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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]
[1] [2] The first International Meditation Centre was opened in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar) in 1952, and since then five more centres were established in the UK, Western Australia, Maryland (USA), New South Wales (Australia) and Karinthia (Austria). In addition there are local groups from all over the world practising this meditation ...
Practitioners of Dhammakaya Meditation believe that meditation in group is a means to "help overcome the influence of evil Mara" against this world. [153] [198] This is seen by some adherents to be both an individual and collective responsibility. [199] [200] Dhammakaya meditation has influenced several notable teachers outside of the tradition ...
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.
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]
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]
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
Suan Mokkh International Dharma Heritage (or Suan Mokkh IDH) offers 10 days silent meditation retreat and begins on the first day of each month. Registration is the day before. The Ānāpānasati meditation ("mindfulness of inhaling and exhaling" or "mindfulness of breathing") is taught.