Committee of Department of Religious Affairs arranged the press conference of the 2012 Nationwide Rain Retreat Ordination Program of 100,000 Monks to celebrate the 2,600th Anniversary of the Enlightenment Day of the Lord Buddha.
The 100,000–Monk Summer Mass Ordination Nationwide Project 2011
The Khong River is the source of civilization for many nationalities. The International Buddha Park is being established to be a center of mind for Buddhists. Please come together to drive the first foundation pile of Pathumrattana Dhamma Cetiya at the park for a big merit and to strengthen the good connection.
Thai souls are peaceful. The peace is natured in Thais since the break of dawn. The Lord Buddha taught all Buddhists to practice peaceful mind by three ways of merit cultivation-giving (alms), precepts and meditation; Thais take these ways of peaceful mind since the break of new day.
All of us want our world to be peaceful. Is it good if you can do it with happy mind? Read their stories and you may want to participate in this project. Let's come to change this world better and peaceful.
In Thai tradition, on important days like New Year’s Day, or other auspicious days, younger generations always pay respect and ask for blessings from their elders. I’d like to ask Luang Phaw the importance of blessings, and how one bestows blessings.
When I first arrived in Michigan in 1997 to pursue my Ph.D. degree, I had many things to do to adjust to the new place, culture, and study.
