Kick-off your self-discovery journey
by helping others
is the best way to find your true self.

Because as a trainer, to have an intensive meditation retreat is necessary to deepen your knowledge, practice, and understanding as well as to be among trainers who have the same level of self-development will support in your spiritual growth. However, we provide an option of extending the certification online for not more than 2 times/ years in a row but on a case-by-case basis.

It comprises of two parts; one is for your personal growth and the other is for your professional development as a trainer. For personal growth, we highly recommend you to meditate at least 2 hours per day, with each session of one hour or more, in order to be ready to teach at any time, and submit the meditation journal as a self-reflection exercise that should be done regularly to improve meditation experience. Furthermore, to keep 5 acts of self-discipline is necessary as ethics and codes of conduct WPI highly values. The ones who violate the 5 acts means they break the agreement made with WPI as well. For professional development, a trainer should teach so that they gain teaching experiences and skills. Once conducts any teachings, an online report is needed to accumulate the PTR to get the sponsorship for the retraining. If PTR scores are less than stated, a trainer has to pay for the ticket and the retraining fee himself.

You do not have to accumulate PTR at all if you can pay for the ticket and tuition fee of 500 for the retraining. If you seek for some discount for the fee, you need to have some PTR scores and updated meditation journal. However, this will be considered case by case by WPI committee as we highly value the level of your self-development to get along perfectly with other trainers. Another option is to pay 199 USD for the online test to extend the certification for one more year and we allow for only 2 times/ years in a row. We highly encourage all the trainers to come for an intensive meditation retreat every year.

You will learn more about it from the 42-day self-development program. It is a lifestyle of a trainer we require not to do following things.

1. Do not kill or harm any living beings, big or small, as every being loves his/ her life. They have the right to live and die by themselves. To respect not only human rights but also animal rights.
2. Do not steal or take any belongings from others.
3. Do not cheat on other partners. Everyone loves his/ her own partner. Doing so will destroy a good relationship and trust in a family.
4. Do not lie, gossip, speak harshly or idly. Be careful on your speech as it can hurt badly or heal greatly.
5. Do not take any intoxicants such as alcohol, cigarettles, marijuana, and more. Something considered as addictive substances that make you unconscious. It is not about coffee, tea, or sweet.

Full sponsorship is only for the retraining program or the one who is a teacher for at least one year and meets the PTR stated in the agreement. It is not for a new candidate. It includes

• A round-trip ticket from your country to Thailand for the 14-day retraining program
• 14-day of accommodation, food, and local transportation
• One year online empowerment program
• Lifelong online support in a nonjudgmental and supportive community
• Access to all materials, manuals, presentations, paperworks, and class video recordings

We provide 3 means of transfer.

1. Paypal via finance@wpifoundation.org

2. Western Union

   First Name Panutda

   Last Name: Tayokhe

   Address: 199 Moo5, Nong Bua Daeng, Chaiyaphum, Thailand

   Mobile Number: +66992239749

3. Bank Transfer

   Account Name: World Peace Initiative Foundation

   Account Number: 980-3-61887-3

   Account Address: 46/4 Moo7 Khlongsong Khlongluang Pathumthani 12120

   Bank Name: Krung Thai Bank Public Co.,LTD

   Bank Address: 35 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok

   SWIFT: KRTHTHBK

• Conservative white clothing including jackets or sweaters. No shorts, see-through, too wide on the neck, tank-top at the training. This is to show respect to the Buddhist monks, Thai culture, and the place.
• Alarm clock because you do not have a cellphone.
• Your own special diet like vitamins or any supplements as well as medicines. The training site locates not that close to the hospital.
• Yoga mat
• Thermal Bottle

Yes, we keep the 8 codes of conduct during the intensive training which are

1. Do not kill or harm any living beings.
2. Do not steal or take any belongings from others.
3. Do not have love relationship with other participants.
4. Do not lie, gossip, speak harshly or idly.
5. Do not take any intoxicants.
6. Do not eat dinner. Refreshments are served.
7. Do not listen to the music, play games, watch movies, use perfumes, wear make-up or body decorations.
8. Live in a simple condition provided.

We try to satisfy all preferences from vegetarian to halal but if you need to avoid anything in particular or allergy to anything, please prepare some dry foods too. We normally serve Thai food as well as toasts, cereals, salad, soup, desserts, fruits and more. You will enjoy our delicious menu.

No, it is designed as digital detox weeks. You will not be allowed to use any electrical or digital devices for 2 weeks. For emergencies, we will provide a contact point via email close to the training day. Please make sure you provide correct information of your emergency contact in the application form. We will post pictures regularly in our social media, Facebook or Instagram. Please follow us and ask your contact to follow us to get updated.

No, we request only during meals. Anyway, we highly recommend you to speak less so the cleaning process works faster.

We highly recommend you not to input anything as it is time to release and to detoxify the mind. We will be engaged in activities that support your mind empowerment and habit development during these 2 weeks.

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You can be invited to teach in our free online session/ course but not limited to the paid ones. It depends on your qualification and experiences so we do not invite everyone.

Yes, it’s possible but you still have to finish the 42-day self-development program, pass the online interview, and pay the fee of 500 USD within the agreed date. Please check the refund policy*.

This course has been developed for both experienced meditators and for complete beginners. You will be taught to know everything from zero.

We would like to reserve this training to a trainer who will teach only our technique, Center of the Body or Dhammakaya meditation. Any kind of healing into the technique or that contradicts to it would not be allowed. We believe that meditation is for self-healing and a meditation trainer should not claim to heal anyone with any kind of energy or inner power.

No. This training is designed for everyone who is interested in practicing meditation and self-development. The Buddhist monks are teachers, not represent as religious figures. There is nothing at the training that goes against any religions. We respect all beliefs and faiths.

No. If you’re interested in becoming a BetterME Coach (BMC), you have to apply to another program but you can not teach meditation as a BMC. BMC is more about self-development.

Elvis Kumar: Project Manager

Email: elvis@wpifoundation.org & Whatsapp no. +81 80 3324 9141