Potential Development and Meditation Program // July 16-19, 2016 - Gunma, Japan
The Potential Development and Meditation Program took place from July 16-18, 2016 at the Japanese Meditation Village, Wat Phra Dhammakaya Gunma, Japan.
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
Dhammachai Day, the Day of the Declaration of Victory : 27th August
Wind back 45 years to 27th August 2512 B.E., in the ubosotha (chapel) of Wat Paknam Bhasichareon, and we see a great kalyanamitta who has resolutely decided to ordain and devote his entire life to Buddhism.
4th Euporean Ordination Ceremony // July 10, 2016—Wat Phra Dhammakaya Benelux
On the morning of July 10, 2016, Wat Phra Dhammakaya Benelux held the ordination ceremony for the 4th European Ordination program with the priviledge of having Most Ven. Phravitespawanadhamma, the abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya Bavaria being the preceptor monk.
Ways for People to Gain skillfulness in knowledge
Be intelligent and only learn what is necessary for whole some spiritual and worldly development.
Making the Five Precepts Easy for Children to Understand
Once, I had the chance to observe a senior monk simplify the Five Precepts for the children.
Parents, Worthy of Our Reverence
In 1999, statistics in Thailand showed that the number of elderly people who are being neglected increased by at least 300,000 per year while retirement homes in Thailand can only accommodate an increase of 200 people per year
Initial Foundation Pile Driving Ceremony to Inaugurate Wat Phra Dhammakaya Singapore
This past June, Most Venerable Phraprommethi-spokeperson and committee member of the Sangha Supreme Council and abbot of Wat Samphanthawongsaram Woraviharn-kindly presided over the ceremony to drive the initial foundation pile to officially establish the future location of Wat Phra Dhammakaya Singapore.
Teaching Children to Live by the Five Precepts
It is not an overstatement to say that teaching children to abide by the Five Precepts is the most important responsibility of their parents
The Middle Way Meditation Retreat // May 18-27, 2016 - Vietnam
From May 18th – 27th, 2016, The Middle Way Meditation Retreat under the leadership of Venerable monk Piset Jittasuto, Vice Deputy Chief of the Middle Way Meditation hosted the meditation retreat.
