VESAK DAY-AN IMPORTANT DAY OF THE WORLD
WAT PHRA DHAMMAKAYA AND ITS WORLDWIDE BRANCH CENTERS ARE ORGANIZING VARIOUS ACTIVITIES ON VESAK DAY-AN IMPORTANT DAY OF THE WORLD
Construction for Ban Khun Cetiya Begins
On 16th November 2014 (2557 B.E.), over a thousand hill tribe people gathered at Wat Ban Khun, Chiangmai, for the construction of the new cetiya. This cetiya will be a sacred place of worship for the hill tribes and will help preserve Buddhism in this area for many, many years to come.
The Dhutanga to Celebrate the Lord Buddha’s Relics Being Enshrined at Dattajeevo Maha Cetiya on Saturday 6th December 2014
The Dattajeevo Maha Cetiya is being constructed with the contemporary Buddhist style and its shape similar to that of a lotus which is recognized as a symbol of the establishment of Buddhism and the enlightenment of Lord Buddha. The Cetiya is around 15 meters in height. It is located in the same land as the Kanchanaburi Youth Training Center which will be used for the moral training and meditation practice of monks, novices, laymen and youths who live in Kanchanaburi and nearby provinces.
The Dattajeevo Maha Cetiya: Commemorating Most Venerable Phrarajbhavanajarn’s 74 Birthday
The Photo Collection of The Sand Tossing and Initial Pile Driving Ceremony for the construction of “The Dattajeevo Maha Cetiya” on Sep. 21, 2557 at Kanchanaburi Youth Training Center, Kanchanaburi, Thailand.
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
Magha Puja Day: Schedule of Events
Mass Ordination of 100,000 Monks across Thailand to Create Dhamma Heirs
Phra Sanitwong Wuttiwangso, PR of the Mass Ordination Program for 100,000 Monks from Every Village throughout Thailand, announced that this was the sixth year and the 11th Summer Mass Ordination Program for 100,000 novices (March 14, 2015) to be held at Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Pathum Thani Province.
The 106th Birthday Anniversary of Master Nun Chand Khonnokyoong
“Khun Yai” Chand Khonnokyoong was born on January 20, 1909, in Nakorn Chaisri, a rural municipality of Thailand. She was the fifth of nine children in the family. Her father, Ploy, and mother, Pan, were rice farmers.
The Photo Collection of the Ceremony of Paying Respect to Maha Dhammakaya Cetiya
The Photo Collection of the Ceremony of Paying Respect to Maha Dhammakaya Cetiya on Saturday April 5th, 2014
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.
