In Buddhism, Wan Khao Pansa means the day of entering the rains retreat for the monks. This day is also regarded as the founding day of the Buddhist Sangha (monkhood).

Today, as we are reaching our full rainy season, I couldn't miss to tell our readers why rain is so important to us here. Therefore I wanted to blog it with my students.

Why is rain so vital for us?

Because here, in our Northeastern village of Non Nam Thaeng, all our families are rice farmers. By the end of June to the ...

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