Classic Thai Massage Routine

Complete review of the classic Thai massage routine with audio commentary. This video is a companion to the Encyclopedia of Thai Massage, and refers to steps by number.

Basic Thai Massage Course Lectures

Recorded in 2005.

This clip shows Ajahn Sintorn leading the Wai Khru, and was recorded in June of 2004 at the Shivagakomarpaj Traditional Medicine Hospital in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This is the traditional prayer of the Thai healer, and a shorter version of this is recited every morning at schools across Thailand.

Valentine's Day Tsunami Project

This video was made for children in several grammar schools in Upstate NY, as we facilitated an exchange of greeting cards following the 2004 Christmas tsunami in S.E. Asia. If you are interested in helping with funding projects like this one, see www.Shivago.org.  

Visit to Wat Chedi Luang - Chiang Mai

See an old historic temple in ruins. Learn how to make an offering at a Thai temple and see a "bi-see" offering being constructed by hand. Courtesy of Thai Institute of Healing Arts (www.thai-institute.com).

Visit to Phra Phrom's Spirit Shrine - Bangkok, Thailand

Learn the story of Phra Phrom. How and why the Thais make offerings to this representation of the Hindu God Brahma. Courtesy of Thai Institute of Healing Arts (www.thai-institute.com).

Wat Nam Mong "Tam Boon" Ceremony - Chiang Mai, Thailand

Learn about the Thai Merit Making cermony and other ways the Thais create merit. 1400 Monks particpate in this very unique Tam Boon cermony in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Courtesy of Thai Institute of Healing Arts (www.thai-institute.com).

Personal Story of a Monk Ordaining and Disrobing - Chiang Mai, Thailand

A rare glimpse into the process of how an individual ordains as a Monk and disrobes. Courtesy of Thai Institute of Healing Arts (www.thai-institute.com).

Audio Files

Homage to the Triple Gem

Pali Text: Araham Samma Sambuddho Bhagava, Buddham Bhagavanta Abivademi. Svakkhato Bhagavata Dhammo, Dhammam Namassami. Supatipanno Bhagavato Savakasangho, Sangham Namami.

This chant concludes many Theravada Buddhist ceremonies. The monks and laity bow after each line. The words are translatable as: "The Exalted One, pure, perfectly enlightened by his own effort, I bow before the Buddha, the Exalted One. The Dhamma well-expounded by the Exalted One, I bow before the Dhamma. The Blessed One's disciples who have practiced well, I bow before the Sangha."

This audio clip was recorded at the Wat Pah Nanachat Monastery in Eastern Thailand.

Homage to the Buddha

Pali Text: Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma Sambuddhassa

This basic chant of Theravada Buddhism proclaims "Homage to the Blessed One, the Holy One, the Perfectly Enlightened One." This is chanted by participants at the beginning of almost every ceremony or prayer.

This audio clip was recorded at the Wat Pah Nanachat Monastery in Eastern Thailand.

Metta Bhavana Meditation

This is an extended loving-kindness meditation chanted on Valentine's Day 2005 overlooking the site of devastation caused by the tsunami in Phuket, Thailand.

Bhavatu sabbe mangalam. "May all beings be happy!"

Interview with Pierce Salguero on Buddhist Medicine

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A discussion of Buddhism and medicine, crosscultural exchange, and the integration of spirituality and healing practice, originally aired 10/7/09 on 106.9 FM in Seattle.