From 31st March 2019 till 30th April 2019, Wat Phra Dhammakaya Thailand will organize 10,000 children Summer Novices Ordination Event
Qualification of Enrollment: Children between Age10-18 (Male), can participate in this summer Novices Short-Term Ordination Event for free.
In this summer school holiday period,they can choose to enter into a temple , in order to train up their self-training ability, cultivate self-discipline, patience and respect, etc. At the same time, can understand Buddhism, learning the knowledges in Dhamma. And practice meditation, cultivate concentration. To enhance the meaning of their own life.
Registration deadline: From now till 31st Match 2019 (via the National Moral Renaissance Training Center)
Within this one month of short-term ordination event, not only the children can have the opportunity to learn about being independence, more important is that the children can cultivate good habits, like: Cleanliness, Orderliness, Politeness, Punctuality and practice Meditation.
Holidays are the most look forward moment for every kids, don’t need to wake up early for schooling. Enable to enjoy resting at home or go for travelling with their parents, etc. But in Thailand holidays, many kids would be arrange by their parents to go to the temple and ordain as a novice. Even though it just for a short period of time, but they could learn abundant knowledge of Dhamma, and gain great benefits on self-training.
This allow the kids to perform meaningful activities on their summer holidays, like learn to live as a group, with solidarity and friendship, helping up one another and furthermore have to the opportunity to learn about the teaching of Lord Buddha too.
The level of practicing is not determine by age. In Buddhism, there are four situations that we should not be take it lightly. One of them is “Don’t under estimate novices due to their young age. But with the firm goodness foundations and determination in learning. They can also be successful with great achievement.” During Buddha Era, the Lord Buddha have earnestly advise his disciples, don’t underestimate others who learn at young age.
May the right Dhamma can stay forever, and benefit more beings.