On 31 March 2024, Venerable Phrakhrusamu Sanitwong Wuttiwangso, director of Communication Department, Wat Phra Dhammakaya related that with the faith in Buddhism and unity of Thai community in Australia, devotees of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, together with the locals in Sydney, organized the activities of almsgiving and listening to the sermon in the Thai community area of Sydney.

This activity started in the early morning with an almsgiving to 7 monks from Wat Phra Dhammakaya Sydney and Wat Phra Dhammakaya Melbourne, which was participated by over 100 attendees from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Australia. In the commercial area surrounded by  high-rise buildings, the sight of monks walking in line to receive alms from laypeople impressed all observers and reflected Buddhism propagation in the Oceania region. This almsgiving ceremony has been organized continuously for over 18 years.

After the almsgiving, Venerable Phrakhrusamu Sanitwong gave a sermon to all attendees by focusing on abstaining from all misdeeds, doing only good deeds and purifying the mind through meditation practice. Recalling the previous merits and maintaining the pure mind before and after good deeds would result in positive energy for the merit makers.

Recently, Wat Phra Dhammakaya Sydney arranged a 1-day meditation course for 15 locals. This course included muscle stretching, basic meditation practice, walking meditation and Q&A session. The inner peace from meditation is the starting point of social and global peace.

On 30 March 2024, Venerable Phrakhrusamu Sanitwong Wuttiwangso, director of Communication Department, Wat Phra Dhammakaya stated that Wat Phra Dhammakaya Newcastle in England is the center of Buddhism propagation and meditation training in Europe and offers an opportunity for locals and Thais to learn the basic meditation practice.

At present, the temple has regularly organized a meditation program on weekends in order to promote meditation practice and preaching for locals and Thais. The chapel was previously renovated from a Christian church to accommodate the Buddhist activities. Its teachings focus on the simple meditation technique which is easy to learn regardless of race and culture and based on the principles : “Mind stilling is the key to success.”, “Slow down one’s life.” and “Live in the present moment.”

In addition to its role of Buddhism propagation, the temple is the center of cultural exchange for the locals through religious activities, Buddhist culture and meditation practice for the mindful living.

On 27 March 2026, Venerable Phrakhrusamu Sanitwong Wuttiwangso, director of Communication Department, Wat Phra Dhammakaya related that 75 students from Burhill Primary School in London participated in the activities of Buddhist culture at Wat Phra Dhammakaya London.

These activities were organized for students to learn about the Buddhism principles and the Buddhist life style through the workshop by starting from “Paying respect to the monks”, followed by “The observation of 5 precepts” or the basic good deed of living one’s life. Then the students joined the almsgiving to the monks to cultivate the habit of giving or sharing, which is the merit making for the Buddhists. They also took a temple tour to learn about the venue and monastic utensils of Buddhist monks for the better understanding of monks’ life style, such as monk robe and alms bowl.

An important activity that they should not miss was the meditation practice, led by a meditation guide in order that students can learn how to attain inner peace for their mental development. The learning is not limited only in the classroom but can be done through the workshop activities by focusing on actual experiences and open mindset towards different cultures.

On 24 March 2026, Venerable Phrakhrusamu Sanitwong Wuttiwangso, director of Communication Department, Wat Phra Dhammakaya related that Dhammaduta monks from Wat Phra Dhammakaya, led by Venerable Sander Khemadhammo, organized a meditation course at PintaPeople Training Center in the Netherlands. This course was warmly welcomed by a number of attendees, aiming to learn the mental development from within.

This activity was organized by two attendees who joined the previous meditation course with Venerable Sander 15 years ago and introduced this course to their friends and other interested people. Most attendees were Europeans, having interest in self-development from within through the meditation of relaxation & mind stilling style. The key to success for this meditation practice is to still the mind by focusing on the body center with relaxation and consciousness. Let go of everything in the mind, meditate without any expectation and accept all inner experiences. Then the mind will gradually become still and finally reach the stage of inner peace.

After the meditation practice, most participants gave positive feedback; for example, some attendees attained the inner happiness and relaxation or enjoyed inner peace through meditation. This implies that meditation is the universal method and can be practiced effectively regardless of religion. It is regarded as the way of self-development for the quality life in today’s society.

On 23 March 2026, Venerable Phrakhrusamu Sanitwong Wuttiwangso, director of Communication Department, Wat Phra Dhammakaya stated that the seminar on “The Great Compassion” was arranged on 21 March 2026 at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Victoria, Australia. It was participated by spiritual leaders from across the world, academics and representatives from government sectors with the objective of exchanging concepts of global peace creation.

With 26 years of work experiences with Buddhist organizations in Australia, Venerable Phrakhrubhavanayanvithes, abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya Melbourne and secretary of the Union of Thai Sanghas in Oceania, performed duty as Thai Dhammaduta representative. He gave a speech on how to develop “Quality People” with the principles of “The Right View”, the basic virtues and explained on “The Law of Karma” or “The Law of Cause and Effect”. He clarified that all actions have their effects and the ultimate goal of life according to Buddhism is to attain Nirvana, the end of all suffering.

