It´s time again for New Year’s resolutions, isn´t it ? Why not try to stop alcohol and stop smoking ?
For sure, Chalermchai Kositpipat is the most well known artist for contemporary and Buddhist art from Thailand. At his architectonic masterpiece, the Wat Rong Khun (White Temple), near Chiang Rai in North Thailand, we discovered Chalermchai Kositpipat´s outstanding Stop Alcohol sign.
To restrain from alcohol and other substances, like drugs, that causes heedlessness, is one of the five precepts (five virtues), which constitutes the basic Buddhist code of ethics.The Stop Alcohol sign by Chalermchai Kositpipat can be seen in the entrance area of the White Temple, nearby his also remarkable No Smoking Sign.
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Image: Chalermchai Kositpipat – Stop Alcohol Sign,
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[...] No Smoking Sign Chalermchai Kositpipat Smoking is strictly forbidden at public places in Thailand. No question, one is not allowed to smoke in the area of a buddhist temple. The famous Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat designed an outstanding no smoking sign for his masterpiece of art, the White Temple (Wat Rong Khun) near Chiang Rai – North Thailand. Also by the teachings of Lord Buddha one should abstain from all kinds of drugs, including alcohol and cigarettes. See also: Stop Alcohol Sign Chalermchai Kositpipat [...]