1.the roles of buddhist temple Buddhist templs play many important roles in the lives of thai people. A) A Buddhist temple provides housing for monks,a place for meditation,which is the means for them to achieve eightenment. B)It provides laymen with the opportunity to make merit by offering food to the monks,participating in some religious ceremonies such as ordination or the kathin ceremony or by donating some money for the maintenance of the temple. C) It is a place for laymen to listen to sermons,which are usually given on Buddhist holy days. D) Many temples throughout the country provide education for Iaymen.In the past most men obtained their education only from Buddhist temples. E) It also provides a place for social gatherings on festival days.