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
The Great Master Day
At Wat Phra Dhammakaya, February 3rd of each year is known as the Great Master Day — an important and significant day commemorating the passing of the Great Master Phramongkolthepmuni (Sodh Candasaro), the re-discoverer of the Dhammakaya Knowledge; the passing of Master Nun Thongsook Samdaengpan, the first meditation teacher of Master Nun Chand Khonnokyoong; and the day Master Nun Chand Khonnokyoong was cremated.
Magha Puja Day 2015, March 4th, Offering Lights to Brighten Your Life
Magha Puja Day is one of the most important Buddhist holy days in Thailand. Each of the 30,000 Buddhist temples across the nation holds its own ceremony to mark the occasion. The ceremony at Wat Phra Dhammakaya is one of the largest held in Thailand.
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
ภิกษุผู้ยินดีในความไม่ประมาท
ภิกษุผู้ยินดีในความไม่ประมาท เห็นภัยในความประมาท ย่อมเผากิเลสเครื่องผูกมัดได้ เหมือนไฟเผาเชื้อทุกชนิด
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.
Kathina Resolution
I pay homage to the Buddha, the Dhamma, the Sangha, and the great teachers who have imparted upon me the Dhammakaya Knowledge.
The Dhutanga to Celebrate the Lord Buddha’s Relics Being Enshrined at Dattajeevo Maha Cetiya on Saturday 6th December 2014
The Dattajeevo Maha Cetiya is being constructed with the contemporary Buddhist style and its shape similar to that of a lotus which is recognized as a symbol of the establishment of Buddhism and the enlightenment of Lord Buddha. The Cetiya is around 15 meters in height. It is located in the same land as the Kanchanaburi Youth Training Center which will be used for the moral training and meditation practice of monks, novices, laymen and youths who live in Kanchanaburi and nearby provinces.
Short Life, Long Life อายุสั้น อายุยืน
สาธุชนท่านหนึ่งมากราบคุณยาย ขอให้ท่านช่วยสามีซึ่งเสียชีวิตแล้ว และกราบเรียนถามว่า ทำไมสามีจึงตายเร็ว คุณยายตอบว่า ที่ตายเร็ว เพราะหมดอายุขัย
More Determination, More Merit ตั้งใจมาก ได้บุญมาก
ตั้งใจมาก ได้บุญมาก เออ ! ช่วยกันทำเอาบุญ พวกเรายังหนุ่มยังสาวมีกำลัง ช่วยกันทำงานให้พระศาสนา ทำกันแล้วก็อธิษฐานให้ได้บุญเยอะ ๆ ใครตั้งใจมากก็ได้บุญมาก ใครตั้งใจน้อยก็ได้บุญน้อย