PATHUM THANI 22 APRIL 2015 - More than 200,000 monks and novices from every region of Thailand as well as and monk visitors from 12 countries and lay Buddhists from Thailand and overseas travelled to the Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani province for a historic gathering to create “global-cooling effects” with prayer, meditation, and giving on the Earth Day 22 April 2015.
Phra Sanitwong Wuttiwangso, PR of the Mass Ordination Program for 100,000 Monks from Every Village throughout Thailand, announced that this was the sixth year and the 11th Summer Mass Ordination Program for 100,000 novices (March 14, 2015) to be held at Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Pathum Thani Province.
Magha Puja Day is one of the most important Buddhist holy days in Thailand. Each of the 30,000 Buddhist temples across the nation holds its own ceremony to mark the occasion. The ceremony at Wat Phra Dhammakaya is one of the largest held in Thailand.
The Picked–up Robe Offering Ceremony for buying additional 350-Rai Land to extend Bhavanaviriyakhun Meditation Center in Kao Samrong sub-district, Muang district, Kanchanaburi province, Thailand
The president of Republic of Kalmykia gave a speech in V-Star day. He is impressed with this historic event and will introduce the V-star project to the youths in Kalmykia.
A beautiful and pure heart, analogous to a precious gem that others can appreciate through one’s speech and action, is one of the many outstanding characteristics of a sage that develops as a direct result of countless lifetimes accumulating and cultivating virtuous deeds. A sage is a pundit who consistently thinks wholesome thoughts, speaks wise words, and performs good deeds, thus earning adulation and respect of everyone.
The 7th 1,000,000 Upasika Kaew Mass Training Project. What is upasika? How important is she? What is her role in Buddhism? And why does Dhammakaya Temple arrange this project?
“You are Buddhist, but why don’t you know the principle and the conducts of Buddhism? You were born a Buddhist but you still don’t know it. Whom can I ask about it then? If you ask me about Islam, I can answer all of your questions. Let me ask something. Aren’t Buddhist taught to go to temples?”
Review of Inner Dreams Kindergarten on 24 August 2011. “Memorandum of Understanding” signing ceremony between Wat Phra Dhammakaya and three leading institutions in the world.
