Every first Sunday of each month and on the days the temple had big ceremonies; and every time I attended the ceremony of offering sustenance to the Lord Buddha and of other big merit of the temple, I made wishes “May I own a house with land and a car.” Later on, my grandfather bought me a car when I did not even ask him for it. And a couple surprised things that happened to me. All my wishes were accomplished. This incident seriously strengthens my faith in merit.
The First 294 Novices Ordination Ceremony in Bangladesh.
The benefit of making great merit and offering alms to monks and monastic communities
On 8 May 2025, assigned by Venerable Phrakhrupaladrattanaveerawat, abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Mr. Ong-Ard Not Dhamma-Nitra, committee member of Public Assistance Affairs, was the representative of Wat Phra Dhammakaya and Dhammakaya Foundation to offer ready-to-eat food, instant noodles and snacks to students, teachers and parents for the sporting activity of Special Education Center of Pathum Thani province at the stadium of Shinawatra University in Pathum Thani province.
Once parents realize the answers, they will have a standard with which to raise children
A Thai Celeb and her husband revealed about being a mother and father.
A little girl was sick when she was in 8th grade. She was always depressed and couldn’t control herself. Doctor couldn’t find anything wrong with her. What did her sickness come from? And, what Kammar will the robbery get after stealing a money that she prepared for Katina?
Her father does not believe in hell and heaven but he donates for the Kathina merit and robe offerings at various temples. He still drinks alcohol and smokes cigarettes. Will the merit that he did occasionally made in his present life close the path to hell for him? What kamma caused her to have a sty in her eye every year and develop eye infections frequently? DMC has the answers.
Even before the first whistle in a soccer match is blown, borrowed money, salaries, school tuition and the allowances of many people,
The word ‘friend’ here refers to people in whom we invest time, trust and resources
