International Middle Way Three-Day Meditation
for the 3rd time at POP HOUSE, in Bann Suan Tawan Dhamma. This gave an opportunity to foreigners who love inner peace to come and practice basic meditation and learn Dhamma that is universal for all, so they can use the knowledge to benefit their daily lives.
The Meditation Village in Japan arranged a meditation retreat for locals
During June 26-28, 2015, Wat phra Dhammakaya Gumma, Japan, arranged a meditation retreat for locals. This meditation retreat was well participated by a group of 10 Japanese college students and 1 teacher, under the persuasion of Ven. Phramaha Pongsak Dhaniyo.
Initial Foundation Pile Driving Ceremony to Inaugurate Wat Phra Dhammakaya Singapore
This past June, Most Venerable Phraprommethi-spokeperson and committee member of the Sangha Supreme Council and abbot of Wat Samphanthawongsaram Woraviharn-kindly presided over the ceremony to drive the initial foundation pile to officially establish the future location of Wat Phra Dhammakaya Singapore.
Dhammakaya Foundation and the World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth (WFBY) helped the flood victims in Myanmar
Dhammakaya Foundation and the World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth (WFBY) helped the flood victims in Myanmar. Houses are damaged and food and clothes are deficient after the water had drained.
Helps for Flooding in Myanmar, August 2015
The World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth Organization, Dhammakaya Foundation and Luangpor Intarayana’s team from Dawei provided needed supplies such as rice and canned foods, as well as 5 trucks loaded with aid packages to flooded areas to help victims in many cities of Myanmar.
Wat Phra Dhammakaya Hong Kong and Wat Bhavana Kowloon released fish in June 2015
Wat Phra Dhammakaya Hong Kong and Wat Bhavana Kowloon arranged the Ceremony of Releasing Fish in honor of Father’s Day in Hong Kong
Wat Phra Dhammakaya London Arranged the Ceremony of Offering Sustenance to the Buddha in June 2015
Wat Phra Dhammakaya London, UK, Arranged the Ceremonies of Offering Sustenance to the Buddha and Lighting Lanterns to Worship the Buddha in Honor of Vesak Day 2015
VESAK DAY-AN IMPORTANT DAY OF THE WORLD
WAT PHRA DHAMMAKAYA AND ITS WORLDWIDE BRANCH CENTERS ARE ORGANIZING VARIOUS ACTIVITIES ON VESAK DAY-AN IMPORTANT DAY OF THE WORLD
Making merit with persuasion vs. without persuasion
Question: Which condition will get me more merit between there is someone persuading me to make merit or there is not?
International Vesak Celebration at Seattle, Washington
Phra Khru Sitthidhamvites, the abbot of Atammayatarama Buddhist Monastery ,kindly performing as the president of the monastic assembly, paid homage to the Triple Gem after that Phra Khru Bhavanavites, the abbot of Seattle Meditation Center gave an opening speech of the ceremony.
