The Rain Retreat had not existed yet during the initial years of Buddhism. Therefore, throughout any given year, when a monk needs to visit the people in order to teach Dhamma, the journey was made when time permitted.
Details of the Nationwide Rain-Retreat Ordination 2012 Program of 100,000 Monks
Georgia Meditation Center (G.M.C.), USA, arranged the ceremony of dedicating merit to the dead relatives in June 2015
The 2554 B.E. Nationwide Rain Retreat Ordination Program of 100,000 Monks.
The final day of Buddhist Lent falls on the 15th day of the 11th waxing moon. This day marks the end of the three months Rains-retreat known as ‘Buddhist Lent’ in which monks had earnestly dedicated themselves to the study of Buddhist scriptures and meditation practice.
Dhammakaya Seattle Temple arranged Sunday Merit Making Activities; Dhammakaya California Temple arranged the Meditation Retreat for natives; Meditation in Hull
Committee of Department of Religious Affairs arranged the press conference of the 2012 Nationwide Rain Retreat Ordination Program of 100,000 Monks to celebrate the 2,600th Anniversary of the Enlightenment Day of the Lord Buddha.
Something which you will find at the beginning of every sutta are Ananda’s words ‘Euam me sutam…’: i.e. ‘Thus have I heard (directly from the Lord Buddha)
International ordination for 117 ordinands at Wat Phra Dhammakaya
