road, Aberdeen, approximately 15 minutes away from the city centre.<\/p> <\/div> <div  class=\"col-sm-7 flexbox flexbox middle-xs center-xs space-bottom-xs\"><div  class=\"overlay-box flexbox middle-xs center-xs overlay-holder \"> <div  class=\"overlay-box-offset offset-background shadow-medium bg-color2 hide-xs\"><\/div> <img  decoding=\"async\" class=\"flexbox shadow-large img1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibuddharam.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cropped-171290390_1669897196529099_4661818681423849934_n.jpg\" data-size=\"600x400\" title=\"cropped-171290390_1669897196529099_4661818681423849934_n.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div><div  data-label=\"Support Us\" data-id=\"features--1\" data-export-id=\"features-12\" data-category=\"features\" class=\"features-12 content-section content-section-spacing \" id=\"support-us\" style=\"background-color: rgb(245, 250, 253); background-image: none;\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  class=\"row text-center\"><div  class=\"section-title-col\" data-type=\"column\"> <h2  class=\"\">A few things you can support us<\/h2> <p  class=\"lead\">The temple provide services to communities including worship, meditation, traditional events and foodbank. \n<br >In order to keep the services running you could help us with donations or shopping via Easyfundraising website<\/p><\/div> <\/div> <div  class=\"row spaced-cols\" data-type=\"row\"> <div  class=\"col-sm-6\"> <div  class=\"row space-bottom\"> <div  class=\"col-sm-fit icon-column\"> <i  class=\"fa icon color2 fa-adjust bordered round\"><\/i> <\/div> <div  class=\"col-sm\" data-type=\"column\"> <h5  class=\"color2\">Easyfundraising for The Temple<\/h5> <p  class=\"\">If you often shop online, you could help raise funds for the Temple by shopping through the easyfundraisin website.&nbsp;<\/p><a  class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyfundraising.org.uk\" target=\"_self\" data-cp-link=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\">Click easyfundraising \u2013 feel good shopping<\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div> <div  class=\"col-sm-6\"><div  class=\"row space-bottom\"> <div  class=\"col-sm-fit icon-column\"><i  class=\"fa icon color2 fa-adjust reverse round\"><\/i><\/div> <div  class=\"col-sm\" data-type=\"column\"><h5  class=\"color2\">We need your help. Can you spare \u00a32 per month?<\/h5> <p  class=\"\">With running costs increasing annually we need your help to continue to maintain the servicesd of the temple by setting up a direct debit just \u00a32 a month.<\/p><a  class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibuddharam.org.uk\/index.php\/donation-appeal\" target=\"_blank\" data-cp-link=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\">Support the temple<\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div>   <\/div><\/div> <\/div><div  data-label=\"Content\" data-id=\"content--1\" data-export-id=\"content-12\" data-category=\"content\" class=\"content-12 content-section content-section-spacing\" id=\"content-1\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-image: none;\"><div  class=\"gridContainer\"> <div  class=\"row text-center\"><div  class=\"section-title-col\" data-type=\"column\">  <h3  class=\"\">Dates for your diary:<\/h3><h4  class=\"\">Songkran Festival<br >(Thai New Year\u2019s Celebration) \n<br >The Altens Hotel Aberdeen on Sunday 11th May 2025&nbsp;&nbsp;<br >from 10 am \u2013 15 pm<\/h4><img  decoding=\"async\" class=\"custom-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thaibuddharam.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/songkran_poster2025.jpg\" title=\"songkran_poster2025\" alt=\"\"><h4  class=\"\">What is on the day programme?\n<br ><br ># Traditional Thai New Year\u2019s Celebration\n<br ><br >\n# Buddisht Chanting Ceremony\n<br ><br >&nbsp;# Thai dance show<br ><br ># Rong Than (authentic Thai foods and desserts at lunchtime on a small donation basis)<br ><br ># A variety of food stalls offering authentic Thai cuisine, and Thai merchandise stalls.<br ><br ><\/h4><\/div> <\/div> <div  class=\"row center-xs middle-xs\"> <div  class=\"col-sm-9\" data-type=\"column\"> <\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Temple Thai Buddharam Temple &amp; Cultural Centre is a Buddhist Temple established in 2012. 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