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One of the disadvantages of a building that looks like a temple on the inside and a church on the outside is navigation problems for newcomers. Now, since 21 October 2009, Woking Borough Council has kindly designed and installed the sign pictured at the entrance to Brushfield Way.

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On 29 September 2009 approximately thirty Beaver Scouts from Knaphill enjoyed a visit to the Dhammakaya Temple in Knaphill to learn more about Buddhism towards their Faith Badge. Phra Nicholas Thanissaro explained about life as a Buddhist monk and answered extensive questions from the youngsters. They learnt about ceremonies and festivals and the five precepts which all Buddhists follow. They

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The Dhammakaya Centre for Buddhist Meditation, Woking participated for the first time this 13 September 2009 in the nationwide Heritage Open Day with a group of over twenty newcomers joining a guided tour of the temple, overview of Buddhism and a sample of meditation. Many expressed interest in joining the upcoming weekly courses at the temple which will start on 13 and 17 October.

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After inauguration of a combined Kathina fund on 4 September for the 'Khun Yay Chandra Khonnokyoong Centenary building' in Thailand and the forthcoming 10th Anniversary 'multipurpose' building in Woking, building work for the latter has already begun. Ground breaking took place on 10 September 2009 for the foundations of an amenity which will soon solve the Dhammakaya Centre for Buddhist

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The latest addition to the world's meditation groups, and possibly the most northerly comes from Nuuk, Greenland where on 4 September 2009 Allan Chemnitz established a ten-strong weekly group of Dhammakaya meditators. Interested? Contact Allan at achemnitz{a}gmail.com

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Geneva's meditation group at Supatra Café restaurant took up anew after the summer recess on 30 August 2009 at an enlarged venue. Phra Nicholas Thanissaro explained the Five Hindrances to meditation and led meditation and the spreading of loving kindness for twenty minutes. Phra Sander Khemadhammo, in rains residence at Wat Buddha Geneva, was introduced to the group and will lead the next two

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On 23 August 2009, a historic first meditation session was held in Tralee, Co. Kerry for interested local people. Phra Nicholas Thanissaro gave a lesson on basic meditation and its benefits in a workshop held at the home of Collum O'Neill in Ardfert. The session was well received and it is planned to hold a second such session in October 2009. Interested? Contact Pia on 0876923016

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Having for several years collected ring-pulls and donated them to the Prosthesis Foundation as raw material for making the joints of artificial legs for Thai landmine victims, Phra Nicholas Thanissaro visited the foundation at its Hua Chiw Hospital HQ to see where the ring pulls were actually going. The visit coincided with a Counterpain sponsored demonstration by suitably equipped amputees now

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For many years Azusa has been running a Dhammadayada training course for ladies in English, but this year Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Thailand had for the first time organized a three-week International Ladies Dhammadayada Training and attracted 19 English-speaking participants from countries as diverse as Bahrain, Bhutan, Indonesia and Mongolia.

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The seventh International Dhammadayada Ordination Programme running at Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Thailand from 5 July - 5 August 2009 this year had Europeans as a tenth of its participants partly due to a scholarship system to help would-be Dhammadayadas with the cost of airfare. Europeans this year included five Berliners, an Italian, a Roumanian and of course Phra Henrik Katapunyo from Denmark.

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The Dhamma Studies examination according to the Thai national Sanam Luang curriculum held its fourth annual examination at the Dhammakaya Centre for Buddhist Centre for Buddhist Meditation on 14 June 2009. Thirty seven students took the examination - three of which were English. As a credit to the scholarly standard of Woking meditators, all 37 students passed the examination this year. The

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Thanks to the nationwide Standing Advisory Committee for Religious Education (SACRE) recruitment drive earlier this year, many of the vacant Buddhist places for boroughs and counties up and down England are being filled. Phra Nicholas Thanissaro of the Dhammakaya Centre for Buddhist Meditation, Woking was the Buddhist representative for the London Borough of Greenwich at the National Association

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For anyone wishing to have their name immortalized in the volumes of the English Translation of the Pali Tipitaka contributed as a reference collection at the Dhammakaya Centre for Buddhist meditation, a quick decision may be required. As of 22 April 2009, 23 of the collection of 38 volumes had been contributed thanks to the generosity of Supaporn Charoenwitworakit, Peter Elsing, Stephanie Harris

