The Gathering Of Buddhist Communities

1. The time of the full moon in the third lunar month,
2. 1,250 Buddhist monks from differents places came to pay homage to the Lord Buddha himself at Veluvana Temple in Rajgaha City of Magaha State, without any appointment,
3. All of them were Arahants (enlightened monks) who had attained the Apinnas (Six Higher Knowledges),
4. all of them had been individually ordained by Lord Buddha himself (Ehi Bhikkhu).

The discourse Ovadhapatimokka is ready to be applied in real life.

In the evening of that day, Lord Buddha gave the assembly a discourse "Ovadha Patimokkha", laying down the principles of His Teachings to be followed by all Buddhists, summarized into three acts;

1. Suppa papassa agaranam, to abstain from bad action (by mention, speech or act)
2. Kusalasu pasampada,  to do and maintain good in all actions
3. Sajita paroyadapanam, to purify the mind by means of meditation.

Ways of peaceful life

Moreover, the lord Buddha also gave the aim of being a good behavior by three objectives of life.

1. Kanti paramam tapoteetikha : Patient endurance is the ultimate asceticism.
2. Nibbanam paramamtibuddha : Naibbana (Nirvana), Profound liberation, say the Buddhas, is the supreme goal.
3. Nahipappachito parupakati samanohohi  paramvihedayanto:  The renunciate should not oppress anyone. Forbearance is the best austerity,  He is not one gone forth who harms another. He is not a recluse who molests others. Cease to do evil,

And the direct route to a peaceful life for the Buddhists and everyone who want  to life in happiness.

1. Anupavado: Not insulting
2. Anupakato:  Not harming,
3. Patomoke jasamvaro: Cultivating restraint with respect for the training,
4. Muttanyuta Japadasamin: Modesty in eating
5. Pundanja sayanasanam : Contentment with one's dwelling place,
6. Adhijitte Ja ayoko: devotion to mindful intent by means of meditation:

Ovadha Patimokha is the fundamental way of building a world peace. It can be happened easily when every body palnts the faith and the wisdom of enlightenment in the mind. The ways to create the world to be a better place for everyone is mentioned the the discourse of Ovadha Patimokha. Please gather yourselves to commemorate the Lord Buddha teaching and be a part of the ceremony. On that night, Come and feel the delicate and fascinating moment while keep the mind fulfill with the lord Buddha teaching.

It could be one beautiful petal of peace among hundreds of thousands, all are performing the enormous living lotus throne that is the seat of true peace possibly existed on this planet Earth. 

Come and be a drop of water in the tide of wisdom determinedly flows to the ocean of true freedom and real happiness in the warm embrace of Absolute Truth.

Let's come and join the celebration. May the crack of next dawn promise the best day… and every next day.

SECHEDULE Venue Grand Meditation Stadium 6:30 Alms-giving Ceremony at Maha Dhammakaya Cetiya Vanue Grand Meditation Hall 9:30 Mass meditation led by Luang Phor Dhammajayo 11.00 Magha Puja Lanterns Offering Ceremony and Lunch Offering Ceremony 11.15. Lunch Break 13.00 National Dhamma Quiz Award (Path of Progress the 27th) 14.30 Donation time for offering the personal Buddha images for more than 30,000 temples across country. Vanue Grand Meditation Stadium 17.00 Parade of Delivering the Throphies of World PEC III Award. 18.10 The award for the World PEC III winners 18.30 . Cetiya Circumambulation in homage to the Lord Buddha Chanting and spreading loving-kindness 20.00 END