Thai monks from the Sisaket province have used over one million recycled glass bottle to construct their Buddhist temple. Mindfulness is at the center of the Buddhist discipline and the dedication and thoughtfulness required to build everything from the toilets to their crematorium from recycled bottles shows what creativity and elbow grease can accomplish.
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The Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew temple is about 400 miles northeast of Bangkok in the city of Khun Han close to the Cambodian border. Using Heineken bottles (green) and Chang Beer bottles (brown) the monks were able to clean up the local pollution and create a useful structure that will be a visual reminder to the scope of pollution and the potential we can make with limber minds.
The water tower and tourist bathrooms are even made from beer bottle litter. The monks were able to have the local people bring them the building materials which beautifully reflect the Thai sun.
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This is absolutely fantastic. Thank you for sharing this. I tried to stumble the photo but it was too large so I just gave you a giant thumbs up.
How wonderful! Not only is it \green\, but a beautiful spiritual expression as well, thank you for blogging this.
This is an absolutely wonderful example of what we can with recycling!
To make another point…. most of the building material was FREE!
Kudos~ Well Done.
Incredible! This is a perfect example of creativity with an environmental outlook!
no………!!!!………….astounding!
i’m sorry, but i was wondering how many hangovers it took to generate those 1 million beer bottles…
this is really cool. they should make a massive temple out of old tires too.
and in response to Richinri: i figure people drink between 1 and 12 beers on average so my estimate would be in the range of 166666.66666666666666666666666667 hangovers give or take.
take one down, pass it around…
The textural effect of basketry is wonderful when the bottles are mortored in on the surface in the alternating pattern..
The bottle path is fabulous,I have been building with bottles for my art studio built of recyled materials.The bottles were used in the floor as well in the walls. The bottles are made into light shafts like a glass brick,only the shape is determined by the shape of the bottle. The light cast from these walls is spiritual indeed, part of the reason it is called Spirit Art Studios. Would like to see more pictures of this and see if the monks used the light shaft idea? Building with bottles is a wonderful green method and has been done in many parts of the world. Wish I had a crew to build with like this.CP
To Cynthia Perry: I would love to see these bottle shafts!! I want to make a light-exuding wall out of the little coke bottles.
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unbelievable !
It’s very nice, but it isn’t particularly ‘green’. From a carbon footprint point of view, the best thing to do with those bottles is to reuse them as bottles. The next best thing to do with them is recycle them as cullet.
Very very cool idea. Would love to own a house made from bottles….i wonder what the breaking strain of a bottle is..
One of the coolest things I have seen. Here’s to recycling and sustainable living!!!
I always thought that most Buddhist monks weren’t allowed to touch alcohol, but never mind. This is a very innovative use of ” Dead soldiers “.But how difficult would it be to maintain, keep cooled, heated, etc. ?
Just curious.
Actually the way the bottles work with the mortar and such the sealed bottles will make a natural insulation, one due to the over all thickness of the wall, and if things were done right with the proper amount of support along with the bottle walls and such, the whole structure should be well insulated and sturdy.
Absolutely amazing
I do respect and thanks from the comment cause I am in Thailand.
This is wonderful and amazing. But would have liked to see it done with sauce bottles instead of beer bottles. As one of the precepts Buddha taught is “Abstain from taking any intoxicants”. And using beer bottles to build a Buddhist temple kind of contradicts the basic foundation of Buddha’s moral code.
In response to DanielE.TNGuy. The monks don’t drink, they collected those empty bottles. So it’s a recycling and clean up project in one. Also, living in Thailand, I don’t think they need to worry about heating. And judging from interior photos.. I suppose it’s cool enough on the inside.
What happens if one breaks?????
If there is ever an earthquake he is sooooooooo dead. Powned by bottles, lol. bad way to go
What is the speciality of the temple ? Does it stop others from taking alcoholic drinks.I want a sacred help.
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Amazing! I can believe that the monks were able to create such a beautiful temple out of beer bottles. Very inspiring, I have posted on of your pictures on my blog with a link back to you.
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Very nice!! I love what I read and see. It contributes a lot to the people how to save our environment. That through recycling we can make the earth better than we expected.
a beautiful idea. I would like to write an article about this and will need high resolution images to illustrate the article. can any one help? Thanks
Just remember, people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw koans.
LOL dino. Respect!
Thanks for UGRADER, This Sustainibility Conception is very good sustainability.
I’ve been considering different recycled / green materials to convert a detached carport into a studio. The monks have taken it to a higher level. Where can I find how-to information.
To those who focus on the problems (drinking beer & danger) remember that you get more of what you are thinking. Think of problems, get more problems. Think of solutions and “the law of allowing”.
This is way cool, but don’t you find it just a little ironic seeing as one of the five principles for living a worthy life Thai-style Buddhism is not to drink alcohol?
This looks similiar to the domociles in the commune in the movie, “Easy Rider”.
remember, those who live in glass (bottle) houses shouldn’t throw stones….
I’d like to stand outside and throw rocks at it
they probably poured all the heineken in the river to collect all these usefull bottles…
a lesson to us all…
i am happy to volunteer to assist anyone embarking on such a project
This just goes to show how creative people can be when they disconnect from the TV & video games!
That is one of the coolest things i have seen in a long time. Buddhists rock!
This is amazing. I love how they transformed the garbage of others into their spiritual home, honoring the inherent beauty of all things.
What a fantastic demonstration of emptiness
Thats cool…
It is a best option for building maaterial construction.
It save our enviorment.
What are great and inspiring article, definitely shows dedication to completing a project and the many uses and reuses of glass bottles.
Trappist monks make amazing beer. Buddhist monks make amazing beer bottle temples. Kudos!
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Look at this. Look at it. A recycled temple. Empty glass bottles.
amazing building.
Thank you for this interesting post.
Thanks for UGRADER, This Sustainibility Conception is very good sustainability.
I wonder if the monks are the ones that drank all that beer.
amazing temple
They are looking fantastic love it
wow its amazing.
Temple of the bottles…
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part of our house will also be utilizing many types of recycled resources, here is an amazing example of utilizing a free resource, what an amazing
Very nice, I love what I read and see. It contributes a lot to the people how to save our environment.
Thank you for this interesting post.
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Yes that is amazing building and nice i am happy
I always thought that most Buddhist monks weren’t allowed to touch alcohol, but never mind. This is a very innovative use of ” Dead soldiers “.But how difficult would it be to maintain, keep cooled, heated, etc. ?
This is an absolutely wonderful example of what we can with recycling!
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