Thread: The passing of Ajarn Chai's Mother

I have to say I was pretty sad to hear the news. I feel like I lost someone in my own immediate family. The Sirisute family welcomed me into their home while in Thailand & made me feel very much like part of the family.

I remember Ajarn saying over the weekend "hug your mom while you still have a chance, b/c she might not be here forever."

My sincerest regard to the Sirisute family's loss. As Ajarn is very much like a father to us all.

Condolances to Ajarn Chai and his family....

My sincerest condolances to Ajarns family.

Peace be with all of them.
RIP

Originally Posted by Double Dose

Those of you who are close with Ajarn may already know this but I just wanted to let those who do not, know right away. Ajarn Chai's Mom passed on at approx 9:15am PST. She was in intensive care last night. Ajarn secured the fastest flight he could but did not make it in time to say his goodbyes in person. He will be leaving to Thailand Thursday 11/20. He has cancelled all remaining seminars this year and will leave directly to Thailand. If you had registered for a seminar please do not contact Ajarn, contact the seminar host for further details. PLEASE, I know many of you will want to call and leave your condolences but DO NOT bombard him with calls right now. He is in mourning and has gone to be with his sisters. If you wish to pass on your regards please do so here or e-mail him. He needs to be left alone to have time to prepare to leave on short notice and has much to do in little time. I will be with him today to help him with whatever I can. Thank you for your many prayers and your support.
Kru Bryan Dobler
DOBLER'S MUAY THAI KICKBOXING, Fontana, CA

They say bad news travels fast. It is a sad day.

My condolences to his family and friends...

For those of you that are not on the TBA Sanctioning Email list, I received this today:

It is with sadness that we report Ajarn Surachai "Chai" Sirisute's mother, Tawin Sirisute, has passed away.




Ajarn Chai will be in Thailand, returning to the states in early 2009.




Condolences to Ajarn Chai and the Sirisute Family may may be sent in care of The Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts.




Further information on the services in Thailand will be posted soon.




All Thai Boing Association of The USA schools and students are asked

to please contact me for details on paying their respects.



Paula Inosanto




Ajarn Chai has asked that I contact his students and let them know what he would like for them to do to pay their respects to his mother who passed away November 19, 2008




Ajarn Chai asks that all TBA schools send a wreath to his mom.




The wreath should be artificial flowers so that they will last the 50 days his mother will lay in the Thai Temple. Please have a ribbon (banner) with your school name, and state you represent printed and displayed on the wreath.






We are requesting that donations be sent so that they may be given to the monks at the temple.




All Donations received will to go to the monks.

Any donations may be sent in care of IAMA.




The Temple is:

Watphasook Maneechak

Maungthongthani

Changwattana Road

Bangpood

Nonthaburi, 11120

THAILAND




The funeral will start November 21st and last 50 days. The last day will be the cremation. I will let you know the exact date of the cremation.




Please contact me if you need further information or would like to send condolences to Ajarn and his family







Buddhist Funeral Rites in Thailand




Funeral rites are the most elaborate of all the life-cycle ceremonies and the ones entered into most fully by the monks. It is a basic teaching of Buddhism that existence is suffering, whether birth, daily living, old age or dying. This teaching is never in a stronger position than when death enters a home.




Monks chant the sutras that will benefit the deceased, and to conduct all funeral rites and memorial services. To conduct the rites for the dead may be considered the one indispensable service rendered the community by the monks.




Mrs. Tawin Sirisute's body will be kept for 50 days at the temple. Cremations are deferred this long to show love and respect for the deceased and to perform religious rites which will benefit the departed. During the 50 days, monks will pray at the temple for Mrs Sirisute. Your donations will go these monks.




As along as the body is present the spirit can benefit by the gifts presented, the sermons preached and the chants uttered before it. This thought lies behind the use of the bhusa yhong ribbon which extends from the body within the coffin to the chanting monks before it. The dead may thus have contact with the holy sutras. When the body is cremated the spirit is more definitely cut off from the world, it is best therefore not to force that spirit to enter the preta world finally and irrevocably until it has had the benefit of a number of religious services designed to improve its status.

i had found out about this on Monday night via a phone call from Tina Tray since i was registered for his Dec seminar. I didnt want to make any postings until something official was issued by the TBA. i am sure our school will be sending a wreath and donation, and i encourage others to do the same. we all express our deepest regret and sincere condolences to the Sirisute family for their loss.

Our sincerest condolences to Ajarn Chai and his family.


Deepest respect,
William