Candle procession around the tree at Sukato Forest Temple
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Activity **"Tree Candle Procession" at Sukato Forest Temple
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### 🌳 **1. Background and objectives**
The Tree Candle Procession activity is organized by **Tree Planting and Dharma Planting Foundation** in collaboration with **Thai Health Promotion Foundation, Royal Forest Department, National Park Department** and other government agencies to promote new ways of making merit that reduce pollution from incense smoke and candles, which are sources of PM2.5 dust. By lighting just 1 incense stick, you can increase PM2.5 dust by 2-10 times. This activity is in line with the government's policy to solve air pollution problems and emphasizes increasing green spaces through tree planting after the ceremony.
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### ⏰ **Location**
- **Location:** **Sukato Forest Temple, Kaeng Khro Subdistrict, Kaeng Khro District, Chaiyaphum Province**
### 🌿 **3. Activity details**
- **Tree seedling distribution:** People receive a variety of free tree seedlings, such as **dust-reducing trees (Golden Teak, Neem), shade trees, and vegetable plants. And air purifying plants**
- **Rite steps:**
1. Receive seedlings and flower cones at the service point
2. Circle the chapel 3 times, holding trees instead of incense sticks and candles
3. Take the seedlings back to replant at home/community or donate to the temple
- **Atmosphere:** Emphasizes peace and quiet, in line with the forest temple environment surrounded by nature, emphasizing mindfulness and being environmentally friendly
### 🌟 **4. Highlights of Sukato Forest Temple**
- **Participation of monks:** **Phra Paisal Visalo**, abbot of Sukato Forest Temple and chairman of the foundation, led the activity, saying that "planting trees is creating a beautiful place", which benefits both the mind and the environment.
- **Connection with Dharma:** The activity is in line with the concept of "making merit by giving life" instead of burning incense sticks and candles. After the candle procession, the trees can be planted for good luck.
- **Reducing pollution:** Helps reduce PM2.5 dust in the temple area, which is harmful to the health of monks and the public.
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### ⚠️ **5. Precautions and limitations**
- **Limited number of seedlings:** May run out quickly if there are a lot of participants. You should arrive before the distribution starts.
- **Area management:** In large temples such as Sukato Forest Temple, there may be multiple service points to spread out the congestion.
### 🌱 **6. Impressions from participating in the activity**
- Participants reported that they had **a new kind of merit-making experience** that not only strengthened their morality but also benefited the environment.
- Candle procession with trees created an impression from **Simplicity and profound meaning** in reducing global warming
### ✅ **Summary: Why should you join Wat Pa Sukato**
- **It is a model environmental temple** in the Northeast by Phra Paisal Visalo, a spiritual and environmental leader.
- **The activities are orderly**. The atmosphere is suitable for meditation.
- **Get quality trees** from academic agencies such as the Royal Forest Department to plant them.
The "Tree Candle Procession" activity at Wat Pa Sukato is not only a new-age merit-making option, but also reflects **the adaptation of religion to the environmental crisis** by emphasizing sustainability and health, which is in line with the global trend of giving importance to ecorespiritual practices. 🌍🙏