Buddhist Monk’s Holy Heart Relic: Specific Religious-Cultural Artifact in Thailand

Abstract

Heart is the important organ of any human. This vital organ is believed as a religious symbol in Christian culture. The heart relic of saint is seen in many countries. Buddhism, the relic is also an important belief. Most holy artifact that are relics are bone relics. Here, the authors present and discuss on Buddhist monk’s holy heart relic which is extraordinary case in Buddhism. The examples from Thailand, a tropical county in Indochina are presented.