In this day and age of ever-present temptations and perpetual pressure to make a living, it is especially rare to find any family with a son who ordains as a Buddhist monk for at least the period of Buddhist Lent
A man who has some brain problems...Once he had been interviewed in a TV program as a grateful man, and he was interviewed again in the same TV program as a novice who wants to pay back his mother's kindness...
It is a tradition to have our children ordain for the duration of the Buddhist Lent season so that they can study Buddhism. I would like to know if they gain more merit from their studies during this period than ordination at other times.
Asalha Puja Day 2025 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya
The Ceremony of Chanting the Lord Buddha’s Mantra “Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta” Since Dhammachai Day (the Most Ven. Phrathepyanmahamuni’s Ordination Anniversary) on Sunday September 22nd, 2013
Why do we arrange this dhutanga? Who will get the benefit from it? Who participate to arrange it?
The Ninth World Buddhist Summit gathered 10,000 monks from 51 countries in Japan from April 8-11, 2026, celebrating International Buddhism with ceremonies, presentations, and discussions on challenges and propagation of Buddhism in Africa.
Kalayanamitras from all over the world gave rice and dried food in Yarang district, Pattani province
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.
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.
