Religious Outreach to Veterans; Dhammakaya; Upanayanam

>>> COMING UP -- KIM LAWTON ON >>> COMING UP -- KIM LAWTON ON FAITH-BASED GROUPS TEAMING UP >>> COMING UP -- KIM LAWTON ON FAITH-BASED GROUPS TEAMING UP WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION FAITH-BASED GROUPS TEAMING UP WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION TO HELP VETERANS STRUGGLING WITH WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION TO HELP VETERANS STRUGGLING WITH PROBLEMS THAT INCLUDE MORAL TO HELP VETERANS STRUGGLING WITH PROBLEMS THAT INCLUDE MORAL INJURIES.

PROBLEMS THAT INCLUDE MORAL INJURIES.

>> THERE ARE NO OTHER INJURIES.

>> THERE ARE NO OTHER INSTITUTIONS IN OUR SOCIETY THAT >> THERE ARE NO OTHER INSTITUTIONS IN OUR SOCIETY THAT I KNOW OF EXCEPT RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN OUR SOCIETY THAT I KNOW OF EXCEPT RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS THAT SUPPORT PEOPLE I KNOW OF EXCEPT RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS THAT SUPPORT PEOPLE OVER THEIR ENTIRE LIFE COURSE.

INSTITUTIONS THAT SUPPORT PEOPLE OVER THEIR ENTIRE LIFE COURSE.

>>> ALSO, LUCKY SEVERSON ON OVER THEIR ENTIRE LIFE COURSE.

>>> ALSO, LUCKY SEVERSON ON BUDDHISM'S ENORMOUS DHAMMAKAYA >>> ALSO, LUCKY SEVERSON ON BUDDHISM'S ENORMOUS DHAMMAKAYA TEMPLE AND THE CONTROVERSIAL BUDDHISM'S ENORMOUS DHAMMAKAYA TEMPLE AND THE CONTROVERSIAL DHAMMAKAYA MOVEMENT, NOW TEMPLE AND THE CONTROVERSIAL DHAMMAKAYA MOVEMENT, NOW REPRESENTED IN 30 COUNTRIES.

DHAMMAKAYA MOVEMENT, NOW REPRESENTED IN 30 COUNTRIES.

>>> AND, THE ELABORATE COMING OF REPRESENTED IN 30 COUNTRIES.

>>> AND, THE ELABORATE COMING OF AGE CEREMONY FOR HINDU BOYS.

>>> AND, THE ELABORATE COMING OF AGE CEREMONY FOR HINDU BOYS.

>> WELCOME.

AGE CEREMONY FOR HINDU BOYS.

>> WELCOME.

I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

>> WELCOME.

I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

THERE WAS A SURGE IN MILITANT IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

THERE WAS A SURGE IN MILITANT VIOLENCE THIS WEEK THREATENING THERE WAS A SURGE IN MILITANT VIOLENCE THIS WEEK THREATENING THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT AND STATE.

VIOLENCE THIS WEEK THREATENING THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT AND STATE.

CHRISTIANS WERE AMONG THE THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT AND STATE.

CHRISTIANS WERE AMONG THE ESTIMATED 500,000 PEOPLE WHO CHRISTIANS WERE AMONG THE ESTIMATED 500,000 PEOPLE WHO FLED THE COUNTRY'S ESTIMATED 500,000 PEOPLE WHO FLED THE COUNTRY'S SECOND-LARGEST CITY, MOSUL, FLED THE COUNTRY'S SECOND-LARGEST CITY, MOSUL, AFTER IT WAS SEIZED BY SUNNI SECOND-LARGEST CITY, MOSUL, AFTER IT WAS SEIZED BY SUNNI ISLAMIST MILITANTS.

AFTER IT WAS SEIZED BY SUNNI ISLAMIST MILITANTS.

THE U.N. CONDEMNED THE ATTACKS ISLAMIST MILITANTS.

THE U.N. CONDEMNED THE ATTACKS AND SAID THE HUMANITARIAN THE U.N. CONDEMNED THE ATTACKS AND SAID THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN MOSUL WAS WORSENING AND SAID THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN MOSUL WAS WORSENING BY THE MOMENT.

SITUATION IN MOSUL WAS WORSENING BY THE MOMENT.

>>> HERE AT HOME, THE NATIONAL BY THE MOMENT.

>>> HERE AT HOME, THE NATIONAL DEBATE OVER GUN CONTROL RAGES ON >>> HERE AT HOME, THE NATIONAL DEBATE OVER GUN CONTROL RAGES ON AFTER AN OREGON HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE OVER GUN CONTROL RAGES ON AFTER AN OREGON HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING THAT LEFT TWO DEAD AFTER AN OREGON HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING THAT LEFT TWO DEAD EARLIER THIS WEEK.

SHOOTING THAT LEFT TWO DEAD EARLIER THIS WEEK.

IT IS ONE OF SEVERAL RECENT EARLIER THIS WEEK.

IT IS ONE OF SEVERAL RECENT HIGH-PROFILE SHOOTINGS.

IT IS ONE OF SEVERAL RECENT HIGH-PROFILE SHOOTINGS.

LAST WEEK A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE HIGH-PROFILE SHOOTINGS.

LAST WEEK A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE AT SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, A LAST WEEK A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE AT SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, KILLING A AT SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, KILLING A STUDENT AND WOUNDING SEVERAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, KILLING A STUDENT AND WOUNDING SEVERAL OTHERS.

STUDENT AND WOUNDING SEVERAL OTHERS.

THE ACTIVIST GROUP EVERYTOWN FOR OTHERS.

THE ACTIVIST GROUP EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SAYS 74 SHOOTINGS THE ACTIVIST GROUP EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SAYS 74 SHOOTINGS HAVE TAKEN PLACE ON SCHOOL GUN SAFETY SAYS 74 SHOOTINGS HAVE TAKEN PLACE ON SCHOOL GROUNDS SINCE THE 2012 SANDY HAVE TAKEN PLACE ON SCHOOL GROUNDS SINCE THE 2012 SANDY HOOK MASSACRE, AN AVERAGE OF GROUNDS SINCE THE 2012 SANDY HOOK MASSACRE, AN AVERAGE OF NEARLY ONE A WEEK.

HOOK MASSACRE, AN AVERAGE OF NEARLY ONE A WEEK.

PRESIDENT OBAMA CALLED ON THE NEARLY ONE A WEEK.

PRESIDENT OBAMA CALLED ON THE NATION TO EXAMINE ITS CONSCIENCE PRESIDENT OBAMA CALLED ON THE NATION TO EXAMINE ITS CONSCIENCE IN THE WAKE OF THE VIOLENCE.

NATION TO EXAMINE ITS CONSCIENCE IN THE WAKE OF THE VIOLENCE.

>> THE COUNTRY HAS TO DO SOME IN THE WAKE OF THE VIOLENCE.

