Orientation Ceremony of the Training Program of Overseas Dhammaduta Bhikkhus Class 28/2022

On 14 March 2565/2022, MCU ARSOM: His Holiness Most Venerable Somdet Phramaha Thirachan, Member of the Executive Committee for the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, the President of the Regulatory Office for Overseas Dhammaduta Bhikkhus (RODB) and Chief Abbot of Wat Chetuphon vimon mangalaram, is to preside over an opening ceremony of training program for the Overseas Dhammaduta Bhikkhus Class 28th/2565/2022 for merit-making to the Late His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and  honor of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun along with Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalaksahana in this year at Mahachula-arsom, Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima province.

The Most Venerable mentioned for the Dhammaduta Bhikkhus, who are going to mission the dhamma in abroad that are in 3 guidlines to know and understand the meaning of the dhamma as 1. Sovajasata: means an easygoing attitude or friendly manner 2. Apajayanadhamma: means that the dhamma express humility, reverence for the Triple Gem, respecting teachers is considered a good tradition of the Sangha in humble behavior and 3. It is the last one that nivata means being humble that the graduates who know will behave with humility.  As the charming of the Dhammaduta mission should be mindful and practice in welcoming the Patisanthan means welcoming and friendly in Buddhsim. They are two options as amis (material) welcoming and dhamma welcoming for the guests who are coming to visit you.

On this occasion, Phra Dhammvajcharabundit, Rector of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, reported the training course in this year having 121 monks who are from in Thailand and Asean countries and graduated degrees as 5 Ph.D, 20 M.A. and  59 B.A as well as completed the Pali school in 6 Pali 9, 2 Pali 8, 1 Pali 7, 10 Pali 6, 2 Pali 5, 9 Pali 4, 13 Pali 3, and 9 Pali 1-2. respectively.  Moreover, Dr. Phra Sophonvachirabhorn (Sawai Chotiko), Agga Maha Pandita, Vice Rector for Foreign Affairs of MCU, chairman of organizing committees and Asst. Dr. Phrakhruvinaithonsamut Thavaradhammo, Acting Director of Dhammaduta College of MCU are to be responsible all the course during three months for the project of training the Overseas Dhammaduta Bhikkhus in 2565/2022.

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News: Dhammaduta College

Reporter: Phra Siriwanna Siriwanno, IRD

English News: Phra Siriwanna Siriwanno, IRD

Picture:  Foreign Affairs of MCU

 

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