Earth Day in its modern form was initiated by the Honorable Gaylord Nelson, a United States senator from Wisconsin, who strived to raise awareness and gather political support for the environmental issues of the day.

Magha Puja Day is one of the most important Buddhist holy days in Thailand. Each of the 30,000 Buddhist temples across the nation holds its own ceremony to mark the occasion. The ceremony at Wat Phra Dhammakaya is one of the largest held in Thailand.

Saturday, December 8th is the day of unity where one million V-Stars – inspiring students from all over Thailand who will help revive the world morality – will gather at the Dhammakaya Temple in Pathumthani to learn about moral standards, practice meditation, perform good deeds, and participate in numerous fun activities.

The year 2555 B.E. (2012) fittingly marks the 2600th Anniversary of the Lord Buddha’s Enlightenment, and Thailand, recognized as the world’s center for Buddhism, has been honoring this sacrosanct and monumental anniversary throughout this year.

The discovery of Dhammakaya Knowledge reached its 95th anniversary on Sunday, 30 September 2555 B.E. In 1917, Phramongkolthepmuni (Sodh Candasaro) took a noble vow laying his life to make a breakthrough in meditation. Successfully, the knowledge of Dhammakaya Knowledge was attained.

“Khun Yai” Chand Khonnokyoong, the fifth of nine children, was born to a middle class farming family in Nakhon Chaisri sub-district of Nakhon Pathom. Possessing great endurance and determination since she was a child, Khun Yai was the backbone of the family’s farming business until their status improved.