WHAT IS TRUE HAPPINESS ?

Lord Buddha blessed us with his knowledge of true happiness 2,500 years ago. He defined true happiness into two categories.

 

1. Happiness that depends on material possessions:

 

(Samisa-sukha) are things such as material possessions (like money or jewelry, or people such as husband, wife, and children). that lead one to believe that one has true happiness. This type of happiness is impermanent, and will eventually bring suffering into your life. For example, the desire of young people who seek happiness in companionship; once they find their match they are happy, but then later on comes the suffering. Suffering in the form of concern, worry, jealousy, pride, pain, disappointment, etc… Sometimes the situation can end in divorce. This pain may one day overwhelm any of that initial joy experienced in the beginning.

 

2. Happiness achieved through Dhamma.

 

(Niramisa-sukha). This is the only form of true happiness, one that is free from suffering, and the point from which the individual will eventually discover Nibbana.

Direct Benefits

1. For people who no longer suffer from desire or lust, and have become an Arahant, they will receive the benefits as follows:

 

 

1.1.	All of your old suffering from the past will disappear
1.2.	The new suffering that might happen, has no chance to give its retribution because you have banished craving from your life
1.3.	You will become a model of good conduct and moral fiber for all those in your community

2. On the Dhamma side of things:

2.1.	You will be pure both physically and spiritually
2.2.	You will be a kind and generous person
2.3.	You will have wisdom

Indirect Benefits

1. Benefits for those around you:

1.1.	Giving the opportunity for your friends and relatives to be closer to the temple and to give them a chance to listen to the Dhamma when they visit you.
1.2.	After you leave your monkshood, if you start your own family, your wife and children will live in happiness and harmony due to your patience and kindness.
1.3.	You will be a good member of society and your surrounding community.

2. On the Dhamma side of things, you will be a steward for Buddhism-one

who bears the responsibility for passing the religion on to future generations.

 

Eligibility

 

The International Dhammadayada Training & Ordination Program is designed to help participants to achieve as much success in the two weeks (August 10 - 23, 2011) that they spend in the training. For that, we require applicants to be:

• Male, aged between 10 and 45
• 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 Ten Precepts as part of the training. The Ten 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.
• Bring white loosily pants and shirt, bathroom utilities, and sleeping bag

 

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.

 

If Interested:

 

We can be reached by email at:

 

info(at)watlondon.org

 

 

The ordination ceremony (with some small variations from place to place) follows the following stages. You will have the chance to familiarize yourself with the stages in rehearsal during the week before your ordination. When you click on the links below, you can download the chanting that belongs to each stage
When you click the PDF Icon on the right of the link you can read the text of the chanting.

The Circummanbulation
The circumambulation is a ceremony to pay respect to the Triple Gem. By circummanbulating the chapel, clock wise, in procession is to contemplate the great virtue of the Lord of Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha.