The Teachings of Luang Phaw Dhammajayo : หน้า 6/50

immersing himself in the study and practice of the Buddha's pure teachings. For almost 40 years, he has always emphasized to the thousands of those who follow his teachings at the Dhammakaya Temple, branch centres and homes worldwide that “world peace needs to stem from inner peace”. “Everyone has an important role to play in changing this world for the betterment of humanity. Although the task is difficult, it can be attained through a method so simple that it is often overlooked”. Luang Phaw Dhammajayo's teachings are not merely based on an ideal concept shaped by philosophical thoughts. His teachings are truths of life that he had experimented upon and proved to be true by his own practice, and corroborated by the experience of others. This path brings about great willpower to abstain from bad deeds and to practice good deeds, as well as to keep one's mind pure and energetic. He has been successful in conveying these practices to his students so that they may change and improve themselves. Practitioners of his method, who attained inner happiness, have themselves become beacons of kindness and peace in their families and communities. They are capable of banishing dark thoughts that taint their minds and they share their happiness with others. These testimonies from people from all walks of life prove that Luang Phaw Dhammajayo's guidance is capable of transforming lives for the better – for the individual, the family and society and the world at large – bringing about a movement towards peace in a non-violent, non-political way. On the occasion of Luang Phaw Dhammajayo's nomination for the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award from the All Indian Gandhian Worker Society in India in 2005, the Universal Peace Award from World Buddhist Sangha Youth in Sri Lanka in 2006