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 Light of Peace at San Enrique, Philippines 2015
Saturday, August 29, 2015, was a very big day for the people of San Enrique. San Enrique, a municipality in the province of Iloilo. On that auspicious day, the people in San Enrique and nearby municipalities succeeded in organizing the 3rd “Light of Peace” event in the Philippines in partnership with the Middle Way Meditation Institute (MMI). Iloilo, Philippines.
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
Visakha Puja Day (Vesak)
Visakha Puja Day is one of the most important days in Buddhism and for Buddhists.
Dhammakaya International Meditation Center (D.I.M.C.) arranged the Ceremony of Offering Sustenance to the Buddha in May
Dhammakaya International Meditation Center (D.I.M.C.), USA, arranged the Ceremony of Offering Sustenance to the Buddha. A lot of Thai and local laypeople participated in this ceremony.
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.
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.
Magha Puja Day 2015, March 4th, Offering Lights to Brighten Your Life
Magha Puja Day is one of the most important Buddhist holy days in Thailand. Each of the 30,000 Buddhist temples across the nation holds its own ceremony to mark the occasion. The ceremony at Wat Phra Dhammakaya is one of the largest held in Thailand.
Yee Peng Lanna International
Yee Peng Lanna International on 8th November, 2014
The 130th 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.
