EOP – Pa Pae 2026
An exceptional opportunity to be ordained as a monk with Pa Pae teaching monks in Europe
This year teaching monks from Pa Pae Meditation Retreat will join European Ordination Program (EOP) held in Belgium. It will be first time monks from Pa Pae will be a part of this annual activity. This year the Europe Ordination Program will be organized at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Belgium from 8th to 28th June.
It’s open to everyone.
Opportunity
1. Location
Location of Wat Phra Dhammakaya Belgium is very good for anyone in Europe to travel and join. Only half an hour with the train from Station Zuid in Belgium to Lede train station. For driving with car is also convenient. Not just the participants who would like to join the program, their family and friends can have also this opportunity to join ordination program that will be held on 14th June. Then it will be a great moment to share and spread peaceful energy to their beloved people.
2. Well-designed program with experienced teaching monks
All participants will be first with 2 weeks program with guide the monk life foundation. It will support new monks to be able to develop their experience with the wisdom of Buddhism. Last week all monks will go to a peaceful place to focus more with the meditation. All teaching monks of this program including monks from Pa Pae Meditation Retreat are well selected as experienced ones who dedicated their time to spread Dhamma to all participants.
3. Scholarship
All participants will be grant with the supporters from Thailand and in Europe. Different to Beamonk program at Pa Pae, European Ordination Program (EOP) offer a free of charge program to all participants.
4. Open to stay as monk for longer time
For anyone, especially who have been in Pa Pae before, who would like to stay as monk for the longer period. After finish the program on 28th June, it’s possible to go to Thailand as monk with the teaching monks and continue practicing monk life for the longer time.
An Abbot of PaPae Meditation Retreat with more than 15 years of Experiences.
A Teaching Monk of PaPae Meditation Retreat, both for New Monks and Lay People
To apply with Pa Pae connection
Please write “Pa Pae Meditation Retreat” with question about how you know the program
Example
Question : From which Dhammakaya branch temple have you learned about this program? (Could be in Europe or Thailand) Or did you learn about it from a website
Answer : Pa Pae Meditation Retreat
Purifying practices such as meditation and chanting stand at the core of monk life. The daily routine provides a balance of scheduled times to study of the Dhamma.