>> THE COUNTRY HAS TO DO SOME SOUL SEARCHING ABOUT THIS.

>> THE COUNTRY HAS TO DO SOME SOUL SEARCHING ABOUT THIS.

THIS IS BECOMING THE NORM AND WE SOUL SEARCHING ABOUT THIS.

THIS IS BECOMING THE NORM AND WE TAKE IT FOR GRANTED IN WAYS, THIS IS BECOMING THE NORM AND WE TAKE IT FOR GRANTED IN WAYS, THAT AS A PARENT, ARE TERRIFYING TAKE IT FOR GRANTED IN WAYS, THAT AS A PARENT, ARE TERRIFYING TO ME.

THAT AS A PARENT, ARE TERRIFYING TO ME.

>>> FAITH LEADERS ARE URGING TO ME.

>>> FAITH LEADERS ARE URGING PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE SUDANESE >>> FAITH LEADERS ARE URGING PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE SUDANESE GOVERNMENT TO ACT NOW TO FREE PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE SUDANESE GOVERNMENT TO ACT NOW TO FREE MERIAM IBRAHIM, A SUDANESE GOVERNMENT TO ACT NOW TO FREE MERIAM IBRAHIM, A SUDANESE CHRISTIAN WOMAN WHO FACES A MERIAM IBRAHIM, A SUDANESE CHRISTIAN WOMAN WHO FACES A DEATH SENTENCE FOR REFUSING TO CHRISTIAN WOMAN WHO FACES A DEATH SENTENCE FOR REFUSING TO RENOUNCE HER FAITH.

DEATH SENTENCE FOR REFUSING TO RENOUNCE HER FAITH.

THIS WEEK THE FAMILY RESEARCH RENOUNCE HER FAITH.

THIS WEEK THE FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL AND OTHER GROUPS HELD A THIS WEEK THE FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL AND OTHER GROUPS HELD A "SAVE MERIAM" RALLY OUTSIDE OF COUNCIL AND OTHER GROUPS HELD A "SAVE MERIAM" RALLY OUTSIDE OF THE WHITE HOUSE.

"SAVE MERIAM" RALLY OUTSIDE OF THE WHITE HOUSE.

IBRAHIM IS MARRIED TO A THE WHITE HOUSE.

IBRAHIM IS MARRIED TO A CHRISTIAN MAN AND RECENTLY GAVE IBRAHIM IS MARRIED TO A CHRISTIAN MAN AND RECENTLY GAVE BIRTH IN PRISON TO THEIR CHRISTIAN MAN AND RECENTLY GAVE BIRTH IN PRISON TO THEIR DAUGHTER.

BIRTH IN PRISON TO THEIR DAUGHTER.

HER APPEALS HEARING BEGAN IN DAUGHTER.

HER APPEALS HEARING BEGAN IN SUDAN THIS WEEK.

HER APPEALS HEARING BEGAN IN SUDAN THIS WEEK.

>>> THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST SUDAN THIS WEEK.

>>> THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION HELD ITS ANNUAL >>> THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION HELD ITS ANNUAL MEETING IN BALTIMORE THIS WEEK CONVENTION HELD ITS ANNUAL MEETING IN BALTIMORE THIS WEEK TO DISCUSS A RANGE OF ISSUES MEETING IN BALTIMORE THIS WEEK TO DISCUSS A RANGE OF ISSUES FACING THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST TO DISCUSS A RANGE OF ISSUES FACING THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST PROTESTANT DENOMINATION, SUCH AS FACING THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST PROTESTANT DENOMINATION, SUCH AS DECLINING MEMBERSHIP AND PROTESTANT DENOMINATION, SUCH AS DECLINING MEMBERSHIP AND CHANGING SEXUAL MORES.

DECLINING MEMBERSHIP AND CHANGING SEXUAL MORES.

SOUTHERN BAPTISTS APPROVED A CHANGING SEXUAL MORES.

SOUTHERN BAPTISTS APPROVED A RESOLUTION OPPOSING EFFORTS TO SOUTHERN BAPTISTS APPROVED A RESOLUTION OPPOSING EFFORTS TO "VALIDATE TRANSGENDER IDENTITY RESOLUTION OPPOSING EFFORTS TO "VALIDATE TRANSGENDER IDENTITY AS MORALLY PRAISEWORTHY."

"VALIDATE TRANSGENDER IDENTITY AS MORALLY PRAISEWORTHY."

THEY ALSO ELECTED A NEW AS MORALLY PRAISEWORTHY."

THEY ALSO ELECTED A NEW PRESIDENT, THE REVEREND RONNIE THEY ALSO ELECTED A NEW PRESIDENT, THE REVEREND RONNIE FLOYD, PASTOR OF A NORTHWEST PRESIDENT, THE REVEREND RONNIE FLOYD, PASTOR OF A NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MEGACHURCH.

FLOYD, PASTOR OF A NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MEGACHURCH.

>>> THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ARKANSAS MEGACHURCH.

>>> THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HAS DECIDED TO DIVEST FROM A >>> THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HAS DECIDED TO DIVEST FROM A SECURITY COMPANY INVOLVED IN HAS DECIDED TO DIVEST FROM A SECURITY COMPANY INVOLVED IN WHAT IT SAYS IS ISRAEL'S UNJUST SECURITY COMPANY INVOLVED IN WHAT IT SAYS IS ISRAEL'S UNJUST TREATMENT OF PALESTINIANS.

WHAT IT SAYS IS ISRAEL'S UNJUST TREATMENT OF PALESTINIANS.

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IS TREATMENT OF PALESTINIANS.

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IS THE LARGEST MAINLINE PROTESTANT THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IS THE LARGEST MAINLINE PROTESTANT DENOMINATION IN THE U.S. AND HAS THE LARGEST MAINLINE PROTESTANT DENOMINATION IN THE U.S. AND HAS AN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF OVER DENOMINATION IN THE U.S. AND HAS AN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF OVER $20 BILLION.

AN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF OVER $20 BILLION.

NEXT WEEK THE PRESBYTERIAN $20 BILLION.

NEXT WEEK THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH USA IS EXPECTED TO DEBATE NEXT WEEK THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH USA IS EXPECTED TO DEBATE REMOVING ITS INVESTMENTS IN CHURCH USA IS EXPECTED TO DEBATE REMOVING ITS INVESTMENTS IN THREE U.S. COMPANIES THAT DO REMOVING ITS INVESTMENTS IN THREE U.S. COMPANIES THAT DO BUSINESS IN ISRAEL.

THREE U.S. COMPANIES THAT DO BUSINESS IN ISRAEL.

>>> AT THE FAMOUS RIVERSIDE BUSINESS IN ISRAEL.

