Wat Phra Dhammakaya Gunma, Japan, arranged the Meditation for Locals during October 14 – 16, 2016 (3 days and 2 nights). There were 7 meditation sessions and there were 8 Japanese participants. The teaching monks were Phrakhrupalad Sunet Chalabhinyo and Phra Maha Dr. Chattapong Katapunyo.
All of them participated in the Morning Chanting ceremony, exercising, Offering meals to the monks, enjoying Thai food, meditation, listening to sermon and chanting Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta.
Each attendant had good meditation experiences. They felt comfortable, able to still their minds and got inner peace because of meditating in the natural environment.
From this retreat, all participants understood more about dharma principle, and will meditate continuously at home and intend to come back to meditate at Thai Buddhist Meditation Center in Japan.