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Wat Bang Nam Phueng Nok is a Buddhist monastery situated on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Samut Prakan Province on the edge of Bangkok. One of the highlights of the temple, besides it's giant gong, is the large outdoor seated fat buddha with his large navel exposed. "Navel gazing" is considered a type of meditation, as the navel is a powerful chakra of the body. Never mind that the phrase "navel gazing" or "contemplating your navel" is used in a joking fashion to refer to selfish or self absorbed pursuits.

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Wat Bang Nam Phueng Nok is a Buddhist monastery situated on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Samut Prakan Province on the edge of Bangkok. One of the highlights of the temple, besides it's giant gong, is the large outdoor seated fat buddha with his large navel exposed. "Navel gazing" is considered a type of meditation, as the navel is a powerful chakra of the body. Never mind that the phrase "navel gazing" or "contemplating your navel" is used in a joking fashion to refer to selfish or self absorbed pursuits.