Mahapavarana – Day of Resolutions

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 Photo Collection of the Morning Alms Round Ceremony For Lao & Thai Friendship since the End of Buddhist Lent in 2013

The Photo Collection of the Morning Alms Round Ceremony For Lao & Thai Friendship since the End of Buddhist Lent in 2013 Saturday October 19th, 2013 At Wat Bhodichai (or Wat Luangphaw Phrasai) in Nong Khai province

The Photo Collection of the International Seminar on Early Buddhism

Dhammachai International Research Institute arranged the International Seminar on Early Buddhism at the United Nation Conference Center on March 8th, 2012. Here is the photo collection.

Dhammachai Dhutanga 2012

Why do we arrange this dhutanga? Who will get the benefit from it? Who participate to arrange it?

International Dhammadayada Ordination Program (IDOP) : Winter

The Buddhist Monk Ordination Program was first organized in 2005. The training was initiated by Luang Por Dhammajayo, The president of Dhammakaya Foundation ( A UN’s NGO and member of The World Fellowship of Buddhist ), with the objective of promoting ethics and morality among youths, in addition to their academic education. Education alone cannot adequately cultivate ethics and morality in a person.

The Kathina Robe Set Offering to 131 temples around the world in 2013

The Kathina Ceremony is more special than the other ones because there are many restrictions to do such as this ceremony must be arranged within one month after the end of the Buddhist Lent, etc.

The 3rd Dhammachai Dhutanga during January 2nd– 28th , 2014

Welcome the New Year by making big merit for yourselves. The 3rd Dhammachai Dhutanga during January 2nd – 28th, 2014. There are thousands of monks walking along the way of the Monks who conquered Maras and past 7 provinces which are Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Ayutthaya, Suphan Buri, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon and Bangkok.

Ordaining for One’s Parents Brings Merit

In this day and age of ever-present temptations and perpetual pressure to make a living, it is especially rare to find any family with a son who ordains as a Buddhist monk for at least the period of Buddhist Lent

Buddhist Capitalism

Introduction to Meditation at New York University

The Buddhist Council of New York invites the Dhammakaya International Meditation Center of New Jersey (D.I.M.C.N.J) to give an introduction to meditation.