>>> AT THE FAMOUS RIVERSIDE CHURCH IN NEW YORK, THE REVEREND >>> AT THE FAMOUS RIVERSIDE CHURCH IN NEW YORK, THE REVEREND AMY BUTLER BECAME THE FIRST CHURCH IN NEW YORK, THE REVEREND AMY BUTLER BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN TO BE CHOSEN SENIOR AMY BUTLER BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN TO BE CHOSEN SENIOR MINISTER.

WOMAN TO BE CHOSEN SENIOR MINISTER.

RIVERSIDE IS ASSOCIATED WITH MINISTER.

RIVERSIDE IS ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST RIVERSIDE IS ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST AND THE AMERICAN BAPTISTS.

BOTH THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST AND THE AMERICAN BAPTISTS.

BUTLER HAS BEEN THE SENIOR AND THE AMERICAN BAPTISTS.

BUTLER HAS BEEN THE SENIOR MINISTER AT THE CALVARY BAPTIST BUTLER HAS BEEN THE SENIOR MINISTER AT THE CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN WASHINGTON.

MINISTER AT THE CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN WASHINGTON.

>>> AMID THE MANY PROBLEMS OF CHURCH IN WASHINGTON.

>>> AMID THE MANY PROBLEMS OF THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, >>> AMID THE MANY PROBLEMS OF THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, THERE IS A LITTLE-KNOWN V.A.

THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, THERE IS A LITTLE-KNOWN V.A.

PROGRAM THAT SEEMS TO BE WORKING THERE IS A LITTLE-KNOWN V.A.

PROGRAM THAT SEEMS TO BE WORKING WELL.

PROGRAM THAT SEEMS TO BE WORKING WELL.

IT'S A PARTNERSHIP, LAUNCHED WELL.

IT'S A PARTNERSHIP, LAUNCHED LAST YEAR, BETWEEN THE V.A.

AND IT'S A PARTNERSHIP, LAUNCHED LAST YEAR, BETWEEN THE V.A.

AND FAITH-BASED GROUPS TO HELP LAST YEAR, BETWEEN THE V.A.

AND FAITH-BASED GROUPS TO HELP VETERANS COPE WITH PERSISTENT FAITH-BASED GROUPS TO HELP VETERANS COPE WITH PERSISTENT PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE MORAL VETERANS COPE WITH PERSISTENT PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE MORAL WOUNDS OF WAR.

PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE MORAL WOUNDS OF WAR.

KIM LAWTON REPORTS.

WOUNDS OF WAR.

KIM LAWTON REPORTS.

>> Reporter: ALIYAH HUNTER KNOWS KIM LAWTON REPORTS.

>> Reporter: ALIYAH HUNTER KNOWS FIRSTHAND THE CHALLENGES FACING >> Reporter: ALIYAH HUNTER KNOWS FIRSTHAND THE CHALLENGES FACING AMERICA'S ROUGHLY 20 MILLION FIRSTHAND THE CHALLENGES FACING AMERICA'S ROUGHLY 20 MILLION VETERANS.

AMERICA'S ROUGHLY 20 MILLION VETERANS.

SHE SERVED IN IRAQ WITH THE ARMY VETERANS.

SHE SERVED IN IRAQ WITH THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD IN 2004 AND SHE SERVED IN IRAQ WITH THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD IN 2004 AND 2005 AND SAYS TRANSITIONING BACK NATIONAL GUARD IN 2004 AND 2005 AND SAYS TRANSITIONING BACK WAS TOUGH.

2005 AND SAYS TRANSITIONING BACK WAS TOUGH.

>> I THINK THAT SUBCONSCIOUSLY WAS TOUGH.

>> I THINK THAT SUBCONSCIOUSLY WE THINK THAT THINGS STOP AND >> I THINK THAT SUBCONSCIOUSLY WE THINK THAT THINGS STOP AND FREEZE AND THEN WE LEAVE WE THINK THAT THINGS STOP AND FREEZE AND THEN WE LEAVE AND THEN WE COME BACK AND YOU FREEZE AND THEN WE LEAVE AND THEN WE COME BACK AND YOU KNOW, TO PICK UP EXACTLY WHERE AND THEN WE COME BACK AND YOU KNOW, TO PICK UP EXACTLY WHERE WE LEFT OFF, WHEN THE REALITY KNOW, TO PICK UP EXACTLY WHERE WE LEFT OFF, WHEN THE REALITY IS, LIFE KEEPS GOING.

WE LEFT OFF, WHEN THE REALITY IS, LIFE KEEPS GOING.

IT DOESN'T STOP.

IS, LIFE KEEPS GOING.

IT DOESN'T STOP.

>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE IT DOESN'T STOP.

>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, MORE >> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, MORE THAN THREE-QUARTERS OF VETERANS BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, MORE THAN THREE-QUARTERS OF VETERANS SAY THEY'VE BEEN UNABLE TO THAN THREE-QUARTERS OF VETERANS SAY THEY'VE BEEN UNABLE TO "EFFECTIVELY TRANSLATE THEIR SAY THEY'VE BEEN UNABLE TO "EFFECTIVELY TRANSLATE THEIR MILITARY SKILLS TO CIVILIAN "EFFECTIVELY TRANSLATE THEIR MILITARY SKILLS TO CIVILIAN TERMS."

MILITARY SKILLS TO CIVILIAN TERMS."

ABOUT 10% OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN TERMS."

ABOUT 10% OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN ARE ABOUT 10% OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN ARE UNEMPLOYED, AND ABOUT 13% OF ALL IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN ARE UNEMPLOYED, AND ABOUT 13% OF ALL HOMELESS ADULTS ARE VETS.

UNEMPLOYED, AND ABOUT 13% OF ALL HOMELESS ADULTS ARE VETS.

MANY HAVE CHRONIC MEDICAL AND HOMELESS ADULTS ARE VETS.

MANY HAVE CHRONIC MEDICAL AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS.

MANY HAVE CHRONIC MEDICAL AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS.

AMID ALL THE CHALLENGES, MORE EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS.

AMID ALL THE CHALLENGES, MORE AND MORE CONGREGATIONS ARE AMID ALL THE CHALLENGES, MORE AND MORE CONGREGATIONS ARE REACHING OUT TO HELP.

AND MORE CONGREGATIONS ARE REACHING OUT TO HELP.

MANY SAY IT'S A MORAL REACHING OUT TO HELP.

MANY SAY IT'S A MORAL OBLIGATION.

MANY SAY IT'S A MORAL OBLIGATION.

>> FOR ME IT'S NOT A POINT OF OBLIGATION.

>> FOR ME IT'S NOT A POINT OF WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH A >> FOR ME IT'S NOT A POINT OF WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH A PARTICULAR WAR OR DISAGREE WITH WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH A PARTICULAR WAR OR DISAGREE WITH A PARTICULAR WAR, THESE ARE OUR PARTICULAR WAR OR DISAGREE WITH A PARTICULAR WAR, THESE ARE OUR PEOPLE, THEY'RE OUR SONS AND A PARTICULAR WAR, THESE ARE OUR PEOPLE, THEY'RE OUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS, THEY'RE OUR PARENTS, PEOPLE, THEY'RE OUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS, THEY'RE OUR PARENTS, THEY'RE OUR CHILDREN.

