He was ordained as a novice 3 times and during his last ordination he was firmly determined to lead a monastic life all his life even though at that time he was in grade 8th. He said even though he had to be there all by himself he could do that; as he was ordained he didn’t want to disrobe because he had Nibbana as the goal and he would not feel lonely.He wanted to stay there, he wanted to meditate and disseminate the teachings of the Lord Buddha.
My employers liked to go to temples and they had very kind hearts.I had a chance to learn about the law of Karma and the truth of life because here DMC was on most of the day. Dhamma teachings were heard through the whole house including the morning and evening chanting and the Cetiya’s homage paying.
Doctors and nurses by the nature of their work often are involved in birth, ageing, illness and death, but most of them are not interested in Buddhism which teaches the truth about life, why it is so? And how should I persuade them to study the Lord Buddha’s Teachings?
I once invited a friend to meditate. My friend told me that regular people like him/her who work, maintaining the precepts is enough. It is not necessary to meditate also. How can I explain Luang Phaw’s teachings to him/her?
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.
Join the meditation training program at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Italy in Novara, where friendships and Dhamma teachings flourish. Learn the importance of true friends and meditation practice.
Celebrate Vesak Day at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Melbourne with alms offering, friendship walks, and chanting. Join Buddhists from 14 countries uniting in compassion and wisdom.
Join the Great Sanghadana to 40,000 Temples across Thailand on Earth Day 2026, promoting Buddhist unity, meditation, and community support with 180,000 participants.
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.
Wat Phra Dhammakaya Newcastle offers a weekend meditation program for locals, promoting basic meditation practices and cultural exchange in a renovated chapel.
