Application

Eligibility

The International Dhammadayada Training & Ordination Program is designed to help participants to achieve as much success in the four weeks that they spend in the training. For that, we require applicants to be:

  • Male, aged between 20 and 55
  • Of good health, free from infectious diseases and drugs dependence;
  • Content with non-vegetarian diet and simple accommodation provided by the temple;
  • Free from commitments that might interrupt them during the course such as examinations or placements;
  • Willing to strictly follow the program and instructions of the teaching monks, and
  • Willing to strictly observe the Buddhist Eight Precepts as part of the training. The Eight Precepts involve abstaining from taking the life of any creature, stealing, unchastely, speaking falsely or abusively or maliciously, consuming alcohol or intoxicants, taking food after midday, singing or dancing romantic songs, wearing cosmetics, sleeping on luxurious high seats or beds.

Participants usually learn from personal experiences that observing the Eight Precepts enhances their practice of meditation while helping to create a peaceful and harmonious environment conducive for inner personal development for every participant.

How To Apply

  1. Fill in the online application form and submit it to the temple from there
  2. If the application gets through, you will receive an immediate automatic response.
  3. Once your application is approved and your eligibility is confirmed, you will receive a notification from the temple via email sometime between the middle of June and early July.
  4. After receiving such notification, you will be asked to obtain a medical examination record with a physician’s statement confirming that you are in good health. It should be presented to the temple’s ordination staff upon arrival.
  5. As a successful applicant, you will be asked to provide a written permission/acknowledgement from your parents, guardian, spouse or relative, whichever is applicable in your case. This should be presented upon arrival.

Training period :

1. 4 July – 1 August, 2010 (29 Days)

2. Rain Retreat 4 July-8 November, 2010 (127 Days)

3. Special Session I / 3-31 October, 2010 (29 Days)

  • Ordination day : 16 October 2010
  • Training registration day : 3 October 2010 (At Dhammakaya temple , Thailand)

4. Special Session II / 8 November-5 December, 2010 (28 Days)

  • Ordination day : 13 November 2010
  • Training registration day : 8 November 2010 (At Dhammakaya temple , Thailand)

For inquiries, please write to english@ordinationthai.org, psaman@dkc.in.th or call Ven. Ronnapob Jotilabho (6687) 502-6262; Ven. Pasura Dhantamano (6683) 922-1199; Ven. Saman Thanasamo (+6681) 547-5800. 

What you will need to bring

  • Passport and a photocopy of your passport
  • 2″ photo
  • A small amount of cash for the registration fee 3,500 baht or 100 usd or 75 euro and for taxi fees from and to the airport upon arrival and departure
  • Personal medication (if any).
  • Personal toiletries.

What you should leave at home

  • Distracting reading material.
  • Knives, weapons or dangerous items
  • Cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, drugs, alcohol
  • Animals

How to practice your chanting until the start of the program

  1. Paying Homage to the ordination ground and chapel
  2. Seeking parents forgiveness
  3. Requesting the going-forth(pabbajja)
  4. Basic objects of meditaton
  5. Taking refuge and ten precepts
  6. Requesting dependence(nissaya)
  7. Scrutiny_of_the_bowl_and_robes
  8. Examination outside the Sangha
  9. Requesting ordination(Upassampada)

How to practice your meditation until the start of the program

To free yourself from worry, we recommend that you leave at home valuable items such as jewelry, electronic equipment, MP3 or other music players.