International Middle Way 3-Day Meditation on October 13-15, 2015

International Middle Way 3-Day Meditation on October 13-15, 2015

From October 13-15, 2015 the Middle Way Meditation Institute organized the 9th International Middle Way Three-Day Meditation retreat at Pop House, Suan Tawan Dhamma. The retreat program was put together for foreigners who love inner peace to have the opportunity to practice the fundamentals of meditation and have a chance to learn Dhamma, that universal for all and put it to use to benefit their daily lives.

At the retreat, the participants were trained to meditate and learn the principles of Universal Goodness. They also learned valuable Buddhist cultures such as paying respect to monks, wiping and cleaning dishes thoroughly, and placing shoes in an orderly row. Everyone could adopt such knowledge into their daily lives in their own countries. The teaching monks also taught Dhamma suitable for the occasion to help the participants progress in their meditation.

Moreover, this program offered a variety of special activities including yoga, soap bubble blowing, offering food to the monks, and sharing meditation obstacles and experiences. The teaching monk kindly gave advice and solutions to obstacles and provided techniques to allow participants to progress in their meditation. Each participant was able to improve their meditation. Toward the end of the program, participants visited Wat Phra Dhammakaya and took a group picture to remember the day.

For upcoming retreats, please visit: http://www.mmipeace.org/ or call (+66) 82 333 3082.

The Light of Peace at San Enrique, Philippines 2015

The Light of Peace at San Enrique, Philippines 2015

Saturday, August 29, 2015, was a very big day for the people of San Enrique. San Enrique, a municipality in the province of Iloilo. On that auspicious day, the people in San Enrique and nearby municipalities succeeded in organizing the 3rd “Light of Peace” event in the Philippines in partnership with the Middle Way Meditation Institute (MMI). Iloilo, Philippines.

Participants learned how to reach inner peace through meditation and practice Five Universal Goodness. All hearts were fused together as one, in calmness and joy, to reveal the peace message “Progress through Inner Peace”. Around 16,000 candles were lit across the area in the full-moon night for the attainment of peace for the Philippines and the world.

Light of Peace in San Enrique 2015 was featured in the 2 biggest newspapers in Philippines: Manila Bulletin and Philippines Daily Inquirer. They both cited “Inner Peace and UG5″ as the main essences that made “San Enrique “The First Inner Peace Town in the World.”

Everyone can join the Light of Peace in the Philippines through the Facebook fan page at Light of peace in the Philippines