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Thai National Artist Thawan Duchanee spent his life creating art rooted in Buddhist philosophy. Indeed, Russell Marcus’s book, Thawan Duchanee: Modern Buddhist Artist, explores this central theme. The text guides readers through his major works. Specifically, it examines how his intricate art depicts Buddhist concepts:

The perils of doubt and fear.

The human pursuit of pleasure.

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The Open Buddhist University Oct 27

📰 Geomagnetism and the Orientation of Temples in Thailand (A free, 11-page article from 2011)

Tags: #ThailandHistory #BuddhistArchitecture #ThaiArt #Theravada #History #Geology
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/articles/geomagnetic-temples-of-thailand_iyemori-et-al

Geomagnetism and the Orientation of Temples in Thailand

Orientations of temples at Ayutthaya seem to have been determined by magnetic compass

The Open Buddhist University

The Open Buddhist University Sep 22, 2025

📰 A New Perspective on 14th and Early 15th Century Thai Buddhism (A free, 17-page article from 2013)

Tags: #Theravada #ThaiArt
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/articles/hidden-jataka_terwiel-barend

The Hidden Jātaka of Wat Si Chum: A New Perspective on 14th and Early 15th Century Thai Buddhism

The Jataka may have been deliberately hidden to prevent them from being permanently lost in the year 2000 of the Buddhist Era.

The Open Buddhist University

The Open Buddhist University Sep 13, 2025

📰 Leporello Manuscripts as Affordances for Deathbed Rites (A ✨NEW✨, free, 41-page article)

Tags: #ThaiArt #Death #TheravadaChanting #Paper #History #Buddhastatue
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/articles/material-evidence-for-ritual-chant-in-siam_walker-t-s

Material Evidence for Ritual Chant in Early Modern Siam: Leporello Manuscripts as Affordances for Deathbed Rites

deathbed practices in nineteenth-century Siam were structured to flow seamlessly from chanting for the dying to chanting for the dead, a sequence reflected in the physical layout of the manuscripts themselves.

The Open Buddhist University

ThuH Sep 12, 2024

So Thuh top secret project is finished and photographed. It is a present for someone so to not spoil the surprise this what can be revealed at this moment