What is the importance of blessings, and how one bestows blessings?

In Thai tradition, on important days like New Year’s Day, or other auspicious days, younger generations always pay respect and ask for blessings from their elders. I’d like to ask Luang Phaw the importance of blessings, and how one bestows blessings.

When the monks go for the offering rounds, can they wear a pair of sandals?

I would like to ask about when the monks go for the offering rounds; can they wear a pair of sandals? For nowadays some areas are not suited to walk bare footed.

Why so many methods of meditation?

I initiated many friends into the practice of Dhammakaya meditation. They asked me why there are so many methods of meditation and why all the traditions claim that their method is the best. I would like to know how I should explain this issue to them.

The 6th V-Star Challenge Day 2012

Another day for children who love to do good deeds. We call them "V-Star Children."

Will people who ordain gain more merit from their studies during the Buddhist Lent season than ordination at other times.

It is a tradition to have our children ordain for the duration of the Buddhist Lent season so that they can study Buddhism. I would like to know if they gain more merit from their studies during this period than ordination at other times.

Three Years of Silent Retreat

Once a hub of Buddhism,

Jakarta Temple Honors the Old Ways of Buddhist Monks

Youth Camp // June 12-15, 2016 - DIMC, California

From June 12-15, 2016, DIMC, California organized a Youth Camp for kids to come learn and practice many things in regards to the Buddhist culture and meditation.

Unesco, archaeology dept urged to save Buddhist stupa