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A WARM WELCOME Each day he is allowed to meditate all day long with a group of meditators that are in some weeks, lay people, in some weeks, Bhikkhu Sangha. The pro- gress he has made in meditation and the welcoming atmosphere in the temple make him feel secure about his future. He expressed, "Wat Phra Dhammakaya and the bhikkhus, novices and laypeople who support the temple are very warm, open and friendly. And I find that the great faith and merit which is present at the temple allows me the chance to "open-up" and "step-into" the meditation practice. And I am very greateful to Luang Por Dhamma- jayo to allow me to come here and "Patipat Dhamma (pratice Dham- ma)." In addition, he hopes to be granted to stay in Thailand for several years or perhaps forever... ๔๘ กัลยาณมิตร BUDDHISM IN ENGLAND With regard to Buddhism in England, Nicholas thinks that it is seen by the average Englishman as an esoteric and mystical religion practised by monks. Only those people who are willing to train themselves according to Buddhist Vinaya (Code of Discipline) realise that the Buddha's teaching is immensly practical and starts from exactly one stands here and now. It need not be mystical. He thinks that it is not generally easy for anyone to embrace the Buddhist faith in a Neo-Christian country, However, the interest in Buddhism is increasing. So he hopes, "If a way could be found to esta- blish local centres in the West for Dham- makaya practice, they would generate much interest. However, they could not be quite the same as Thai Centres if they were to have the same popular appeal" It takes a long time for a medi- tator to be skillful in meditation. So it would be very benefitial to Nicholas to extend his stay at Wat Phra Dhammakaya as long as possible. In so doing, he will be able to gain lots of experiences enough to be a respect- able instructor on Buddhism as well as a Kalyanamitta who will succeed in convincing people of making merit. And this performance is the supreme duty of all human beings. Thus, we-Kalyanamitta Magazine extend the wish that there will be nothing to prevent him from success in attaining to Dhammakaya. ธันวาคม ๒๕๐๑ Kalyanamitra.org