The Establishment of
A World Buddhist Centre
Phrarajbhavanavisudh had an idea to set up a centre for meditators all around the world to join meditation at the same time. Although Khun Yay had some feeling that this might be a great task and might delay Luang Phor from researching Vijja Dhammakaya, she realized the importance of the project to the Buddhist ministry to the world. Khun Yay helped Luang Phor by her power of meditation to search for meritorious persons and philanthropic donors to help Luang Phor build the Maha Dhammakaya Cetiya - a centre for world peace and wisdom.
On the 8th of September 1995, the first pile of the Maha Dhammakaya Cetiya was driven into the ground to mark the beginning of this magnificent structure. Designed to last more than a thousand years, the Maha Dhammakaya Cetiya is a dome shaped pagoda enshrining one million Buddha images both inside and on the surrounding dome surface. The purpose of the construction is to be the focal landmark of the open-air congregation site. The broad steps of the Cetiya have been designed for a congregation of 10,000 monks. The surrounding grounds will be able to accommodate 1 million people from all over the world for spiritual activities contributing to world peace.
"Maha Dhammakaya Cetiya, the pagoda of the Triple Gems. is a spiritual centre for all humans and spiritual beings, the place for them to pay homage to the Triple Gems and to fulfill their spiritual search regardless of race, creed, religion and nationality.
The founding of Maha Dhammakaya Cetiya is a great and important task. This task will bring spiritual uplifting and install morality into humanity. This task will bring all humanity to feel close to the Triple Gem. The origin of thought will be purified, and speech and manners will be purified. This will create the type of humanity that the world is looking for. The peace that will be radiated from the inner being will spread from individual to families, to societies, and to nations, and soon extend the true peace to the world at large."
Phrarajbhavanavisudh (Dhammajayo Bhikkhu)
