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From Thailand to Mississippi, monk transforms home into temple

From Thailand to Mississippi, monk transforms home into temple Updated 9:18 AM; BILOXI, Mississippi Pisit Opnititanit left Thailand and eventually found his way to a few acres of land next to a cow pasture on Martin Bluff Road in Gautier. The Buddhist monk could have stayed in his home country, where 95 percent of people practice Theravada Buddhism. Instead, his devotion led him to the Mississippi Gulf Coast by way of New Orleans. Since Wat Buddhametta Mahabaramee opened in July 2016, Opnititanit and fellow monks and volunteers have transformed a typical suburban home, adding gabled tile roofs in the traditional style and an intricately carved wooden porch. A sign outside advertises the Sunday sales of Thai food, which is how most of Wat Buddhametta’s non-Buddhist neighbors get to know the place.

From Thailand to Gautier, monk transforms home into temple

From Thailand to Gautier, monk transforms suburban home into temple for Coast Buddhists

From Thailand to Gautier, monk transforms suburban home into temple for Coast Buddhists Isabelle Taft, The Sun Herald Apr. 13 Pisit Opnititanit left Thailand and eventually found his way to a few acres of land next to a cow pasture on Martin Bluff Road in Gautier. The Buddhist monk could have stayed in his home country, where 95 percent of people practice Theravada Buddhism. Instead, his devotion led him to the Mississippi Gulf Coast by way of New Orleans. Since Wat Buddhametta Mahabaramee opened in July 2016, Opnititanit and fellow monks and volunteers have transformed a typical suburban home, adding gabled tile roofs in the traditional style and an intricately carved wooden porch. A sign outside advertises the Sunday sales of Thai food, which is how most of Wat Buddhametta s non-Buddhist neighbors get to know the place.

Monk transforms suburban Gulf Coast home into Buddhist temple

MS Dept. of Education recommends waiving passing requirements for 3rd grade, high school students

MS Dept. of Education recommends waiving passing requirements for 3rd grade, high school students The Mississippi Department of Education is recommending schools waive the passing requirements for third grade reading and high school end of course assessments because of COVID-19. (Source: WLOX) By Chancelor Winn | January 8, 2021 at 7:19 AM CST - Updated January 8 at 9:04 AM GAUTIER, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi Department of Education is recommending schools waive the passing requirements for third grade reading and high school end of course assessments because of COVID-19. The state Board of Education already voted last week to halt state standardized tests and to have schools and districts keep their current A-to-F ratings for another year. Mississippi officials said Thursday that the U.S. Department of Education has indicated it will formally approve Mississippi’s waiver later, as board members suspended more than a dozen laws and rules.