How could I pay back my parents’ gratitude?
I’d like to ask you about an old tradition of Thai society that urges children to prostrate themselves at their parents’ feet before going to bed. How does this tradition help develop children’s virtue? If the people of the present time would like to reintroduce that tradition, where can they begin?
From July 15-17, 2016, Wat Phra Dhammakaya Taipei organized the 11th Yuwa Camp (Chinese course) for 3 days and 2 nights where 10 kids ages 4 to 14 years old participated in.
Living in any society, we will certainly encounter many acquaintances who lack the appropriate social skills to interact with those around them or were often oblivious to the feelings of others. This may lead to numerous problems in the future.
One day, a lady come to seek advice from a respected senior monk about how to care for her dying father;
Meditation is the most effective way to train the mind to focus. The practice helps to strengthen the mind so that it will not be easily diverted
Wat Phra Dhammakaya collaborated with 170 branches of Morality Promotion Center across Thailand to organize the mass ordination project for 5,000 novices, called “Dhamma Training during Summer Break”. On 4 April 2026, at the Ordination Center of Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Pathum Thani province, the parents of ordinands and laypeople circumambulated Maha Dhammakaya Cetiya, were asked for forgiveness and offered novices’ robe and alms bowl. There were 365 ordinands at this ordination center.
After weeks of intensive training as part of the Dhammadayada ordination program, the novices from the Dhammakaya International Meditation Center, New Jersey gave an opportunity for their parents, guardians and Buddhists to make merits by receiving alms on July 24th, 2016.
Many Thai celebs were ordained or have been ordained as monks to pay back their parents' kindness - Ken – Theeradeth Wongpuapan, Utt - Uttsada Panichkul, DJ Krit – Mr. Krit Sripoomseth, Big – Mr. Puchisa Supatanapat, Tod – Mr. Piti Pirompakdee, Dew The Star 5 – Mr. Pongsathorn Supinyo, Yai – Mr. Watcharakiat Boonpakdee, Aou – Mr. Panu Suwanno, Bird – Mr. Thongchai McIntyre
It is not an overstatement to say that teaching children to abide by the Five Precepts is the most important responsibility of their parents