DAUGHTERS, THEY'RE OUR PARENTS, THEY'RE OUR CHILDREN.

WE OWE IT TO THEM TO HELP THEM THEY'RE OUR CHILDREN.

WE OWE IT TO THEM TO HELP THEM RETURN FULLY TO CIVILIAN SOCIETY WE OWE IT TO THEM TO HELP THEM RETURN FULLY TO CIVILIAN SOCIETY AND THRIVE.

RETURN FULLY TO CIVILIAN SOCIETY AND THRIVE.

>> Reporter: IN LATE 2013, THE AND THRIVE.

>> Reporter: IN LATE 2013, THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS >> Reporter: IN LATE 2013, THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS LAUNCHED A NEW INITIATIVE TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS LAUNCHED A NEW INITIATIVE TO PARTNER WITH RELIGIOUS GROUPS.

LAUNCHED A NEW INITIATIVE TO PARTNER WITH RELIGIOUS GROUPS.

THE V.A.

HAS BEEN SPONSORING PARTNER WITH RELIGIOUS GROUPS.

THE V.A.

HAS BEEN SPONSORING EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO THE V.A.

HAS BEEN SPONSORING EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO TRAIN FAITH LEADERS ABOUT THE EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO TRAIN FAITH LEADERS ABOUT THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THE TRAIN FAITH LEADERS ABOUT THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THE RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE.

NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THE RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE.

STEPHEN DILLARD IS DEPUTY RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE.

STEPHEN DILLARD IS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE V.A.

'S CENTER STEPHEN DILLARD IS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE V.A.

'S CENTER FOR FAITH-BASED AND NEIGHBORHOOD DIRECTOR OF THE V.A.

'S CENTER FOR FAITH-BASED AND NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPS.

FOR FAITH-BASED AND NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPS.

>> NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN, OUR PARTNERSHIPS.

>> NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN, OUR VETERANS THEY'RE, THEY'RE A >> NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN, OUR VETERANS THEY'RE, THEY'RE A MEMBER OF SOMEBODY'S VETERANS THEY'RE, THEY'RE A MEMBER OF SOMEBODY'S DENOMINATION, SO WE WANT TO USE MEMBER OF SOMEBODY'S DENOMINATION, SO WE WANT TO USE THEM AS PARTNERS TO DISSEMINATE DENOMINATION, SO WE WANT TO USE THEM AS PARTNERS TO DISSEMINATE THIS INFORMATION.

THEM AS PARTNERS TO DISSEMINATE THIS INFORMATION.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS THE V.A.

THIS INFORMATION.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS THE V.A.

UNDERSTANDS THAT LOCAL >> Reporter: HE SAYS THE V.A.

UNDERSTANDS THAT LOCAL CONGREGATIONS CAN BE GOOD POINTS UNDERSTANDS THAT LOCAL CONGREGATIONS CAN BE GOOD POINTS OF CONTACT FOR VETERANS, CONGREGATIONS CAN BE GOOD POINTS OF CONTACT FOR VETERANS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO INITIALLY OF CONTACT FOR VETERANS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO INITIALLY MAY BE RELUCTANT TO SEEK ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO INITIALLY MAY BE RELUCTANT TO SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

MAY BE RELUCTANT TO SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

>> THEY'LL SEE A FAMILIAR FACE, ASSISTANCE FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

>> THEY'LL SEE A FAMILIAR FACE, A FACE THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE >> THEY'LL SEE A FAMILIAR FACE, A FACE THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH, SOMEONE THEY HEAR ON A A FACE THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH, SOMEONE THEY HEAR ON A REGULAR BASIS, SOMEONE THEY WITH, SOMEONE THEY HEAR ON A REGULAR BASIS, SOMEONE THEY UNDERSTAND THE IDEOLOGY.

REGULAR BASIS, SOMEONE THEY UNDERSTAND THE IDEOLOGY.

SO WE THINK THAT WOULD BE A VERY UNDERSTAND THE IDEOLOGY.

SO WE THINK THAT WOULD BE A VERY GOOD NEXUS FOR THEM TO SAY OKAY, SO WE THINK THAT WOULD BE A VERY GOOD NEXUS FOR THEM TO SAY OKAY, AS A RESULT OF THAT, YOU KNOW, GOOD NEXUS FOR THEM TO SAY OKAY, AS A RESULT OF THAT, YOU KNOW, LET ME STEP TO MY CLERGY, MALE AS A RESULT OF THAT, YOU KNOW, LET ME STEP TO MY CLERGY, MALE OR FEMALE, TO SAY OKAY COULD YOU LET ME STEP TO MY CLERGY, MALE OR FEMALE, TO SAY OKAY COULD YOU HELP ME WITH THIS?

OR FEMALE, TO SAY OKAY COULD YOU HELP ME WITH THIS?

>> I'D ACTUALLY BEEN HOME FOR HELP ME WITH THIS?

>> I'D ACTUALLY BEEN HOME FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS BEFORE I EVEN >> I'D ACTUALLY BEEN HOME FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS BEFORE I EVEN REACHED OUT TO THE V.A.

ALMOST TWO YEARS BEFORE I EVEN REACHED OUT TO THE V.A.

AND SO ONCE I DID, I WAS REACHED OUT TO THE V.A.

AND SO ONCE I DID, I WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY BY THE AND SO ONCE I DID, I WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY BY THE RESOURCES THAT THEY HAD COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY BY THE RESOURCES THAT THEY HAD AVAILABLE.

RESOURCES THAT THEY HAD AVAILABLE.

>> Reporter: RESSURECTION GRAVES AVAILABLE.

>> Reporter: RESSURECTION GRAVES ATTENDED A V.A.

TRAINING SESSION >> Reporter: RESSURECTION GRAVES ATTENDED A V.A.

TRAINING SESSION IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

ATTENDED A V.A.

TRAINING SESSION IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

SHE LEADS A CHRISTIAN MINISTRY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

SHE LEADS A CHRISTIAN MINISTRY CALLED GLORY SOLDIERS GLOBAL AND SHE LEADS A CHRISTIAN MINISTRY CALLED GLORY SOLDIERS GLOBAL AND SPEAKS TO CHURCHES ABOUT HOW CALLED GLORY SOLDIERS GLOBAL AND SPEAKS TO CHURCHES ABOUT HOW THEY CAN REACH OUT TO THE SPEAKS TO CHURCHES ABOUT HOW THEY CAN REACH OUT TO THE HOMELESS, INCLUDING HOMELESS THEY CAN REACH OUT TO THE HOMELESS, INCLUDING HOMELESS VETS.

HOMELESS, INCLUDING HOMELESS VETS.

