On August 23rd, 2016 Wat Phra Dhamamkaya North Sweden organized a 1 day Middle Way meditation session for locals in Gåvle, Sweden that was taught by Ven. Vichai Punnadhammo.
From August 15-20, 2016, Wat Phra Dhammakaya Taipei organized the Dhammadayad Ordination and Meditation for locals.
Wat Phra Dhammakaya Gunma, Japan, arranged the Weekend Meditation for Locals during August 12 – 14, 2016 (3 days & 2 nights) where there were 8 meditation sessions.
On August 3, 2016, Wat Phra Dhammakaya Hong Kong organized their Weekly meditation Session, there were 14 people that came for yoga and meditation.
The Open Day Event of Wat Phra dhammakaya London located in Woking , United Kingdon was held on July 31, 2016.
On July 27, 2016 Wat Phra Dhammakaya Hong Kong organized Meditation class for locals.
Meditation Center of Chicago arranged a special meditation for locals in the One Day Meditation Retreat Project on Saturday July 30, 2016. There were over 50 participants and Ven Dr. Nicholas Thanissaro was the teaching monk.
On July 20, 2016, a reporter from a local newspaper in Scotland, Mr. Craig Borland, came to interview the Ven. monk at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Scotland, Ven. Phramaha Amaro.
On Sunday July 23rd, 2016 the Japanese Meditation Center in Tokyo, Japan hosted a meditation-for-beginner course. The event was scheduled for two timeslots: one in mid-afternoon and in the late evening.
On July 21, 2016, 20 boy scouts from the 3rd Reddish Scout came to Wat Phra Dhammakaya Manchester, England, to learn about Buddhism and Ven.Dr. Nicholas Dhanissaro was the monk that explained to the scouts the many things about Buddhism, pracitces, and meditation.