Wednesday the 20th of April 2016 was an important day in the history of Gift of Happiness Foundation. We had the blessing of our new GO HAPPINESS CENTRE – the traditional Thai Buddhist ceremony was carried out by 9 Monks and the auspicious day was chosen as it is the day that founder, Eddie Haworth was born.
Blessings at the New Go-Happiness Centre
Blessing a new house in Thailand is an important ceremony for Thai people. The ceremony called, ทำบุญขึ้นบ้านใหม่ or "THAM BOON KEUN BAAN MAI, is a combination of Buddhist beliefs. Literally translated means, “going up into a new house.” This name probably came about because many traditional Thai houses were built on stilts and people needed to go up some stairs to enter the dwelling. Prayers are said in Pali, white string is held to amplify the vibrations of the prayers and protect the house and bring luck to the inhabitants and lustral water washes away disease, sorrow and evil. Finally, the monk writes Pali symbols with a special white paste and gold leaf.
The new Go Happiness Centre is the first time we have been able to bring everything together under one roof, in good time there will be the office and the shop, together with storage for all those amazing donations everyone is so kind to provide and its also a centre for all of our performance equipment and vehicles. Attended by about 25 friends, neighbours and supporters, it was a great day. We will be having a soft opening soon, followed by a series of children's events at the Centre. Our new phone number is 02 742 1191 and the address is very close to our old shop 202 ซอย อ่อนนุช 36 แขวงสวนหลวง, เขตสวนหลวง กรุงเทพฯ 10250 202 Soi On Nut 36 Suanluang, Suanluang District Bangkok10250