>> THERE ARE ALL OF THESE VETS.

>> THERE ARE ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT KIND OF THINGS THAT >> THERE ARE ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT KIND OF THINGS THAT VETERANS GO THROUGH THAT WE HAVE DIFFERENT KIND OF THINGS THAT VETERANS GO THROUGH THAT WE HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT, IF YOU'VE NEVER VETERANS GO THROUGH THAT WE HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT, IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN IN THE MILITARY.

NO IDEA ABOUT, IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN IN THE MILITARY.

SO WE SHOULD LEARN MORE ABOUT BEEN IN THE MILITARY.

SO WE SHOULD LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT IT IS TO BE A VETERAN AND SO WE SHOULD LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT IT IS TO BE A VETERAN AND WHAT EXPERIENCES THEY HAVE WHEN WHAT IT IS TO BE A VETERAN AND WHAT EXPERIENCES THEY HAVE WHEN THEY TRY TO RECEIVE SERVICES, WHAT EXPERIENCES THEY HAVE WHEN THEY TRY TO RECEIVE SERVICES, AND WHEN WE DO THAT THEN WE CAN THEY TRY TO RECEIVE SERVICES, AND WHEN WE DO THAT THEN WE CAN COME FROM A PLACE OF KNOWLEDGE.

AND WHEN WE DO THAT THEN WE CAN COME FROM A PLACE OF KNOWLEDGE.

>> Reporter: GRAVES HERSELF WAS COME FROM A PLACE OF KNOWLEDGE.

>> Reporter: GRAVES HERSELF WAS ONCE HOMELESS, AND MET HER >> Reporter: GRAVES HERSELF WAS ONCE HOMELESS, AND MET HER HUSBAND DEVEN, WHO IS A VETERAN, ONCE HOMELESS, AND MET HER HUSBAND DEVEN, WHO IS A VETERAN, AT A SHELTER.

HUSBAND DEVEN, WHO IS A VETERAN, AT A SHELTER.

THEY WERE ABLE TO OVERCOME AT A SHELTER.

THEY WERE ABLE TO OVERCOME HOMELESSNESS IN PART THROUGH THEY WERE ABLE TO OVERCOME HOMELESSNESS IN PART THROUGH TAKING ADVANTAGE OF DEVEN'S HOMELESSNESS IN PART THROUGH TAKING ADVANTAGE OF DEVEN'S VETERAN BENEFITS.

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF DEVEN'S VETERAN BENEFITS.

NOW, THE MINISTRY THEY FOUNDED VETERAN BENEFITS.

NOW, THE MINISTRY THEY FOUNDED CONDUCTS SEMINARS IN CHURCHES NOW, THE MINISTRY THEY FOUNDED CONDUCTS SEMINARS IN CHURCHES LIKE AWAKENING COMMUNITY CHURCH CONDUCTS SEMINARS IN CHURCHES LIKE AWAKENING COMMUNITY CHURCH IN FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA.

LIKE AWAKENING COMMUNITY CHURCH IN FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA.

GRAVES SAYS CONGREGATIONS NEED IN FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA.

GRAVES SAYS CONGREGATIONS NEED TO GIVE VETS BOTH PRACTICAL AND GRAVES SAYS CONGREGATIONS NEED TO GIVE VETS BOTH PRACTICAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT.

TO GIVE VETS BOTH PRACTICAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT.

>> IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO HELP SPIRITUAL SUPPORT.

>> IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO HELP SOMEONE TO GET HOUSED, IF THEY >> IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO HELP SOMEONE TO GET HOUSED, IF THEY ARE STILL CHALLENGED WITH PAINS SOMEONE TO GET HOUSED, IF THEY ARE STILL CHALLENGED WITH PAINS OF THE PAST, IF THEY'RE STILL ARE STILL CHALLENGED WITH PAINS OF THE PAST, IF THEY'RE STILL GOING THROUGH DIFFERENT OF THE PAST, IF THEY'RE STILL GOING THROUGH DIFFERENT TURMOILS.

GOING THROUGH DIFFERENT TURMOILS.

AND THEN IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO WORK TURMOILS.

AND THEN IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO WORK ON THEM SPIRITUALLY AND FEED AND THEN IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO WORK ON THEM SPIRITUALLY AND FEED THEM AND THEN GO BACK TO YOUR ON THEM SPIRITUALLY AND FEED THEM AND THEN GO BACK TO YOUR CHURCH AND SAY HIGH FIVE, WE DID THEM AND THEN GO BACK TO YOUR CHURCH AND SAY HIGH FIVE, WE DID A GREAT JOB, WHEN THEY'RE CHURCH AND SAY HIGH FIVE, WE DID A GREAT JOB, WHEN THEY'RE SLEEPING OUTSIDE.

A GREAT JOB, WHEN THEY'RE SLEEPING OUTSIDE.

>> Reporter: MANY SAY SPIRITUAL SLEEPING OUTSIDE.

>> Reporter: MANY SAY SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FROM FAITH GROUPS CAN BE >> Reporter: MANY SAY SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FROM FAITH GROUPS CAN BE ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO HELP SUPPORT FROM FAITH GROUPS CAN BE ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO HELP VETS DEAL WITH EMOTIONAL NEEDS.

ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO HELP VETS DEAL WITH EMOTIONAL NEEDS.

>> YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE THINGS VETS DEAL WITH EMOTIONAL NEEDS.

>> YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED, THE THINGS >> YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED, THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE SEEN, THE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED, THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE SEEN, THE THINGS THAT YOU WITNESSED, THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE SEEN, THE THINGS THAT YOU WITNESSED, THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH, AND SO THAT YOU WITNESSED, THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH, AND SO WHILE YOU'RE CARRYING ALL THAT THAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH, AND SO WHILE YOU'RE CARRYING ALL THAT WITH YOU, YOU'VE GOT TO TRY TO WHILE YOU'RE CARRYING ALL THAT WITH YOU, YOU'VE GOT TO TRY TO MAKE THINGS WORK IN A SOCIETY WITH YOU, YOU'VE GOT TO TRY TO MAKE THINGS WORK IN A SOCIETY THAT MAY NOT UNDERSTAND.

MAKE THINGS WORK IN A SOCIETY THAT MAY NOT UNDERSTAND.

YOU KNOW?

THAT MAY NOT UNDERSTAND.

YOU KNOW?

AND SO THAT'S A CHALLENGE.

YOU KNOW?

AND SO THAT'S A CHALLENGE.

>> Reporter: WHILE THERE HAS AND SO THAT'S A CHALLENGE.

>> Reporter: WHILE THERE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH ABOUT >> Reporter: WHILE THERE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH ABOUT POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, BEEN SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH ABOUT POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, OR PTSD, A GROWING AREA OF FOCUS POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, OR PTSD, A GROWING AREA OF FOCUS IS ON THE MORAL INJURIES OR PTSD, A GROWING AREA OF FOCUS IS ON THE MORAL INJURIES SUSTAINED IN COMBAT.

