Why Do Buddhists Visit the Temple?

More than 2,500 years ago, Lord Gotama Buddha renounced his lavish princely life to live as an ascetic in search of the ultimate spiritual liberation.

Dhammachai Day at Bhavana San Jose Temple

Bhavana San Jose Temple arranged the Dhammachai Day since the Most Ven. Luang Phaw Dhammajayo's Ordination Day Anniversary.

Wat Phra Dhammakaya Hong Kong and Wat Bhavana Kowloon released fish in June 2015

Wat Phra Dhammakaya Hong Kong and Wat Bhavana Kowloon arranged the Ceremony of Releasing Fish in honor of Father’s Day in Hong Kong

Bhavana Boston Temple has moved to the new location

Bhavana Boston Temple has moved to the new location.

The Sunday Merit–Making Activities at Bhavana San Jose Temple

The Sunday Merit–Making Activities at Bhavana San Jose Temple

"Sodhmantra is external medicine and Bhavana is internal medicine." What is the concise meaning?

I would like to ask you about what the old ancient Thai people used to say regarding Sodhmantra (general Pali term for the chanting of the Lord Buddha’s Dhamma) and Bhavana (Pali term for actual meditation): “Sodhmantra is external medicine and Bhavana is internal medicine.” What is the concise meaning?

San Jose Thai Festival 2010

News of Bhavana San Jose temple in San Jose Thai Festival 2010.

Please come together to make the Kathina Merit with 115 temples around the world

Please come together to make the Kathina Merit with 115 temples around the world. Making merit with one temple, you will get merit like you do it with 115 temples. So merit lovers should not miss!!

Qualifications of good Persons

Faith is a part of any human being. When we have faith in goodness, we want to do good deeds for others and ourselves. Once I heard khun Yay Chandra say, “When we are born in this word, we should behave ourselves, be useful to ourselves and to others. If anyone behaves like this in this life, he or she will always be able to die with happiness.” Of course, this is always what good people do.

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