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.

“Protection of Mes Aynak : the Unique Buddhist Archaeological Heritage of Afghanistan”

Lectures and Panel Discussion on “Protection of Mes Aynak: the Unique Buddhist Archaeological Heritage of Afghanistan” on Saturday 2, March 2013, at 13.00-17.00 at The National Assembly Hall, the House of Representatives

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

Getting to Know Wat Phra Dhammakaya

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.

SEVEN-DAY RETREAT IN PHU RUEA

The Middle Way Meditation Retreat would like to invite you to join our seven-day meditation retreat, conducted almost every month at “Suan Pa Himmawan” Retreat Center, near the Phu Ruea National Park in the Northeastern province of Loei, Thailand.

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Artfulness in Knowledge (4)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Third Group of Blessings. Blessing Seven :- Artfulness in Knowledge.

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Artfulness in Knowledge (2)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The third group of blessings. Blessing Seven :- Artfulness in Knowledge

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Having done good deeds in one's past (3)

The 38 Ways to Happiness The second group of blessings Blessing Five:- Having done good deeds in one's past

THE 38 WAYS TO HAPPINESS: Orientation

A Floating City

He was ordained as a novice 3 times and during his last ordination he was firmly determined to lead a monastic life all his life even though at that time he was in grade 8th. He said even though he had to be there all by himself he could do that; as he was ordained he didn’t want to disrobe because he had Nibbana as the goal and he would not feel lonely.He wanted to stay there, he wanted to meditate and disseminate the teachings of the Lord Buddha.