Meditation Retreat

The Middle Way Meditation Retreat would like to invite you to join our seven-day meditation retreat, conducted almost every month at “Suan Pa Himmawan” Retreat Center, near the Phu Ruea National Park in the Northeastern province of Loei, Thailand. SEVEN-DAY RETREAT IN PHU RUEA    Meditation for peace   The Middle Way Meditation Retreat would like to invite you to join our seven-day meditation retreat, conducted almost every month at “Suan Pa Himmawan” Retreat Center, near the Phu Ruea National Park in the Northeastern province of Loei, Thailand.      Technique of Meditation The Tradition and Technique of Meditation   This proven technique dates back to more than 2,500 years and was lost to the world about 500 years after the passing of the Lord Buddha. It was rediscovered in 1917 by the Most Venerable Phramongkolthepmuni, a renowned Thai Buddhist Monk.    The Middle Way Meditation also has moral impact on the mind. It cleanses the ..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

The Dhammakaya tradition in our era started in 1916 when the Great Abbot of Wat Paknam (Phra Monkolthepmuni) strove with a determination to Dhammakaya temple        The Dhammakaya tradition in our era started in 1916 when the Great Abbot of Wat Paknam (Phra Monkolthepmuni)     strove with a determination to the degree he was prepared to devote his entire life, to rediscovering through meditation the knowledge known to the Buddhas. Meditation, previously considered nothing more than a mental exercise or spiritual austerity, became popular through this master’s dedication to teaching and research in the Dhammakaya tradition he has discovered.            The Great Abbot’s most gifted disciple was a nun Khun Yay Ubasika Chandra Khonnokyoong. Wat Phra Dhammakaya was founded by Khun Yay in 1970 after the Great Abbot’s death when her own dwelling at Wat Paknam in Bangko..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

I had a strong feeling that I'd gain a lot of benefits from meditation and what I thought was right. From the very first moments I was there, I felt unbelievable joy and did not feel any worries. Being a part of this meditation program has been such an amazing experience. “The Middle Way”, The First Meditation Retreat in Capetown, South Africa          There is an ancient African proverb that says, “When you pray, move your feet.” It means don’t wait for success by only pleading and doing nothing. We have to strive with the right method to succeed. The Middle Way is an excellent international project that Khun Kru Mai Yai (Luang Phaw Dhammajayo) is using to introduce easy meditation methods to people all over world, so they may attain true inner peace.         The topic for today is our usual one. We have a good story from Capetown on the meditation experience and would like to present it as the last chapter of The Middle Way Meditation Retreat. May all students around the world on the path to inner peace and follow it into the real h..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques