Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Europe organized a mass ordination
On July 19, 2015, 24 Branches of Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Europe organized a mass ordination for European Dhammadayada for the third time. Hence, each of the European Branches invited the locals to participate in this program in which there were 35 ordinands from 7 countries and 12 citizenships.
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?
Khaosod Newspaper published on March 13th, 2015 about the news of 2,000-novice ordination in Loei Province
12nd Inner Peace Meditation Retreat : London
On last July 10th-12th, 2015, Wat Phra Dhammakaya London organized a 3-day meditation retreat for locals, which was well participated by 17 local people. The retreat included meditation, Dhamma sermons, Dhamma talk and Q&A sessions about meditation.
Letters from the Novices – Novices and Dharma Attainment
Novice Siriwut Wokhwa (Nickname: Singto), Novice Danish Sereerak (Nickname: Tawan) and Novice Chatthara Manthedman (Nickname: Earth)
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
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.
Petchabun Meditation Center Arranged the Dhutanga
Novices in the Mass Novice Ordination for Restoring Buddhism Project in Petchabun Province walked in the Dhutanga to be merit fields for laypeople
Brisbane Meditation Centre arranged the Ceremony of Offering Picked-Up Robe Set
Brisbane Meditation Centre in Queensland, Australia, arranged the Ceremony of Offering Picked-Up Robe Set
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.
