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Open
your
eyes
with
wisdom
for
the
globalization
at
Cherntawan
International
Meditation
Center
,Chiang
Rai
Cherntawan
International
Meditation
Center
is
located
in
Na
Ban
Mai
Sun
Pa
Ngae,
Tambon
Huai
Sak,
Amphur
Mueang,
Chiang
Rai.It
was
founded
by
Phramedhivajirodom
or
by
his
pseudonym
Venerable
V.Vajiramedhi;sophist,
writer,
preacher
,social
developer,
a
well-respected
Thai
Buddhist
monk
from
Thailand
on
January
29,2009
with
the
goal
of
“
the
place
of
propagation
of
Buddhism
to
our
World
Community”.
Driving
a
car
is
a
must
at
least
2-3
hours
from
city
center
to
the
meditation
center.
Appointment
is
required
to
meet
Venerable
V.Vajiramedhi
since
he
and
his
assistant
have
to
travel
a
lot
for
dissemination
of
Buddhism.
The
original
area
of
Cherntawan
International
Meditation
Center
was
a
corn
field,
longan
plantation,
santol
plantation.
While
a
former
owner
had
donated
his
plantation
to
Venerable
V.Vajiramedhi
to
be
a
place
to
propagate
of
Buddhist
morality.
The
Venerable
V.Vajiramedhi
would
like
to
remember
for
a
patronage
of
the
owner;
who
was
full
of
charitable
faith
,
and
keep
the
word
“Rai(plantation)”
in
the
name
of
Dhamma.
While
the
word
“Cherntawan”
is
a
name
that
has
been
inspired
when
Venerable
V.Vajiramedhi
practiced
a
walking
meditation
in
the
midst
of
refreshing,
cool
nature
and
the
rising
sun
over
the
mountain
in
the
eastern.
During
in
that
beautiful
moment
it
was
,
the
word
“Cherntawan”
had
occurred
in
a
peaceful
mind,
full
of
an
ecstasy
and
joyful.
The
term
“Cherntawan”
means
wheel
in
Dhamma,
which
is
like
the
sunrise
to
light
in
a
heart.
Inevitably
getting
rid
of
the
darkness,
as
the
Dhamma
arose
in
the
heart
would
remove
the
darkness
of
greed,
anger
and
delusion.
When
importing
the
word
"Rai(plantation)"
and
the
word
"Cherntawan"
together,
it
means
"the
place
of
Dhamma
practice
to
bring
light
to
the
heart”.
Cherntawan
International
Center
decoration
is
Thai
Lana
Contemporary
style
with
the
charm
of
wood
tone
as
not
like
traditional
Thai
temple
styles.
Cherntawan
International
Center
has
a
four
significant
feature
as
firstly
“Support
and
Promote
Education”
by
applying
Buddhism
principles
,secondly
“Propagate
in
Buddhism”
by
applying
Buddhist
Morality
,
thirdly
“
Unite
in
Social
Development”
by
Applying
Buddhism
for
leaders
to
solve
social
problems,
and
fourthly
“Creating
Values
of
Peace”
by
instructing
meditation
to
both
Thai
and
foreigners.
With
Venerable
V.Vajiramedhi
teaching
of
Applied
Dhamma
and
practicing
of
the
breathing
mindfulness
mediation,
also
learn
to
be
present
and
enjoy
the
moment.
