Pilgrimage at Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano)

The Novices of the Buddha Milan temple do their daily routines and activities

A Different Point of Views

My oldest sister follows a different creed called “Sanya”. The members of this creed chant something different from Buddhist morning and evening chanting. They light candle when they start chanting, and put the candle off when they finish a sentence of a chant. They repeat the same routine until they finish chanting.

Things to do at Wat Phra Dhammakaya

Wat Phra Dhammakaya is best known for its immense size and modern design. The sheer size of the temple makes it impossible to fully explore Wat Phra Dhammakaya in a single day,

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.

History of the Rain Retreat

The Rain Retreat had not existed yet during the initial years of Buddhism. Therefore, throughout any given year, when a monk needs to visit the people in order to teach Dhamma, the journey was made when time permitted.

Novice Apirak Sae-Ho and his new life in the saffron robes

A man who has some brain problems...Once he had been interviewed in a TV program as a grateful man, and he was interviewed again in the same TV program as a novice who wants to pay back his mother's kindness...

Inside the 2013 Dhammachai Dhutanga

1,128 Dhammachai Monks had been trained in the 100,00-Monk Ordination Nationwide Project and ordained correctly according to the Monastic Disciplines in the temples across the country for at least six months. Every monk determined to get rid of or lessen his defilement, greed, anger, and ignorance. When the project was over, they went to Dhammakaya Temple to continue their self-training for being the fertilized merit fields in the coming Dhammachai Dhutanga.

The Buddhist Lent Day

History of the Buddhist Lent Day. Why did the Lord Buddha appoint the Buddhist Lent? What do the monks do during this period? And more...

Blessing Our Descendants #2

The Lord Buddha taught the way to create the very best in oneself by eliminating greed, anger, and ignorance through the accumulation of merit.

Blessing Our Descendants

When we reach old age, blessing our descendants becomes an important duty among our many obligations