The Dattajeevo Maha Cetiya: Commemorating Most Venerable Phrarajbhavanajarn’s 74 Birthday
The Photo Collection of The Sand Tossing and Initial Pile Driving Ceremony for the construction of “The Dattajeevo Maha Cetiya” on Sep. 21, 2557 at Kanchanaburi Youth Training Center, Kanchanaburi, Thailand.
Magha Puja Day: Schedule of Events
Mass Ordination of 100,000 Monks across Thailand to Create Dhamma Heirs
Phra Sanitwong Wuttiwangso, PR of the Mass Ordination Program for 100,000 Monks from Every Village throughout Thailand, announced that this was the sixth year and the 11th Summer Mass Ordination Program for 100,000 novices (March 14, 2015) to be held at Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Pathum Thani Province.
Getting to Know Wat Phra Dhammakaya
From no land to a large tract of land From fallow fields to a graceful Buddhist temple From 1 Bhikku to tens to hundreds to a thousand and increasing From 100 laypeople to 1,000, 10,000, 100,000 and 1 million in the future
The 106th Birthday Anniversary of Master Nun Chand Khonnokyoong
“Khun Yai” Chand Khonnokyoong was born on January 20, 1909, in Nakorn Chaisri, a rural municipality of Thailand. She was the fifth of nine children in the family. Her father, Ploy, and mother, Pan, were rice farmers.
Honoring the Most Venerable Phrarajbhavanajahn on the Anniversary of His 74th Birthday
As the 74th anniversary of the Most Venerable Phrarajbhavanajahn’s (Luang Por Dattajeevo) – Vice Abbot of the Wat Phra Dhammakaya, birthday approaches, it is of great honor and privilege for his disciples, comprised of venerable monks, novice monks, laymen and laywomen, and the general public, to recognize the benevolence and kindness of this magnanimous human being for his complete devotion to Buddhism and the vast knowledge he has imparted on us.
Construction for Ban Khun Cetiya Begins
On 16th November 2014 (2557 B.E.), over a thousand hill tribe people gathered at Wat Ban Khun, Chiangmai, for the construction of the new cetiya. This cetiya will be a sacred place of worship for the hill tribes and will help preserve Buddhism in this area for many, many years to come.
History of the End of Buddhist Lent Day
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.
Buddhists in Buriram Province Participate in the Five-Precept Keeping Village Project
A lot of Buddhists in Buriram province have joined in the Five-Precept Keeping Village Project because they want to harmonize by using Dharma of the Buddha.
In the beginning, there were only extensive fields under the hot sun with no trees or buildings. And at night, there was only the star-filled sky.
