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At the full moon night of Sunday November 21st, 2010, not only the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will be bright of the light of peace, but so does Israel. Dead Sea separates Israel from Jordan and Israelis yearn for peace and calmness not less than the other countries in the world. So the Most Ven. Phrarajbhavanavisudh has sent his disciples to Israel and his team is ready to disseminate Buddhism in Israel even if they do not know how to begin. Because of merit, they have met many things miraculous happened. First, let’s come to know about Israel – the land of treaty, the country of three religions and the legend of the world.
Israel located at the junction of three continents, Europe, Asia and Africa. The country has various sceneries. It borders Jordan and Dead Sea in the east and southeast. The Israelis are Jews, Arabs and Muslims. Their religions are Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Now 0.1% of Israeli population is Buddhist including Mahayana, Vajrayana and Theravada Buddhist.
(Left) Mr. Pornpop Uampidhaya, Minister Counsellor, and (Right) Mr. Supachoke Yensuang, Second Secretary of Royal Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel
In the not so distant future, the flow of peace from stilling mind will change the world. When the merit leading the Most Ven.’s disciples to meet Mr. Pornpop Uampidhaya, Minister Counsellor, and Mr. Supachoke Yensuang, Second Secretary of Royal Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel. When Mr. Pornpop and Mr. Supachoke have known the arrival objectives of Luang Phaw’s disciples, they are very happy and have supported and given their advices. This is counted to be the good and wonderful start. Moreover, they introduced the disciples to know an Israeli woman who loves Thailand named Ms. Hani Arnon. She is the Director of AICAT Development Institute which is well–known in Arava.
The students came to offer lunch to the monks together
Arava is an oasis in the desert and outstanding in drip irrigation for agriculture because there is little average rain in this area. When the teaching monks arrived, the wonderful thing happened. Thai students were very excited and came together to offer the lunch to the monks, suddenly it was raining and made the atmosphere joyful. It seemed like the angels there wanted to rejoice in their merit. The students spoke happily that “It is the first rain since I have stayed here for years.”
The students came together to offer lunch to the monks
Ms. Hani said that she has seen the genocide since she was young. The genocide has taken place since her ascendant. She grew up in war time and conflict. She strongly needs the real peace. She likes Luang Phaw’s concepts. The peace creation is really the most important thing.
Hani Arnon, the Director of AICAT Development Institute
Ms. Hani becomes to play an important role in public relation this project. She encourages over 400 students from seven countries – Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Burma, Tibet and India – who are her advisees to join in this event. She also said that she would persuade not only the students but also Thais and Jews. Invite all of them to join the event. She would like the real peace happen. She will submit the permission request form to the officials as well.
Now the event preparation in Israel is very active. The ceremonies of lighting candles in the floating lanterns and krathongs for world peace for the first time in the country will be launched in the evening of Sunday November 21st, 2010 at Sapir Park at 5.00 p.m. Mr. Pornpop Uampidhaya, Minister Counsellor of Royal Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, will be kindly accepted to be the president of the ceremonies. He will give the speech for world peace at 5.20 p.m. Then, everybody will still your mind at the 7th base of mind which is the beginning of the real peace. Finally, they will light the candles and float the floating lanterns to the sky and float krathongs to the river for world peace.
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