補充課程 — Supplementary Studies
Thai Brahmanism
泰式婆羅門教 · ศาสนาพราหมณ์ไทย
The Hindu-Buddhist syncretic tradition of Thailand — where Brahmanical devas, Buddhist monks, and animist spirits coexist within a unified ritual framework.
Thai Brahmanism (ศาสนาพราหมณ์ไทย) represents a unique synthesis of Vedic Brahmanical religion, Theravāda Buddhism, and indigenous animism that developed in mainland Southeast Asia over fifteen centuries. The royal court maintains a corps of Brahmin priests (Phra Phram) who officiate at state ceremonies alongside Buddhist monks. In popular practice, Hindu devas — Brahma, Ganesha, Vishnu, Shiva — are venerated alongside the Triple Gem as protective forces who operate within the Buddhist cosmological framework. This module studies these traditions comparatively within the context of Southeast Asian metaphysics.
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Devas
8
Rituals
Thai-Brahmanical Devas
泰式梵天神明
10 devasTen major devas of the Thai-Brahmanical pantheon — Brahma, Indra, Vishnu, Shiva, Ganesha, Saraswati, Nang Kwak, and more — with their symbols, offerings, and ritual significance.
Rituals & Ceremonies
儀式與典禮
8 ritualsEight core Thai-Brahmanical ceremonies — from the Wai Khru teacher veneration and the Swing Ceremony to the Bai Sri blessing and sacred thread rites.