The people who have a hard life tend to think why the previous merit does not help them. How could I explain to them?
Today’s society seems to be filled with so many underprivileged groups. I wonder if I should donate my money to make merit through charity or toward the support of the monastic community.
I would like to ask Luang Phaw about the process of dedicating merit to our dearly departed family members. How can I be certain that they can actually receive the merit?
Join the Great necessity Offering Ceremony for Over 40,000 Temples on April 22, 2025, at Dhammakaya Temple, Thailand. Participate in this sacred gathering to accumulate merit and promote Buddhism.
Join us in Africa for the MahaKathin Mahakaldan Kathin Ceremony to support Buddhist teachings and merit-making. Participate in the robe offerings at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Johannesburg and Wat Putth Cape Town in 2024.
Wat Phra Dhammakaya Italy arranged the Pubbapeta Bali Ceremony to dedicate merit to the dead on Buddhist Holy Day
Novices in the Mass Novice Ordination for Restoring Buddhism Project in Petchabun Province walked in the Dhutanga to be merit fields for laypeople
Georgia Meditation Center (G.M.C.) arranged the ceremonies for collecting the Medical Building Fund and dedicating merit to the dead
1,130 Pilgrim Monks Embark on the 4th Dhammachai Dhutanga to Revive World Morality, Welcome the New Year, and Accrue Great Merit for the Country
Kathina is a special event to accumulate tremendous merits that Buddhists eagerly look forward to each year. It is one of the more difficult merits to perform as compared to other merits due to the following reasons.