On Thursday June 2, 2016, 49 students from GIBO De Meander Elementary School, Wichelen City, Belgium along with 5 teachers visited Wat Phra Dhammakaya Benelux through the cooperation of Ms. Anne-Marie Vercouter, a religion teacher who practices meditation at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Benelux every week. Mr. Dirk, a local volunteer, greeted over 60 students and teachers, and showed them around the temple; and Ven. Winai Paribhaso also gave an explanation about different buildings and places of the temple; after that, Ven. Sander Khemadhammo led them to meditate.
The teaching monk also provided some meditation techniques for kids by letting them visualize the sun in the middle of their bellies. A student named Kobbe said that after meditating for a while, he felt as if he was floating in the air. To him, it was such a strange feeling, yet it felt good and pleasant. The teaching monk also suggested him to practice meditation at home.