He emphasized that human development should be done through the principles of “The Ten Perfections”, which are the basis to purify the mind and promote compassion. The global peace starts from inner peace. He also invited all attendees to meditate and spread loving kindness to all living beings and to build an international collaboration network to drive the society to sustainable world peace.

On 18 March 2026, Venerable Phrakhrusamu Sanitwong Wuttiwangso, director of Communication Department, Wat Phra Dhammakaya stated that the trend of meditation is quite popular worldwide and increasingly draws attention from Americans.

Wat Phra Dhammakaya Seattle in Washington organized the activity of “Full Moon Meditation” on the full moon night during 18.00-19.00 pm. This course introduced the basic meditation practice and the spread of loving kindness, helping attendees attain inner peace through meditation. Additionally, there was a lantern lighting that night.

All participants circumambulated the ceremonial site before having Thai dinner together. This activity was organized by Seattle Meditation Center under the supervision of Wat Phra Dhammakaya Seattle with the aim of promoting the understanding of meditation practice and Thai culture among Americans.

This activity reflects that meditation, as a tool to attain inner peace, is globally recognized and serves as cultural ties between Thai and American communities. In today’s fast-paced society, stilling the mind through meditation has become the value that many people across the world are seeking for.

On 17 March 2026, Venerable Phrakhrusamu Sanitwong Wuttiwangso, director of Communication Department, Wat Phra Dhammakaya said that Most Venerable Phrapromvachiraphothiwong, abbot of Wat Thai Buddhagaya and monastic head of Thai Dhammaduta in India – Nepal presided over the ordination of 500 Nepali novices at Lumbini in Nepal, the birthplace of the Lord Buddha.

The ordination project for 500 Nepali novices lasts from 10-30 March 2026. For the ordination ceremony, it took place on 16 March 2026 and was attended by Venerable Phrakhrupisaldhamsophon, president of All Nepal Bhikkhu Association and Nepali monks. This ordination was an important event in reviving and promoting Buddhism in Nepal and developing a new generation of religious heirs in the land of Buddhism’s origin.

As the monastic chairman, Most Venerable Phrapromvachiraphothiwong gave a speech to all novices. The Buddhists in Nepal and from abroad enthusiastically took part in this activity, which was the collaboration of Thai and Nepali monastic communities. This ordination is deemed a part of annual ordination project of Nepali novices with the following objectives 1. To propagate the Buddha’s teachings 2. To strengthen the unity of Buddhist community in Nepal 3.To promote Dhamma studies among the local youth.

On 8 March 2026, Cape Town Meditation Centre organized a ceremony to celebrate Phramongkolthepmuni statue, the first statue of the Great Master in South Africa as the symbol of Buddhism propagation in this region. Around 100 participants took part in the ceremony and 50 of them were locals, who had continuously made merit with the temple. This shows that differences in races, cultures and languages are not the obstacles to building the faith in Buddhism for the locals in foreign countries.

In the ceremony, Most Venerable Phraratvitheswachiravethee, president of the Union of Thai Dhammaduta in Africa – the Middle East and assistant abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, presided over the ceremony and Mr. Tan Tian Lian was the laypeople chairman. This event was attended by Venerable Phrakhrubhavanakhunvithes, abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya Johannesburg (or Johannesburg Meditation Centre) and Venerable Phuvich Varadhammo, assistant abbot of Cape Town Meditation Centre, welcomed all participants in the ceremony.

The celebration of Phramongkolthepmuni statue marks a milestone in the history of Buddhism in South Africa and comes from the faith in Buddhism among Buddhists and local residents regardless of their races, cultures and beliefs. This implies that Buddhism is well established in South Africa.

On 6 March 2026, Venerable Phrakhrusamu Sanitwong Wuttiwangso, director of Communication department, Wat Phra Dhammakaya related that Wat Phra Dhammakaya Georgia, USA, becomes the center of inner peace for the locals as it has continuously held meditation courses, focusing on the inner peace. This activity is not only the mind training but also the cultural ties. The recent meditation course started with “Sharing of Good Deeds” as the ice-breaking activity by telling other attendees the good deeds that individuals had done during the week. Later, Venerable Phrakhrubhavanasuthivithes guided all to purify their mind by focusing their mind at the body center. He also taught Dhamma in order that all participants could apply the Buddha’s teachings as the guideline of living their life.

Most attendees shared the feedback that meditation brought the true inner happiness and it was different from other types of relaxation. Additionally, it resulted in inner peace and mental balance. At present, Wat Phra Dhammakaya Georgia becomes a destination of inner peace seekers. This implies that stilling the mind is the key to true happiness that everyone can reach and starts everyday routine from within.