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
2024 World Meditation Day at Wat Phra Dhammakaya
Wat Phra Dhammakaya organized the mass meditation, the congratulatory ceremony for new graduates of the 9th Pali studies level, the presentation of plaques and scholarships to outstanding Pali schools and the necessity offering to over 2,000 temples including 323 temples in the four southern provinces on the World Meditation Day.
Graduated from Engineering, but almost went to Hell
Another witness of the ordination merit. What does a monk who was an engineer want to tell you about ordination?
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!!
Meditation Session for Locals // August 23, 2016 - Wat Phra Dhammakaya North Sweden
On August 23rd, 2016 Wat Phra Dhamamkaya North Sweden organized a 1 day Middle Way meditation session for locals in Gåvle, Sweden that was taught by Ven. Vichai Punnadhammo.
Proud beyond land and sea limits
Dhammachai Kathina, 2011, at Wat Phra Dhammakaya. Proud beyond land and sea limits
KATHINA CEREMONY B.E. 2554 (2011)
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.
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.
Dhammakaya temple
The Dhammakaya tradition in our era started in 1916 when the Great Abbot of Wat Paknam (Phra Monkolthepmuni) strove with a determination to
Weekend Meditation // August 12-14, 2016 - Wat Phra Dhammakaya Gunma
Wat Phra Dhammakaya Gunma, Japan, arranged the Weekend Meditation for Locals during August 12 – 14, 2016 (3 days & 2 nights) where there were 8 meditation sessions.
