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
Buddhist Tradition: World Peace through Inner Peace
Throughout its 45-year history, the Dhammakaya Temple has never wavered from its mission to create world peace through inner peace by promoting the Buddha’s method of meditation and teachings that have changed the world since 2558 years ago.
1,130 Pilgrim Monks Embark on the 4th Dhammachai Dhutanga to Revive World Morality
1,130 Pilgrim Monks Embark on the 4th Dhammachai Dhutanga to Revive World Morality, Welcome the New Year, and Accrue Great Merit for the Country
The 106th Birthday Anniversary of Master Nun Chand Khonnokyoong
“Khun Yai” Chand Khonnokyoong was born on January 20, 1909, in Nakorn Chaisri, a rural municipality of Thailand. She was the fifth of nine children in the family. Her father, Ploy, and mother, Pan, were rice farmers.
ธุดงค์ธรรมชัย...เพื่องานเผยแผ่พระพุทธศาสนา
โครงการ “ธุดงค์ธรรมชัย เส้นทางพระผู้ปราบมาร พระมงคลเทพมุนี (สด จันทสโร) หลวงปู่วัดปากน้ำ ภาษีเจริญ ปีที่ 4 ธรรมยาตรา เพื่อฟื้นฟูศีลธรรมโลก” จัดขึ้นวันที่ 2 – 31 มกราคม พ.ศ.2558 พระธุดงค์จากทั่วประเทศ 1,130 รูป เดินตามรอยจาริกของหลวงปู่วัดปากน้ำ เพื่อฝึกตน มีแรงบันดาลใจบวชอยู่ต่อและปฏิบัติธรรมให้ได้ตามอย่างพระพุทธเจ้าและหลวงปู่วัดปากน้ำ รวมทั้งโปรดญาติโยมตลอดเส้นทางนำสิริมงคลไปให้ และสร้างความเจริญรุ่งเรืองให้กับพระพุทธศาสนา
Honoring the Most Venerable Phrarajbhavanajahn on the Anniversary of His 74th Birthday
As the 74th anniversary of the Most Venerable Phrarajbhavanajahn’s (Luang Por Dattajeevo) – Vice Abbot of the Wat Phra Dhammakaya, birthday approaches, it is of great honor and privilege for his disciples, comprised of venerable monks, novice monks, laymen and laywomen, and the general public, to recognize the benevolence and kindness of this magnanimous human being for his complete devotion to Buddhism and the vast knowledge he has imparted on us.
History of the End of Buddhist Lent Day
The final day of Buddhist Lent falls on the 15th day of the 11th waxing moon. This day marks the end of the three months Rains-retreat known as ‘Buddhist Lent’ in which monks had earnestly dedicated themselves to the study of Buddhist scriptures and meditation practice.
Buddhists in Buriram Province Participate in the Five-Precept Keeping Village Project
A lot of Buddhists in Buriram province have joined in the Five-Precept Keeping Village Project because they want to harmonize by using Dharma of the Buddha.
Benefits of Meditation 1
Meditation is important to the lives of everyone, not least the life of the householder, family life and life in society – contributing to peace in the world.
History of the Rain Retreat
The Rain Retreat had not existed yet during the initial years of Buddhism. Therefore, throughout any given year, when a monk needs to visit the people in order to teach Dhamma, the journey was made when time permitted.
