The seminar on Buddhism propagation held in South Africa, led by Most Venerable Phraratwachirasatsanavithes, emphasizes collaboration among Dhammaduta monks globally for the sustainable growth of Buddhism in Africa.
The 174th necessities offering ceremony to the 323 temples in the four southern provinces of Thailand
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.
The ceremony started from welcoming over 200 international monks with a parade of flowers and flags, and was kindly presided by the Most Venerable Phrathepmongkolvites, the head of the monastic assembly of Wat Thai Los Angeles.
Very often I felt like surrendering and didn’t understand why the more merit I made the more degrading my life was until I became penniless. I felt as if I was in the dark. However, no matter how bad it was I would not give in and I chose to fight to my death. I changed from being downhearted to taking up the challenge. Finally I found out the best solution was not to think about it and to motivate myself to keep on making merit with an assurance that one day the merit will certainly yield fruit.
HM the King offers monks’ robes and necessities to Wat Phra Dhammakaya-Bavaria
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.
Wat Phra Dhammakaya and Dhammakaya Foundation offer 500,000 baht as humanitarian support for earthquake victims in Myanmar.
Wat Phra Dhammakaya Boston organized meditation activity on the World Meditation Day
The ceremony of receiving the new "The National Office of Buddhism" Building and other ceremonies were arranged in Buddha Monthon, Nakhon Pathom province.