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A Middle Way meditation workshop attracting 21 students was organized for a third time on Tuesday 28 April 2009 in Kilrane and Rosslare Harbour, Co.Wexford, Ireland and led by Ven. Phra Nicholas Thanissaro of the Dhammakaya Centre for Buddhist Meditation in Woking. By popular request, a fourth such workshop will be held on 26 May 2009. Interested? Give Dee Mythen a ring on 087 9521804 to reserve

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Phra Nicholas Thanissaro of the Dhammakaya Centre for Buddhist Meditation (London) and Phra Wichit of Wat Buddha (Geneva) organized the fourth monthly meditation workshop at Supatra Café restaurant, Versoix for thirty interested Genevoise of twenty different nationalities. The workshop comprised a short talk about the applying meditation to the solving of problems such as coping with the current

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'Meditation and problem-solving' was the title of a meditation workshop held on Sunday 19 April 2009 at Wat Buddha, Geneva and led by Phra Nicholas Thanissaro who had travelled from Wat Phra Dhammakaya, London. Attended by thirty new and regular students, many of the participants joined the traditional Buddhist ceremony afterwards of offering a midday meal to the teaching monks. The next workshop

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The boarding children of the International School Léman, Geneva are far from bored with continuing enthusiasm for the Monday evening meditation club. Phra Wichit, abbot of Wat Buddha Geneva, with the translating skills of Supatra Wuillemin has been giving meditation lessons for students and teachers at the school and by popular appeal has been opened up to the non-boarding students too!

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The Bayview Hotel in Floriana, was the mediterranean location of Malta's first Middle Way meditation retreat on 11 April 2009 for around 30 enthusiastic Maltese. Phra Nicholas Thanissaro travelled from London to lead a one-day retreat on such subjects as the basics of meditation, meditation and problem-solving and meditation's integration in everyday life. Negative thinking and insomnia were some

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Old friends and new gathered for a one-day meditation retreat on 9 April 2009 at Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Juelsminde, Denmark for a one-day Middle Way meditation retreat. Led by Phra Nicholas Thanissaro and Phra Henrik Katapunyo, the retreat gave a foundation of understanding about the basic workings of meditation and went on to explore how meditation can be applied to solve life's various problems.

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Saturday 28 March 2009 saw the completion of Buddhist Concepts and Meditation Made Simple training for more than twenty course followers. The course led by Phra Nicholas Thanissaro at the Dhammakaya Centre for Buddhist Meditation, Woking aimed to give a foundation of understanding in Buddhist theory and practice for newcomers. A follow-up course on Saturdays, starting on 18 April 2009 will be

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Every Tuesday evening, since February 2009 more than twenty students of an ongoing course on 'Meditation for Business Lifestyle' led by Phra Sarttra Thirapanyo at the Dhammakaya Centre for Buddhist Meditation, Woking - have been learning how to apply their meditation experience to their working lives. Including a dedicated lecture series, exercise and a study of Buddhist culture (a.k.a

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On Thursday 26 February 2009, Phra Sarttra Thirapanyo acting Buddhist chaplain to Salford City College, led a workshop on conflict resolution as part of the work of the multi-faith chaplaincy in the chapel of Pendleton College campus, Salford. Students heard how the heart of Buddhist teaching, the ovadapatimokkha, can be applied to conflict resolution and had the chance to learn meditation to

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A Middle Way meditation workshop attracting 35 students was organized for a second time on Tuesday 24 March 2009 in Kilrane and Rosslare Harbour, Co.Wexford, Ireland and led by Ven. Phra Nicholas Thanissaro of the Dhammakaya Centre for Buddhist Meditation in Wexford. By popular request, a third such workshop will be held on 28 April 2009. Interested? Contact Dee Mythen a ring on 087 9521804 to

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In a pilot workshop at Wat Buddha Geneva, Bellevue, more than a dozen interested parties of different nationalities and religions joined a workshop about the benefits of meditation, the opportunity to try meditating for fifteen minutes. The next such session is planned for the early afternoon of Sunday 19 April 2009 at Route de Valavran 50, 1293 Bellevue. Interested? Contact Chutima via 022-774-

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Phra Nicholas Thanissaro of the Dhammakaya Centre for Buddhist Meditation (London) and Phra Wichit of Wat Buddha (Geneva) organized the third monthly meditation workshop at Supatra Café restaurant, Versoix for thirty interested Genevoise of twenty different nationalities. The workshop comprised a short talk about the benefits of meditation, the opportunity to try meditating for fifteen minutes

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