The seminar on “Multinational Collaboration to Cultivate Character, Moral Values, and Wisdom for Peaceful and Sustainable Societies”
On November 17th, 2015, Wat Phra Dhammakaya Taipei, Taiwan, arranged a training for of “Thai Cultural Diffusion” to 100 students and teachers in a primary school in Nantou.
Dhammachai International Research Institute arranged the International Seminar on Early Buddhism at the United Nation Conference Center on March 8th, 2012. Here is the photo collection.
On July 7, 2026, the Dhammachai International Research Institute (DIRI), New Zealand, and The Ancient India and Iran Trust (AIIT), United Kingdom, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the Dictionary of Buddhist Sogdian Project.
Please come to witness the signing ceremony among Dhammakaya Temple and three universities in UK. They collaborate to study the Theravada sect and the original teachings about Dhammakaya Vijja appeared on the evidence.
On September 20, 2024, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was officially signed between the Oceania Dhammaduta Development Center (ODDC) and the Bali Meditation Center (YBMC), marking a significant step towards expanding Buddhist teachings and Dhammakaya meditation practices across Oceania, Bali, and the world.
Mass ordination for 300 novices in India
WAT PHRA DHAMMAKAYA AND ITS WORLDWIDE BRANCH CENTERS ARE ORGANIZING VARIOUS ACTIVITIES ON VESAK DAY-AN IMPORTANT DAY OF THE WORLD
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.
Ryukoku University offers a meditation course led by Dhammaduta monks, focusing on Samatha-Vipassana and modern mindfulness. The course highlights the intersection of Buddhist studies with contemporary practices.
