One Million Beer Bottles Later and it’s a Buddhist Temple
Posted on October 24, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann in Architecture, Home+Decor, Travel
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.
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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The Seeker
24. Oct, 2008
Love it! I hope you don’t mind if I reference your post on my blog today.
julie
24. Oct, 2008
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.
cchiovitti
24. Oct, 2008
How wonderful! Not only is it \green\, but a beautiful spiritual expression as well, thank you for blogging this.
RubyRobin56
24. Oct, 2008
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.
Mark Garland
24. Oct, 2008
Incredible! This is a perfect example of creativity with an environmental outlook!
francisonline
24. Oct, 2008
no………!!!!………….astounding!
RichInRI
24. Oct, 2008
i’m sorry, but i was wondering how many hangovers it took to generate those 1 million beer bottles…
GMIK
24. Oct, 2008
this is really cool. they should make a massive temple out of old tires too.
GMIK
24. Oct, 2008
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.
Galindorf
25. Oct, 2008
take one down, pass it around…
Cynthia Perry
25. Oct, 2008
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
Lydia
08. Apr, 2009
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.
Lkgnyc2 at gmail
prabhat
25. Oct, 2008
unbelievable !
Gwawdiwr
25. Oct, 2008
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.
Ty
26. Oct, 2008
Very very cool idea. Would love to own a house made from bottles….i wonder what the breaking strain of a bottle is..
Erik Kuykendall
28. Oct, 2008
One of the coolest things I have seen. Here’s to recycling and sustainable living!!!
DanielE.TNGuy
28. Oct, 2008
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.
Mike E
09. Apr, 2009
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.
Sizzle Creative
30. Oct, 2008
Absolutely amazing
Manie K.
30. Oct, 2008
I do respect and thanks from the comment cause I am in Thailand.
Gemma
31. Oct, 2008
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.
flippetyjibbet
31. Oct, 2008
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.
Joshua
31. Oct, 2008
What happens if one breaks?????
Bruce
31. Oct, 2008
If there is ever an earthquake he is sooooooooo dead. Powned by bottles, lol. bad way to go
Poojanun Namah
04. Nov, 2008
What is the speciality of the temple ? Does it stop others from taking alcoholic drinks.I want a sacred help.
Cynthia Fuertes
06. Nov, 2008
I write for Club Platino Magaine in Mexico City and i just love your photos please contact me i´ll be very pleased on use it and of course i will give you the credits and a copy of the magazine when as soon as it runs.
jean bulger
07. Nov, 2008
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.
Thanks!
shezz
10. Nov, 2008
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.
mohammed ibrahim
13. Nov, 2008
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
dino
17. Nov, 2008
Just remember, people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw koans.
Sintanauli
19. Nov, 2008
Thanks for UGRADER, This Sustainibility Conception is very good sustainability.
Dividend Diva
20. Nov, 2008
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”.
wilamena
20. Nov, 2008
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?
Fred Garvin
30. Nov, 2008
This looks similiar to the domociles in the commune in the movie, “Easy Rider”.
tabman
13. Dec, 2008
remember, those who live in glass (bottle) houses shouldn’t throw stones….
jack frost
25. Mar, 2009
I’d like to stand outside and throw rocks at it
eddywally
26. Mar, 2009
they probably poured all the heineken in the river to collect all these usefull bottles…
happyseaurchin
06. Apr, 2009
a lesson to us all…
i am happy to volunteer to assist anyone embarking on such a project
p
09. Apr, 2009
This just goes to show how creative people can be when they disconnect from the TV & video games!
wholesale glass bottles
15. Apr, 2009
That is one of the coolest things i have seen in a long time. Buddhists rock!
Palma | Buddha Trance
17. Apr, 2009
This is amazing. I love how they transformed the garbage of others into their spiritual home, honoring the inherent beauty of all things.
Leigh Spencer
01. Jun, 2009
What a fantastic demonstration of emptiness
Project198
08. Jun, 2009
Thats cool…
Sanjay Avhad
24. Jun, 2009
It is a best option for building maaterial construction.
It save our enviorment.
Glass Bottles
15. Jul, 2009
What are great and inspiring article, definitely shows dedication to completing a project and the many uses and reuses of glass bottles.
Damon
13. Aug, 2009
Trappist monks make amazing beer. Buddhist monks make amazing beer bottle temples. Kudos!
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11. Sep, 2009
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ทำบุญวันเกิด
12. Oct, 2009
คนไทย อยู่ที่ไหนก็ไม่ลืมศาสนาพุทธ , Thanks you . Cool Temple.
swantonsuccess
16. Oct, 2009
Look at this. Look at it. A recycled temple. Empty glass bottles.
ทำบุญวันเกิด
19. Oct, 2009
amazing building.
ทำบุญวันเกิด
19. Oct, 2009
Thank you for this interesting post.
ฟังเพลง
26. Oct, 2009
Thanks for UGRADER, This Sustainibility Conception is very good sustainability.
Carports
29. Oct, 2009
I wonder if the monks are the ones that drank all that beer.
ฟังเพลง
01. Nov, 2009
amazing temple
Animes Online
11. Nov, 2009
They are looking fantastic love it
seo
20. Nov, 2009
wow its amazing.
seo
20. Nov, 2009
Temple of the bottles…
amz