Wat Phra Dhammakaya collaborated with 170 branches of Morality Promotion Center across Thailand to organize the mass ordination project for 5,000 novices, called “Dhamma Training during Summer Break”. On 4 April 2026, at the Ordination Center of Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Pathum Thani province, the parents of ordinands and laypeople circumambulated Maha Dhammakaya Cetiya, were asked for forgiveness and offered novices’ robe and alms bowl. There were 365 ordinands at this ordination center.
The seminar on 'The Great Compassion' in Australia sought to foster global peace through teachings on compassion and Buddhism. Attended by spiritual leaders and representatives, it emphasized the importance of inner peace and collective action.
Congratulatory Ceremony for Successful Pali Students at Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen
Mass ordination for 300 novices in India
The mass ordination of 8,000 novices under the ordination program for Buddhism revival throughout Thailand
Wat Phra Dhammakaya Dunedin held a candlelight vigil on April 6, 2025, for earthquake victims in Mandalay, Myanmar. The event united various faith communities to honor the deceased and support affected families.
We would like to rejoice in the merits with the Thai communities in the Netherlands for hosting “the 3rd Alms Offering of 19 Venerable Monks from 10 Temples” in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
WAT PHRA DHAMMAKAYA AND ITS WORLDWIDE BRANCH CENTERS ARE ORGANIZING VARIOUS ACTIVITIES ON VESAK DAY-AN IMPORTANT DAY OF THE WORLD
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
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.
