Meditation Class for Locals // Thai Buddhist Meditation Center in Tokyo, Japan
The Thai Buddhist Meditation Center in Tokyo, Japan arranged a meditation class and taught dharma in Japanese on the topic of “Warm Family, Happy Home” by Phra Somkiat Punyatejo on Sunday August 28, 2016.
Dedicating Merit to the Late King // Nov. 27, 2016 - Seattle Meditation Center
Seattle Meditation Center (S.M.C.) arranged the ceremonies of chanting Abhidhamma and planting favorable trees which were Kingko Biloba to dedicate merit to the late king Bhumibol on Sunday November 27, 2016.
Kathina – The Splendid Robe Offering Ceremony Sunday, 2 November 2014 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Thailand
Kathina Robe Offering is a wonderful Buddhist tradition that has been preserved for over 2500 years since the Lord Buddha’s time.
Kathina - The Splendid Robe Offering Ceremony Sunday, 2 November 2014 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Thailand
Kathina is a special event to accumulate tremendous merits that Buddhists eagerly look forward to each year. It is one of the more difficult merits to perform as compared to other merits due to the following reasons.
14th IDOP Alms Offering Ceremony // July 17, 2016 - Dhammakaya Temple, TH
On Sunday, July 17, 2016, in front of Khun Yai’s crystal residence located inside the Great Sapha Dhammakaya Hall, there was an alms offering ceremony to 57 international monks that recently ordained in the 14th IDOP from composing of 11 different nationalities.
The Photo Collection of the Morning Alms Offering to 22,600 Monks on March 18th, 2012
The Photo Collection of the Morning Alms Offering to 22,600 Monks on Sunday March 18th, 2012. H.E. Yingkuck Shinawatra, the Prime Minister of Thailand came to be the Ceremonial President.
Tsunami Hit Coral Resort
The famous resort, “Coral Resort”, has been often used for meditation retreat. On 26th December 2004, Sunday morning, it got hit by the tsunami disaster. What caused this resort to be completely destroyed and what merit should the owner do to prevent from suffering losses in the future? What past kamma caused the resort staffs to die in this disaster and why some of them survived? DMC has the answers
The Photo Collection of the Dhammachai Dhutanga of Inviting the Gold Statue of Luang Pu on April 3rd, 2012
The Photo Collection of the Dhammachai Dhutanga of Inviting the Gold Statue of Luang Pu on April 3rd, 2012.
Summer-get Together // August 24, 2016 - Buddhist Council of New York, USA
On Thursday August 24, 2016, Representatives from DIMC New Jersey went to participate in....