IS ON THE MORAL INJURIES SUSTAINED IN COMBAT.

>> MORAL INJURY IS THE IMPACT OF SUSTAINED IN COMBAT.

>> MORAL INJURY IS THE IMPACT OF SERVING IN WAR WHEN YOU FACE >> MORAL INJURY IS THE IMPACT OF SERVING IN WAR WHEN YOU FACE MORALLY DIFFICULT OR AMBIGUOUS SERVING IN WAR WHEN YOU FACE MORALLY DIFFICULT OR AMBIGUOUS CONDITIONS, OR WIND UP MORALLY DIFFICULT OR AMBIGUOUS CONDITIONS, OR WIND UP WITNESSING OR COMMITTING CONDITIONS, OR WIND UP WITNESSING OR COMMITTING ATROCITIES THAT VIOLATE YOUR WITNESSING OR COMMITTING ATROCITIES THAT VIOLATE YOUR CORE MORAL VALUES.

ATROCITIES THAT VIOLATE YOUR CORE MORAL VALUES.

>> Reporter: RITA NAKASHIMA CORE MORAL VALUES.

>> Reporter: RITA NAKASHIMA BROCK IS CO-DIRECTOR OF THE SOUL >> Reporter: RITA NAKASHIMA BROCK IS CO-DIRECTOR OF THE SOUL REPAIR CENTER AT BRITE DIVINITY BROCK IS CO-DIRECTOR OF THE SOUL REPAIR CENTER AT BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

REPAIR CENTER AT BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

SHE SAYS MORAL INJURY IS SCHOOL IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

SHE SAYS MORAL INJURY IS DIFFERENT THAN PTSD, WHICH HAS SHE SAYS MORAL INJURY IS DIFFERENT THAN PTSD, WHICH HAS CLEARER SYMPTOMS LIKE DIFFERENT THAN PTSD, WHICH HAS CLEARER SYMPTOMS LIKE FLASHBACKS, NIGHTMARES AND PANIC CLEARER SYMPTOMS LIKE FLASHBACKS, NIGHTMARES AND PANIC ATTACKS.

FLASHBACKS, NIGHTMARES AND PANIC ATTACKS.

>> YOU MAY HAVE THEM BOTH AT THE ATTACKS.

>> YOU MAY HAVE THEM BOTH AT THE SAME TIME, WHICH OFTEN HAPPENS >> YOU MAY HAVE THEM BOTH AT THE SAME TIME, WHICH OFTEN HAPPENS IN EXTREME TERRORIZING SAME TIME, WHICH OFTEN HAPPENS IN EXTREME TERRORIZING CONDITIONS, BUT THE MORAL INJURY IN EXTREME TERRORIZING CONDITIONS, BUT THE MORAL INJURY PIECE IS MORE REFLECTIVE, AND IT CONDITIONS, BUT THE MORAL INJURY PIECE IS MORE REFLECTIVE, AND IT REQUIRES YOU TO BE ABLE TO TELL PIECE IS MORE REFLECTIVE, AND IT REQUIRES YOU TO BE ABLE TO TELL A STORY AND THINK ABOUT IT.

REQUIRES YOU TO BE ABLE TO TELL A STORY AND THINK ABOUT IT.

AND IT'S NOT SIMPLE.

A STORY AND THINK ABOUT IT.

AND IT'S NOT SIMPLE.

>> Reporter: SHE SAYS MORAL AND IT'S NOT SIMPLE.

>> Reporter: SHE SAYS MORAL INJURY CAN BE DIFFERENT FOR EACH >> Reporter: SHE SAYS MORAL INJURY CAN BE DIFFERENT FOR EACH VETERAN AND CAN RESULT FROM A INJURY CAN BE DIFFERENT FOR EACH VETERAN AND CAN RESULT FROM A BROAD RANGE OF EXPERIENCES SUCH VETERAN AND CAN RESULT FROM A BROAD RANGE OF EXPERIENCES SUCH AS SECOND-GUESSING ACTIONS TAKEN BROAD RANGE OF EXPERIENCES SUCH AS SECOND-GUESSING ACTIONS TAKEN IN BATTLE, KILLING CIVILIANS OR AS SECOND-GUESSING ACTIONS TAKEN IN BATTLE, KILLING CIVILIANS OR FAILING TO PREVENT IT, HANDLING IN BATTLE, KILLING CIVILIANS OR FAILING TO PREVENT IT, HANDLING HUMAN REMAINS, OR WITNESSING THE FAILING TO PREVENT IT, HANDLING HUMAN REMAINS, OR WITNESSING THE DEATH OF A FRIEND AND FEELING HUMAN REMAINS, OR WITNESSING THE DEATH OF A FRIEND AND FEELING SURVIVORS' GUILT.

DEATH OF A FRIEND AND FEELING SURVIVORS' GUILT.

MANY VETS ARE RELUCTANT TO SHARE SURVIVORS' GUILT.

MANY VETS ARE RELUCTANT TO SHARE THEIR STORIES, EVEN YEARS LATER.

MANY VETS ARE RELUCTANT TO SHARE THEIR STORIES, EVEN YEARS LATER.

>> IT'S JUST EMOTIONALLY THEIR STORIES, EVEN YEARS LATER.

>> IT'S JUST EMOTIONALLY SOMETIMES IT'S DIFFICULT.

>> IT'S JUST EMOTIONALLY SOMETIMES IT'S DIFFICULT.

TO OPEN UP IS DIFFICULT, TO TALK SOMETIMES IT'S DIFFICULT.

TO OPEN UP IS DIFFICULT, TO TALK IS DIFFICULT, TO RELATE, AND TO OPEN UP IS DIFFICULT, TO TALK IS DIFFICULT, TO RELATE, AND THOSE ARE THE BIG THINGS THAT A IS DIFFICULT, TO RELATE, AND THOSE ARE THE BIG THINGS THAT A LOT OF TIMES, YOU KNOW, HOLD US THOSE ARE THE BIG THINGS THAT A LOT OF TIMES, YOU KNOW, HOLD US BACK, EVEN FROM SEEKING LOT OF TIMES, YOU KNOW, HOLD US BACK, EVEN FROM SEEKING SERVICES.

BACK, EVEN FROM SEEKING SERVICES.

>> I'VE HAD PLENTY OF CLERGY SERVICES.

>> I'VE HAD PLENTY OF CLERGY FRIENDS SAY THEY'VE HAD WORLD >> I'VE HAD PLENTY OF CLERGY FRIENDS SAY THEY'VE HAD WORLD WAR II VETS WHO HAD TO CONFESS FRIENDS SAY THEY'VE HAD WORLD WAR II VETS WHO HAD TO CONFESS SOMETHING AS THEY WERE DYING WAR II VETS WHO HAD TO CONFESS SOMETHING AS THEY WERE DYING THAT THEY'D NEVER TOLD ANYBODY SOMETHING AS THEY WERE DYING THAT THEY'D NEVER TOLD ANYBODY THAT THEY'D FELT TERRIBLE ABOUT THAT THEY'D NEVER TOLD ANYBODY THAT THEY'D FELT TERRIBLE ABOUT FOR YEARS.

