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
Wat Phra Dhammakaya organized the lifetime ordination for 10 ordinands and Vesak lantern lighting and coordinated with over 10 international Buddhist organizations for the arrangement of International Vesak Day’s activities.
Join the historic ordination ceremony of 500 Nepali novices in Lumbini, marking a significant collaboration between Thailand and Nepal to promote Buddhism.
In the beginning, there were only extensive fields under the hot sun with no trees or buildings. And at night, there was only the star-filled sky.
Buddhism is unique in teaching a way to overcome suffering, with its aim definitively to liberate oneself from the Cycle of Existence [vadda-samsara] thereby attaining the highest eternal happiness
Dhammakaya Temple has the strong willing to develop and restore the morality to our socials, nation and the world. These are some works of Dhammakaya Temple for over 40 years.
At the end of Buddhist Lent a joyful moment comes to the hearts of all Buddhists. It is the time of the very special annual Robe Offering ceremony, called the Kathina.
The virtuous life of the Great Master Phramongkolthepmuni (Sodh Candasaro), or Luang Pu Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen, was exemplary from the beginning, in the middle and at the end.
On 10 August 2025, a grand alms offering ceremony for 10,000 monks took place in Hat Yai, promoting Buddhist traditions and unity among monks across regions.
