#@Wat Phra Dhammakaya

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Buddhist monks pray at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple during a ceremony commemorating Makha Bucha Day in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 24, 2024.

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February 2024: The Makha Bucha lantern lighting ceremony at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Bangkok. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

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Good seeing of the yesterday

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Built between 1970 and 1982, the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple looks nothing like the traditional Thai temples that you’ve seen before. 

Makha Bucha is one of the 4 most important Theravada Buddhist holidays in Thailand. It takes place on the full moon day of the 3rd lunar month, which coincides with either February or March. It is a national holiday, allowing a full day for Buddhist devotees to attend religious ceremonies at temples.

Traditional Thai calendar is a lunar one and takes after the lunisolar Buddhist calendar. Makha is the 3rd lunar month and Bucha means to honor. Makha Bucha commemorates the full moon day of the 3rd lunar month when Buddha delivered his core teachings. The teachings were called Ovada Patimokkha, summarized as ‘to cease from all evil; to do good deeds; and to cleanse one’s mind.’

To be more exact, that day took place 45 years before Buddhist era and exactly 9 months after Buddha achieved Enlightenment. History also says that 4 special things happened on the day.

1) It was a full moon day.

2) 1,250 Sangha (monk) spontaneously gathered at the Veluvana Temple to see Buddha.

3) All of them were ordained by Buddha himself

4) All of them were Arahant (enlightened)

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Māgha Pūjā Festival, Wat Phra Dhammakaya Temple, Pathum Thani, Thailand. The festival celebrates the creation of the Buddhist monastic code. Each light seen is a candle at the feet of a monk. 

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Buddhist monks wearing face masks pray during a ceremony to commemorate Makha Bucha Day at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, Thailand Makha Bucha Day, one of the most important Buddhist festivals, usually attracts tens of thousands of believers to the Dhammakaya Temple on the outskirts of Bangkok. Photo by Athit Perawongmetha ************************************ monaci buddisti che indossano maschere facciali pregano durante una cerimonia per commemorare il Makha Bucha Day al Wat Phra Dhammakaya tempio nella provincia di Pathum Thani, Thailandia Il Makha Bucha Day, una delle feste buddiste più importanti, attira solitamente decine di migliaia di fedeli al Tempio Dhammakaya, alla periferia di Bangkok.

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Dhammakaya meditation (also known as Sammā Arahaṃ meditation) is a method of Buddhist meditation developed and taught by the Thai meditation teacher Luang Phor Sod Candasaro (1885–1959). In Thailand, it is known as vijjā dhammakāya, which translates as 'knowledge of the dhamma-body'. The Dhammakaya meditation method is popular in Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia, and has been described as a revival of samatha (tranquility) meditation in Thailand.

The Dhammakaya tradition believes the method to be the same as the original method the Buddha used to attain enlightenment, which was lost and then rediscovered by Luang Phor Sod in the 1910s. The most important aspect of the meditation method is the focus on the center of the body, which leads to the attainment of the Dhammakāya, the Dhamma-body, found within every human being. The Dhammakaya tradition believes the meditation technique leads to the attainment of Nirvana, and in advanced stages, can give the meditator various supernatural abilities, or abhiñña.

Dhammakaya meditation is taught at several temples of the tradition, and consists of a stage of samatha (tranquility) and vipassana (insight), following the structure of the Visuddhimagga, a standard fifth-century Theravāda guide about meditation. In the method, the stages are described in terms of inner bodies (Pali: kāya), but also in terms of meditative absorptions (Pali: jhānas).

Scholars have proposed several possibilities for the origin of the method, with the Yogavacara tradition as the likely source, as well as acknowledging that Luang Phor Sod may have independently developed it through his own psychic experiences.

Dhammakaya meditation has been the subject of considerable discussion among Buddhists as to its authenticity and efficacy, and also has been the subject of several scientific studies.

Luang Phor Sod Candasaro

The tradition was started by Luang Phor Sod Candasaro in the early twentieth century. In 1916, after three hours of meditating on the mantra sammā araham, a Dhammakaya Foundation publication states "his mind [suddenly] became still and firmly established at the very centre of his body," and he experienced "a bright and shining sphere of Dhamma at the centre of his body, followed by new spheres, each "brighter and clearer. According to Luang Phor Sod, this was the true Dhamma-body, or Dhammakaya, the "spiritual essence of the Buddha and nibbana [which] exists as a literal reality within the human body, and the true Self (as opposed to the non-self). According to Mackenzie, "Luang Phor Sod sought to relate his breakthrough to the Satipatthana Sutta. He interpreted a phrase which is normally understood as ‘contemplating the body as a body’ as contemplating the body in the body. According to Luang Phor Sod, meditation could reveal "a series of astral and spiritual bodies of progressive fineness" within the physical body of a person.

Convinced that he had attained the core of the Buddha's teaching, Phra Candasaro devoted the rest of his life to teaching, and furthering the depth of knowledge of Dhammakaya meditation, a meditation method which he also called "Vijja Dhammakaya", 'the direct knowledge of the Dhammakaya'. Temples in the tradition of Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen, together called the Dhammakaya tradition, believe that this method was the method the Buddha originally used to attain Enlightenment, but was lost five hundred years after the Buddha passed away. The rediscovery of Dhammakaya technique is usually described by the Dhammakaya tradition in miraculous terms with cosmic elements. For example, it is mentioned that heavy rains purified the temple before the rediscovery.

