Now flourishing Buddhism trend in Bangladesh is prominently clearer every minute.  Especially, the cooperation between both Buddhist Thais and Bangladeshis since offering of 250 Dhammakaya images to many Bangladeshi temples in 2010.  Moreover, the phenomenon of 294 real men ordained to restore Buddhism and to worship Venerable Bana Pantae under the project "Buddhist Novices Ordination during 2-18 January 2012".

Venerable Bana Pantae is the most respectful monk among Bangladeshis.  After his novice ordination when he was 29 years old, he strictly practiced an ascetic five ways in the deep forest for total 12 rainy seasons. After his monk ordination, he kept practicing at the highest level of effort until the worshippers realized his several superb experiences.  Finally, the royal family donated the land and established the Racha Bana temple for him in 1975.

Venerable Satsana Nanta Maha Taro ( Bana Pantae),  taught people everyday under his mature age and poor health condition. He became the center of overwhelmed faith among the Bangladeshis. His supreme wish was the restoration of Buddhism and flourishing of Dhammadayadas; and his successful wish was clearly proofed by the successfully hard-trained 294 novices.  Sadly, 12 days later after the project was completed, he passed away at the age of 93 years old.


The ordination is an important beginning to restore the Buddhism. To succeed this, all novices have started cleaning, although they have never done it before. Traditionally, local people believed that this job is only for laypeople, not for the monks. So thus, this was the first time that the Bangladeshi monks and novice enjoyed their cleaning duty.

This ordination ceremony has generated the new trend for local people to join Buddhism activities for accumulating merits.  For example,  3,000 people joined the alms offering to new 1,255 monks and novices ceremony. After the ceremony has done, both monks and laypeople's faces covered with tears of joy because they have never done this before.  Dhammadayadas also followed the Dhammachai Dhutanga in Thailand by walking on bare feet for almost a kilometre from down town to the island to let laypeople earn the merits

During the meditation time, the ambient was gently calm and sacred.  Dhammadayada named Chavon Kumar Barau explained that when he relaxed his whole body then he started reciting  “Samma Arahang.”  After that, he felt comfortable and saw the clear crystal ball at the centre of his body.  The longer he practiced meditation, the clearer the crystal ball is. Moreover, he told that his body became brighter and brighter, and gained the happiness on earth.  Not only novice but also many laypeople would like to know, educate, and practice meditation.  The staff immediately made a decision to arrange the special Ubasok and Ubasika training projects.


touched all attendees being in the tears of joy.

It was very efficient to arrange five merit-collecting events at the first visit consists of novice ordination, alms offering sustenance to the 1255 monks, Dhutanga, training courses for Ubasok and Ubasika, and releasing floating lanterns also included.  Every activity has strengthened the unity of teamwork of four Buddhist companies to restore Buddhism.  After the project ended, 10 novices volunteered to continue their duties.  For other completed-joining novices established Bangladeshi Dhamma- Heirs Association to be paragon and they are planning for the coming 1,000 monks ordination ceremony. The Bangladeshi Supreme Buddhist-patriarch kindly intends to be the head of monastic community for the next mentioned event.  Mr. Paraj Barau, the generous millionaire donated 10 million Taka (4 million baht) and he will gather all Buddhist networks and set the committees for arranging 1,000 monks ordination ceremony, and also establish the first Bangladeshi International Meditation Centre.