Wat Phra Dhammakaya Gunma, Japan, arranged the Weekend Meditation for Locals from September 23 – 25, 2016 (3 days and 2 nights). There were 8 meditation sessions and there were 6 Japanese participants. The teaching monks were Phra Maha Dr. Chattapong Katapunyo, and Phra Somkiat Punyatejo. All of them participated in the morning Chanting, exercising, offering meals to the monks, having Thai food, meditation, listening to sermon and chanting Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta verse.
Each attendant had good meditation experiences. They felt comfortable and were able to still their minds and attained inner peace because of meditating in the natural environment.
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.
