Meditation is the most effective way to train the mind to focus. The practice helps to strengthen the mind so that it will not be easily diverted
The Photo Collection of the Novice Ordination Ceremony at Dhammakaya Temple on March 20th, 2013
The Biggest Novices Congregation in Thailand.
The information about the International Dhammadayada Ordination Program of Dhammakaya Temple in Thailand. Love yourself in the right way and get the new experience, this program is more special than what you think.
After weeks of intensive training as part of the Dhammadayada ordination program, the novices from the Dhammakaya International Meditation Center, New Jersey gave an opportunity for their parents, guardians and Buddhists to make merits by receiving alms on July 24th, 2016.
International Dhammadayada Ordination Program ( IDOP )
An 8-year-old novice in Trang Province takes time about 20 minutes to recite Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta fluently without looking. He unveiled that he can recite the Seven Books of Abhidhamma since he was 5 years old. The recitation causes good concentration so that he often gets the first place in his class and he wants to study more about Buddhism in the future.
The Dattajeevo Maha Cetiya is being constructed with the contemporary Buddhist style and its shape similar to that of a lotus which is recognized as a symbol of the establishment of Buddhism and the enlightenment of Lord Buddha. The Cetiya is around 15 meters in height. It is located in the same land as the Kanchanaburi Youth Training Center which will be used for the moral training and meditation practice of monks, novices, laymen and youths who live in Kanchanaburi and nearby provinces.
The Buddhist Monk Ordination Program was first organized in 2005. The training was initiated by Luang Por Dhammajayo, The president of Dhammakaya Foundation ( A UN’s NGO and member of The World Fellowship of Buddhist ), with the objective of promoting ethics and morality among youths, in addition to their academic education. Education alone cannot adequately cultivate ethics and morality in a person.
Details of the Nationwide Rain-Retreat Ordination 2012 Program of 100,000 Monks