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The
public has two different perceptions about Wat Phra Dhammakaya. One of them is
that it trains and develops good people for the society. Another is it solicits
donations from the public in order to fund its expenses. Unfortunately, the
task of developing good people is not evident to the public because this is
carried out within the temple premises and is not visible to others. Teaching
moral education and meditation practices can be similar to teaching educational
courses in universities or performing surgeries in hospitals, because they are
done privately within the premises of the institution, away from the public’s
eyes. Those who have not visited the institutions will have no idea what is
happening there.
People
who have never visited Wat Phra Dhammakaya have no clue what is going on at the
Temple. However, activities involving the solicitation of donations are obvious
because they are made public. The media see this aspect and criticize the
Temple in all sorts of ways. Because of a one-dimensional projection made by
the media, the layperson, who has never visited the Temple, can’t
help but arrive at the conclusion that fund raising is the main focus of Wat
Phra Dhammakaya. This misunderstanding has been going on for a long time.
It
is our wish for the public to be aware of the fact that, throughout its forty-five
years of existence, Wat Phra Dhammakaya has devoted all of its efforts to
cultivating and developing good people for society. These efforts are made
evident in the innumerable projects that the Temple has completed, all of which
have produced outstanding results.
Developing
and maintaining a good society starts with its people. To solve the problems of
society we must go to the root of the problem, that is its people. Wat Phra
Dhammakaya has not taken any taxpayer’s money to achieve this. It in fact has
saved considerable taxpayer’s money by relieving the burdens of the
state and by preventing the taxpayer’s money from being wasted through ineffective
means—attacking the symptom instead of the
cause.
Anyone
who has seen the work of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, and who is able to observe its
various activities with an open mind, will, without a doubt, extend support and
encouragement for these activities. As Thais and Buddhists, it is our natural
inclination to wish Buddhism well and to see that our society and nation are
peaceful and secure.
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