Dhammachai Day, the Day of the Declaration of Victory: 27th August

O devas of Pha Dam! Be my witness. I, wearer of these saffron robes, the banner of the enlightened Arahants, plant this banner of war here in my heart, the banner of the Supreme Dhamma that is free from cruelty

The Biggest Novices Congregation in Thailand.

The Biggest Novices Congregation in Thailand.

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.

Letters from the Novices – Novices and Dharma Attainment

Novice Siriwut Wokhwa (Nickname: Singto), Novice Danish Sereerak (Nickname: Tawan) and Novice Chatthara Manthedman (Nickname: Earth)

Moving Towards the Saffron Robe

Later, young Chaiboon came to a clear realisation that knowledge of the world could not truly keep humankind from suffering, or be able to attain true happiness; only the wisdom derived from meditation could help.

The search for a Teacher

Biography The Most Venerable Phratepyanmahamuni (Luang Phaw Dhammajayo) : The search for a Teacher

Understanding Life’s Goal

On the first day of meditation practice with Khun Yay, the first question the new student asked was: “Khun Yay does heaven and hell exist?” Khun Yay simply answered, “Yes, they both exist.

Transforming the Paddy Field into a Sacred Land

In his new life as a monk, Luang Phaw Dhammajayo was very disciplined in the monastic codes of conduct and studied in the Lord Buddha’s Teachings.

Perseverance in Meditation Practice until True Peace is Obtained

In order to fully grasp and understand the answer, he had to seriously dedicate his life to the study of Dhamma.

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