THAT THEY'D FELT TERRIBLE ABOUT FOR YEARS.

SO PEOPLE CAN CARRY IT A LONG FOR YEARS.

SO PEOPLE CAN CARRY IT A LONG TIME.

SO PEOPLE CAN CARRY IT A LONG TIME.

AND THEY CAN COMPARTMENTALIZE TIME.

AND THEY CAN COMPARTMENTALIZE AND NOT THINK ABOUT IT FOR A AND THEY CAN COMPARTMENTALIZE AND NOT THINK ABOUT IT FOR A LONG TIME.

AND NOT THINK ABOUT IT FOR A LONG TIME.

>> Reporter: THE SOUL REPAIR LONG TIME.

>> Reporter: THE SOUL REPAIR CENTER OPENED ALMOST TWO YEARS >> Reporter: THE SOUL REPAIR CENTER OPENED ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO WITH A MISSION TO DO PUBLIC CENTER OPENED ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO WITH A MISSION TO DO PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ABOUT AGO WITH A MISSION TO DO PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ABOUT MORAL INJURY.

EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ABOUT MORAL INJURY.

>> IF YOU'RE A MORAL HUMAN MORAL INJURY.

>> IF YOU'RE A MORAL HUMAN BEING, THERE'S A WAY TO RELATE >> IF YOU'RE A MORAL HUMAN BEING, THERE'S A WAY TO RELATE TO THIS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW BEING, THERE'S A WAY TO RELATE TO THIS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY WHO HASN'T DONE TO THIS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY WHO HASN'T DONE SOMETHING THEY FEEL PRETTY ANYBODY WHO HASN'T DONE SOMETHING THEY FEEL PRETTY TERRIBLE ABOUT STILL, AND IF YOU SOMETHING THEY FEEL PRETTY TERRIBLE ABOUT STILL, AND IF YOU MAGNIFY THAT ABOUT A HUNDRED TERRIBLE ABOUT STILL, AND IF YOU MAGNIFY THAT ABOUT A HUNDRED FOLD, YOU GET A LITTLE CLUE AS MAGNIFY THAT ABOUT A HUNDRED FOLD, YOU GET A LITTLE CLUE AS TO WHAT IT'S LIKE TO CARRY A FOLD, YOU GET A LITTLE CLUE AS TO WHAT IT'S LIKE TO CARRY A LOAD CALLED MORAL INJURY.

TO WHAT IT'S LIKE TO CARRY A LOAD CALLED MORAL INJURY.

>> Reporter: THE CENTER ALSO LOAD CALLED MORAL INJURY.

>> Reporter: THE CENTER ALSO TRAINS CLERGY AND LOCAL >> Reporter: THE CENTER ALSO TRAINS CLERGY AND LOCAL RELIGIOUS LEADERS ON HOW TO HELP TRAINS CLERGY AND LOCAL RELIGIOUS LEADERS ON HOW TO HELP VETS AND OTHERS TRY TO RECOVER RELIGIOUS LEADERS ON HOW TO HELP VETS AND OTHERS TRY TO RECOVER FROM MORAL INJURY.

VETS AND OTHERS TRY TO RECOVER FROM MORAL INJURY.

FORMER ARMY CHAPLAIN AND CURRENT FROM MORAL INJURY.

FORMER ARMY CHAPLAIN AND CURRENT PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR GREG BROWN FORMER ARMY CHAPLAIN AND CURRENT PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR GREG BROWN ATTENDED A TRAINING EVENT IN PRESBYTERIAN PASTOR GREG BROWN ATTENDED A TRAINING EVENT IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.

ATTENDED A TRAINING EVENT IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.

>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.

>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE REALLY HAVEN'T ADDRESSED QUITE >> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE REALLY HAVEN'T ADDRESSED QUITE ADEQUATELY BEFORE BECAUSE WE'VE REALLY HAVEN'T ADDRESSED QUITE ADEQUATELY BEFORE BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN ADDRESSING PTSD.

ADEQUATELY BEFORE BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN ADDRESSING PTSD.

AND THERE'S A VAST DIFFERENCE BEEN ADDRESSING PTSD.

AND THERE'S A VAST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PTSD AND THE MORAL AND THERE'S A VAST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PTSD AND THE MORAL ISSUES OF WAR.

BETWEEN PTSD AND THE MORAL ISSUES OF WAR.

>> Reporter: BROCK SAYS ISSUES OF WAR.

>> Reporter: BROCK SAYS CONGREGATIONS AND FAITH GROUPS >> Reporter: BROCK SAYS CONGREGATIONS AND FAITH GROUPS ARE ESPECIALLY QUALIFIED FOR CONGREGATIONS AND FAITH GROUPS ARE ESPECIALLY QUALIFIED FOR MORAL INJURY WORK.

ARE ESPECIALLY QUALIFIED FOR MORAL INJURY WORK.

>> SOMETIMES A LITTLE COUNSELING MORAL INJURY WORK.

>> SOMETIMES A LITTLE COUNSELING WILL HELP, BUT TO REBUILD A >> SOMETIMES A LITTLE COUNSELING WILL HELP, BUT TO REBUILD A MORAL IDENTITY TAKES A COMMUNITY WILL HELP, BUT TO REBUILD A MORAL IDENTITY TAKES A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT.

MORAL IDENTITY TAKES A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT.

TAKES FRIENDS AND IT TAKES A OF SUPPORT.

TAKES FRIENDS AND IT TAKES A LONG TIME.

TAKES FRIENDS AND IT TAKES A LONG TIME.

THERE ARE NO OTHER INSTITUTIONS LONG TIME.

THERE ARE NO OTHER INSTITUTIONS IN OUR SOCIETY THAT I KNOW OF THERE ARE NO OTHER INSTITUTIONS IN OUR SOCIETY THAT I KNOW OF EXCEPT RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN OUR SOCIETY THAT I KNOW OF EXCEPT RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS THAT SUPPORT PEOPLE OVER THEIR EXCEPT RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS THAT SUPPORT PEOPLE OVER THEIR ENTIRE LIFE COURSE.

THAT SUPPORT PEOPLE OVER THEIR ENTIRE LIFE COURSE.

>> Reporter: HUNTER SAYS THE ENTIRE LIFE COURSE.

>> Reporter: HUNTER SAYS THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION HAS >> Reporter: HUNTER SAYS THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION HAS DEFINITELY HELPED HER MOVE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION HAS DEFINITELY HELPED HER MOVE FORWARD.

