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Wat Phra Dhammakaya (Thai: วัดพระธรรมกาย, RTGS: Wat Phra Thammakai, pronounced [wát pʰráʔ tʰām.mā.kāːj]) is a Buddhist temple in Khlong Luang district, in the Pathum Thani province north of Bangkok, Thailand.
Wat Phra Dhammakaya (Thai: วัดพระธรรมกาย; RTGS: Wat Phra Thammakai; IPA: [wát pʰráʔ tʰam.má.kaːj]) is a Buddhist temple in Khlong Luang District, in the peri-urban Pathum Thani Province north of Bangkok, Thailand.
Throughout the past two centuries, the temple has been renovated and elevated in status by many Thai kings and royalties. It became the Wat Mahathat of Bangkok in 1803 and was given its current name in 1996. The temple is also home to Vipassana Meditation centre. [4]
Wat Suthat Thepwararam, Bangkok; Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, Bangkok; Wat Rajapradit Sathitmahasimaram, Bangkok; Wat Rajabopit Sathitmahasimaram, Bangkok; Wat Benjamabopit Dusitwanaram, Bangkok (built on the site of former: Wat Laem (วัดแหลม; Lem), also called Wat Sai Tong.) Wat Phra Si Mahathat, Bangkok; Wat Arunratchawararam, Bangkok
The temple is attractive because it emphasizes meditation, offers free dormitories for mae chi, free Buddhist and secular studies, and a stipend of eight hundred baht per month. [118] [119] The temple therefore has the largest mae chi community in Bangkok, and as of 1993, the largest in Thailand. [12] [20] [120]
Meditation is the most important practice of all major temples in the Dhammakaya tradition. The meditation system of the tradition distinguishes it from mainstream Theravada Buddhism. [46] According to Suwanna Satha-Anand, the tradition believes that meditation and the attainment of the Dhammakaya is the only way to Nirvana. [47]
Wherever he went to he taught the true messages of the Dhamma. He also established several meditations centers throughout Thailand. Wat Sanamnai is one of his meditation centers. Even though this temple is located on the outskirts of Bangkok, it maintains all the characteristics and formality of the Thai forest tradition.
At the time Pathum Thani was well outside Bangkok's northern suburbs. [17] From acidic paddy fields, a woodland was created to be a park for meditation practitioners. The initial budget for construction was very low (3,200 Baht), but despite these economical constraints, the construction of the buildings on the land was able to continue. [18]
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