10th September : The Day Master Nun Chand Passed Away
“Khun Yai” Chand Khonnokyoong, the fifth of nine children, was born to a middle class farming family in Nakhon Chaisri sub-district of Nakhon Pathom. Possessing great endurance and determination since she was a child, Khun Yai was the backbone of the family’s farming business until their status improved.
The 131st Anniversary of the Great Master Phramongkolthepmuni’s Birth
The virtuous life of the Great Master Phramongkolthepmuni (Sodh Candasaro), or Luang Pu Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen, was exemplary from the beginning, in the middle and at the end.
Earth Day 22nd April 2015 : Cleanse the Mind, Cleanse the World
Earth Day in its modern form was initiated by the Honorable Gaylord Nelson, a United States senator from Wisconsin, who strived to raise awareness and gather political support for the environmental issues of the day.
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?
Surprise! An 8-year-old novice can recite Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta fluently without looking
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.
Georgia Meditation Center (G.M.C.) arranged the Merit Dedicating Ceremony in June 2015
Georgia Meditation Center (G.M.C.), USA, arranged the ceremony of dedicating merit to the dead relatives in June 2015
The Biggest Novices Congregation in Thailand.
The 14th Meditation Retreat of Peace Revolution, June 2nd-15th, 2015
This meditation retreat was participated by 27 people from 21 countries, e.g. Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Cameroon, Uganda, Tanzania, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Italy, Spain, Germany, Hungary, Slovania, Lithuania, Belarus and the United States.
Vesak Day, 2015 in Mongolia
Vesak Day 2015 was organized by Mongolia Meditation Center, the representative of Wat Phra Dhammakaya and Dhammakaya Foundation, in corporation with various organizations in Mongolia. The event was held on June 6th, 2015 at the National Sport Stadium in Mongolia.
International Dhammadayada Ordination Program (IDOP) : Winter
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.
