Saturday 3rd March 2007
Dhammakaya Temple, Thailand
Every year the Dhammakaya Temple organizes an illumination ceremony
In which hundreds of thousands of people of various races and faiths
From all over the world gather to meditate and light a candle of peace In a spirit of universal love and unity.
World Peace Starts from ‘You.’
With all the fighting, wars and terrorist attacks, is world peace still possible in
our lifetime? The answer is ‘yes’ and ‘no.’
It is ‘yes’ if most people in this world say ‘yes’ to peace and ‘no’ to war, hatred and discrimination, and view differences of other people with compassion and empathy. The answer is ‘no’ if you think world peace is the sole responsibility of world leaders, governments, peace activists, or anyone but you.
World peace can begin only from within—within the hearts of individuals. Anyone can contribute to world peace by making peace with himself through meditation and thereby developing compassion even toward people who have mistreated him. We can spread peace and joy to others and forgive people who have wronged us only if we have enough peace and joy in our hearts.
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered around the Dhammakaya Cetiya amidst a sea of candlelight on the Makabucha Day.
Come and join our illumination ceremony on the Makha Puja Day, which this year falls on the full-moon day of 3rd March. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people of various races and faiths from all over the world travel here to light a candle of peace and meditate together before the Dhammakaya Cetiya in a celebration of peace, universal love and unity of mankind.
Come and be part of this extraordinary event. Watch this magnificent landmark turns gold and find yourself in an ocean of candlelight.
World peace is in your hand.
While Makha Puja is important not only to Buddhists but every human being. The Lord Buddha teaches the finest art of peace, soul liberation and self-sustainable joy that can be effectively practiced by anyone who wants peace and joy in their lives and societies.
United as one: Hundreds of thousands of people meditated together, spreading good wishes, peace and universal love to all fellow human beings everywhere. This scene conveys a miniature of world peace.
There is no admission fee to this event. Everyone is welcome. All we ask of you is to dress politely in white and wear a smile on your face. For more information, please contact (02) 831-2540 up to 1 and (081) 6846-013.
Your presence is a present to World Peace. We look forward to seeing you here.
6:00 a.m.
Alms-giving Ceremony at Maha Dhammakaya Cetiya
9:30 a.m.
Mass meditation led by Luang Phor Dhammajayo
11.00 a.m.
Maga Puja Lantern Offering Ceremony
Lunch Offering Ceremony
11.15 a.m.
Lunch break
01.20 p.m.
National Dhamma Quiz Award 25
03.00 p.m.
Donation time
03.35 p.m.
Dhamma listening
05.30 p.m.
Gathering at the Cetiya
05.45 p.m.
Deliver the Universal Peace Award, Srilanka to Luang Phor Dhammajayo
06.10 p.m.
Deliver World PEC Award
06.40 p.m.
Mass meditation led by Luang Phor Dhammajayo
07.10 p.m.
Cetiya Circumambulation in homage to the Lord Buddha
Chanting and spreading loving-kindness