The first generation of students

After discovering the Dhammakaya meditation approach, Luang Phor Sod first taught it to others at Wat Bangpla, Bang Len District, Nakhon Pathom. Since Luang Phor Sod was given his first position as abbot at Wat Paknam, Dhammakaya meditation has been associated with this temple. Other temples, such as Wat Luang Phor Sod Dhammakayaram, also have their roots in Wat Paknam. It survived despite pressures in the nineteenth and early twentieth century to reform.

Dhammakaya meditation has been taught by Luang Phor Sod’s students at Wat Paknam Pasricharoen, Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Wat Luang Phor Sod Dhammakayaram, and at Wat Rajorasarama, as well as at the respective branches of these temples. Apart from these major temples, there are also several other centers that practice in the tradition of Luang Phor Sod.

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Pathum Thani, Thailand

The Wat Phra Dhammakaya is lit up during a ceremony commemorating Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death

Photograph: Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters

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February 2024: Buddhist monks pray at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple during a ceremony commemorating Makha Bucha Day in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand. [Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters]

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Buddhist monks arrive for prayers at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok on Makha Bucha Day February 14, 2014. Makha Bucha Day honours Buddha and his teachings, and falls on the full moon day of the third lunar month.

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Buddhist monks going for prayer at the wat phra Dhammakaya temple in North Bangok on macha bucha day - Damir Sagoli 

Enjoying the colours

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🌹Namo Buddhaya🌹

This holy day commemorates an important event in the life of the Buddha when, at Veluvana Bamboo Grove near Rajagaha in present-day Bihar State, India, on an auspicious day some ten months after his enlightenment, four things occurred:

(1) 1,250 men from different places assembled before him without prior appointment;

(2) the Buddha ordained them as monks by saying “Ehibhikkhu” (“Come, monk!”);

(3) they all became arhats; and

(4) the Buddha gave them special instructions, called the Ovada Patimokkha (the Patimokkha Exhortation), laying down the fundamental rules of his teachings. These can be summarized in three points:

(1) refraining from harm,

(2) performing wholesome deeds,

(3) and purifying the mind.

As these things happened on the day of the full moon, the full moon of Magha Puja day is also known as Sangha Day, or Assembly Day.

In Thailand, Magha Puja (Th: Makha Bucha) is one of the most prominent Buddhist festivals. It has increased in popularity over the last years, whereas initially, only monks and royalty participated. Although it dates back to the 5th century BCE, it became a holy day in Thailand only during the 19th century, through the cultural reforms of King Rama IV (r. 1851–68). Nowadays, the celebration is enjoyed by millions of Thai Buddhists. On the auspicious day, they wake up early and give alms to monks, observe the Eight Precepts, practice renunciation, and meditate. In the evening, monastics give Dhamma talks to devotees and perform rituals such as the candle ceremony. For this, they walk around the temple clockwise three times holding a lighted candle, flowers, and incense.

One of the largest celebrations in Thailand is held at the temple Wat Phra Dhammakaya, which hosts an alms-round ceremony for over 1,000 monks at the Grand Meditation Square of the Great Dhammakaya Cetiya followed by guided meditation sessions and the offering of Sanghadana to the monastic community. In the afternoon, the temple presents the Royal Trophy and Awards to the winners of the Path of Progress Ethics Quiz Contest, one of UNESCO’s cultural programs for peace, which was established in 2002. The day concludes with an impressive performance called the “Magha Lantern Lighting Ceremony” as an offering of respect and reverence to the Buddha.

As Laos and Cambodia also follow Theravada Buddhism, like in Thailand, Magha Puja day is one of the major holidays in these countries. They both celebrate the occasion with a series of religious activities such as chanting, making offerings, grand parades, and candle-bearing. People accumulate merit by going to temples for special ceremonies such as the taking of the Eight Precepts, and participate in many other Buddhist activities.

In Myanmar, Magha Puja is called the “full moon of Tabaung or Tabodwe.” It begins at the new moon of the month of Tabodwe in the traditional Burmese calendar and continues until the full moon. The celebration takes place in pagodas and temples across the country with a nakyake shitsu ceremony of offerings to the 28 Buddhas (from Tanhankara to Shakyamuni), followed by a ten-day continuous recital of the Patthana (the last book of the Pali Abhidhamma)—

a Buddhist scripture on the 24 causes of worldly phenomena. Traditionally, Buddhists visit temples on the full moon of Tabodwe to make offerings to the monks. It is also a day when devout Buddhists choose to fast or eat modestly, do good deeds, and avoid negative and inconsiderate actions.

On Magha Puja, social hierarchies and class as well as personal distinctions are diminished, with people from all walks of life and diverse locations congregating to commemorate the Buddha and his great teachings.

🌹Happy Magha Puja to all of you...

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Phra Buddha Dhammakaya Thepmongkhon Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen, Phasi Charoen District, Bangkok The Buddha image will be made of bronze which will be 69 meters (226 ft) tall and 40 meters (130 ft) wide. Wat Paknam was established in 1610, during the Ayutthaya period, and received support from Thai kings until the late nineteenth century. By the beginning of the twentieth century, the temple had become nearly abandoned and had fallen into disrepair. The temple underwent a major revival and became widely known under the leadership of the meditation master Luang Pu Sodh Candasaro, who was abbot there in the first half of the twentieth century. In 2004, Somdet Chuang took the initiative to start building a huge stupa at the temple, named "Maharatchamongkhon" which was finished in 2012. In March 2017, Wat Paknam began building a Buddha image in honor of Luang Pu Sodh. Called "Phra Buddha Dhammakāya Thepmongkhon", the Buddha image will be made of bronze which will be 69 meters (226 ft) tall and 40 meters (130 ft) wide. 🇹🇭🌹🇹🇭🌹🇹🇭 (en Bangkok Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkFZ0j7ISUS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=