(WAki International Media Center 29th Nov) Presentation of the Buddha and His Disciples’ relics to the World Buddhist Dhammaduta Organization for enshrining in temples all around the world on 23rd Nov 2022. 

Dhamma Greeting to all the respected Sangha members from United Kingdom, Norway,America, Singapore, Sweden, Netherlands, Thailand,Malaysia,Sri Lanka and Russia, the Lay Ministers of Buddhism, brothers, and Sisters in Dharma.

First of all,  I would like to thank all Waki members for the warm welcome. Today, the World Buddhist Dhammaduta Organisation (WBDO) would like to give all of you the blessing with the special Mahasayama sutta chanting for receiving the relics of Buddha and Buddha’s disciples for enshrining in the temple from different countries around the world. Today, the ceremony is one of the great opportunities for mankind to practise dana, sila and bhavana that is beneficial to all sentient beings. The work of propagating Buddha's teaching is part of our life journey. We hope all of you can take part and practise this beautiful Buddhist teaching in your life journey.

Although we are Buddhist bhikkhus from many different countries, we are working together for the same purpose and creating the same value of our work for the happiness of all sentient beings. WBDO has shared some different but many similar visions with Waki Relic Museum, be it as monastic practitioners or lay devotes, I am happy to call them as lay ministers of Buddhism. Have you been taught to become the lay ministers of Buddhism? Why do we call ourselves as lay ministers of Buddhism? This is because the teaching of Buddha is widely accepted and that helps to develop the inner peace and bring happiness to all mankind and the world. 

The monks, nuns and lay devotees from Wat Mahathat temples are working together for the benefits of all sentient beings. We have no ideas where do we come from but as we are born human beings, it is the best opportunity for us to do good deeds in this very life. It is very simple to practise good deeds by following the dhamma, which are abstaining from the evils, cultivating the good, and purifying our minds. Therefore, following the path of the Buddha and put the dhamma into practice to gain inner happiness and bring benefits for the mankind.

The mission of WBDO is to help bhikkhus to put the dharma into practice, propagate the Buddhism all around the world and teach the dhamma to the devotees according to the teaching of the Buddha. In addition, all human wish to be happy, free from all sufferings, free from hatred, free from hurtfulness, free from troubles of body and mind. These are part of our missions in WBDO as well. As lay ministers of Buddhism, the reason you are here because you have the very best  intention to follow such mission. May I suggest that all of you to consider becoming the lay minister of Buddhism? As lay ministers, you will learn the teaching of Buddha, practise the dhamma in our daily life, become a good teacher to ourselves and others by having good speech, good actions and intentions.

Today, I am so glad to see all of you practising the dhamma.  May all the guests and Waki members be successful in all aspects of your life. The dhamma work you are doing now is beneficial to all sentient beings. Lastly, I wish all devotees can work hand in hand with WBDO to make the world a better place to live for all living beings.