Asalha Puja Day
The history, importance and customs of Asalha Puja Day
Magha Puja 2553 B.E.
Magha Puja is one of the most important Buddhist holy days in Thailand. Each of the 30,000 Buddhist temples across the nation has its own ceremony. The ceremony at Wat Phra Dhammakaya is one of the largest held in Thailand. Enjoy the pictures taken from the event on February 28th, 2010.
A True Buddhist
When I reviewed my notes from a sermon given by a respected senior monk during my research for this book, I incidentally came monk during my research for this book,
International Vesak Celebration at Washington, D.C., Sunday, May 31st, 2015
It started from the registration and conversation of international Buddhist monks. The international monks who came to the temple included ones from Thailand, America, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Buddhist Networks sent the Letter of Disagreement to UN and UNESCO to protect Mes Aynak
Buddhist Networks rose up and sent the Letter of Disagreement to UN and UNESCO to object the destruction of the ancient Buddhist city "Mes Aynak."
The Ministry of Culture launched the procession of car carrying the Buddhist Lent Candles 2013
The Ministry of Culture launched the procession of car carrying the Buddhist Lent Candles 2013.
The appearances of the word “Dhammakaya” in the Tripitaka and other Buddhist texts.
The appearances of the word “Dhammakaya” The word “Dhammakaya” appears in various places both in the Tripitaka and other Buddhist texts. In the Tripitaka, the word “Dhammakaya” appears in four places.
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.
Getting to Know Wat Phra Dhammakaya
From no land to a large tract of land From fallow fields to a graceful Buddhist temple From 1 Bhikku to tens to hundreds to a thousand and increasing From 100 laypeople to 1,000, 10,000, 100,000 and 1 million in the future
Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon#3
This is the practice of self-denial or self-mortification-which is a non-Buddhist practice. It is one of many practices favoured by non-Buddhist ascetics such as Niganthas