DEFINITELY HELPED HER MOVE FORWARD.

>> I BELIEVE IN PRAYER AND SO FORWARD.

>> I BELIEVE IN PRAYER AND SO THAT WAS, WAS MY PEACE AND IT, >> I BELIEVE IN PRAYER AND SO THAT WAS, WAS MY PEACE AND IT, AND IT WAS A TOOL TO GO ALONG THAT WAS, WAS MY PEACE AND IT, AND IT WAS A TOOL TO GO ALONG WITH EVERYTHING THAT THE V.A.

AND IT WAS A TOOL TO GO ALONG WITH EVERYTHING THAT THE V.A.

OFFERS TO HELP ME SEE THIS WITH EVERYTHING THAT THE V.A.

OFFERS TO HELP ME SEE THIS THROUGH, AND TO SAY THAT, YOU OFFERS TO HELP ME SEE THIS THROUGH, AND TO SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, THINGS CAN BE BETTER.

THROUGH, AND TO SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, THINGS CAN BE BETTER.

>> Reporter: I'M KIM LAWTON KNOW, THINGS CAN BE BETTER.

>> Reporter: I'M KIM LAWTON REPORTING.

>> Reporter: I'M KIM LAWTON REPORTING.

>>> WE HAVE A LUCKY SEVERSON REPORTING.

>>> WE HAVE A LUCKY SEVERSON STORY TODAY ON THE ENORMOUS >>> WE HAVE A LUCKY SEVERSON STORY TODAY ON THE ENORMOUS DHAMMAKAYA BUDDHIST TEMPLE IN STORY TODAY ON THE ENORMOUS DHAMMAKAYA BUDDHIST TEMPLE IN THAILAND, AND THE GROWING DHAMMAKAYA BUDDHIST TEMPLE IN THAILAND, AND THE GROWING DHAMMAKAYA MOVEMENT IT THAILAND, AND THE GROWING DHAMMAKAYA MOVEMENT IT REPRESENTS.

DHAMMAKAYA MOVEMENT IT REPRESENTS.

ITS LEADERS TEACH SPIRITUAL REPRESENTS.

ITS LEADERS TEACH SPIRITUAL POWER THROUGH MASS MEDITATION ITS LEADERS TEACH SPIRITUAL POWER THROUGH MASS MEDITATION AND WORLDLY SUCCESS THROUGH POWER THROUGH MASS MEDITATION AND WORLDLY SUCCESS THROUGH DONATIONS TO THE MOVEMENT.

AND WORLDLY SUCCESS THROUGH DONATIONS TO THE MOVEMENT.

CRITICS SAY THAT TEACHING IS AN DONATIONS TO THE MOVEMENT.

CRITICS SAY THAT TEACHING IS AN UN-BUDDHIST PROSPERITY GOSPEL, CRITICS SAY THAT TEACHING IS AN UN-BUDDHIST PROSPERITY GOSPEL, BUT THE MOVEMENT IS REPRESENTED UN-BUDDHIST PROSPERITY GOSPEL, BUT THE MOVEMENT IS REPRESENTED NOW IN 30 COUNTRIES.

BUT THE MOVEMENT IS REPRESENTED NOW IN 30 COUNTRIES.

>> Reporter: THIS IS A BUDDHIST NOW IN 30 COUNTRIES.

>> Reporter: THIS IS A BUDDHIST TEMPLE UNLIKE ANY OTHER.

>> Reporter: THIS IS A BUDDHIST TEMPLE UNLIKE ANY OTHER.

IT IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE TEMPLE UNLIKE ANY OTHER.

IT IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE FASTEST GROWING BUDDHIST IT IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE FASTEST GROWING BUDDHIST MOVEMENT IN THAILAND AND FASTEST GROWING BUDDHIST MOVEMENT IN THAILAND AND PROBABLY THE WORLD.

MOVEMENT IN THAILAND AND PROBABLY THE WORLD.

IT'S CALLED DHAMMAKAYA.

PROBABLY THE WORLD.

IT'S CALLED DHAMMAKAYA.

BOTH THE TEMPLE AND THE MOVEMENT IT'S CALLED DHAMMAKAYA.

BOTH THE TEMPLE AND THE MOVEMENT ARE CONTROVERSIAL.

BOTH THE TEMPLE AND THE MOVEMENT ARE CONTROVERSIAL.

>> CRITICS QUESTION THE ARE CONTROVERSIAL.

>> CRITICS QUESTION THE INTENTIONS OF THE TEMPLE.

>> CRITICS QUESTION THE INTENTIONS OF THE TEMPLE.

THEY THINK THAT THE PRIMARY INTENTIONS OF THE TEMPLE.

THEY THINK THAT THE PRIMARY INTENTION IS TO RAISE MONEY TO THEY THINK THAT THE PRIMARY INTENTION IS TO RAISE MONEY TO BE BIG, TO BE GLOBAL.

INTENTION IS TO RAISE MONEY TO BE BIG, TO BE GLOBAL.

>> Reporter: EVERYTHING ABOUT BE BIG, TO BE GLOBAL.

>> Reporter: EVERYTHING ABOUT DHAMMAKAYA IS BIG.

>> Reporter: EVERYTHING ABOUT DHAMMAKAYA IS BIG.

THE PAGODA BEHIND ME IS FILLED DHAMMAKAYA IS BIG.

THE PAGODA BEHIND ME IS FILLED WITH 700,000 GOLD-PLATED THE PAGODA BEHIND ME IS FILLED WITH 700,000 GOLD-PLATED BUDDHAS.

WITH 700,000 GOLD-PLATED BUDDHAS.

THE DOME ITSELF IS COVERED WITH BUDDHAS.

THE DOME ITSELF IS COVERED WITH 300,000 GOLD-PLATED BUDDHAS.

THE DOME ITSELF IS COVERED WITH 300,000 GOLD-PLATED BUDDHAS.

THIS STADIUM WILL HOLD ONE 300,000 GOLD-PLATED BUDDHAS.

THIS STADIUM WILL HOLD ONE MILLION MEDITATORS.

THIS STADIUM WILL HOLD ONE MILLION MEDITATORS.

THEY WANT THE DHAMMAKAYA TEMPLE MILLION MEDITATORS.

THEY WANT THE DHAMMAKAYA TEMPLE TO BE LIKE MECCA IS IN ISLAM, A THEY WANT THE DHAMMAKAYA TEMPLE TO BE LIKE MECCA IS IN ISLAM, A GLOBAL CENTER.

TO BE LIKE MECCA IS IN ISLAM, A GLOBAL CENTER.

THEY WANT TO BRING BUDDHISTS GLOBAL CENTER.

THEY WANT TO BRING BUDDHISTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

THEY WANT TO BRING BUDDHISTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

>> Reporter: RACHELLE SCOTT IS A FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

>> Reporter: RACHELLE SCOTT IS A SCHOLAR ON THE MOVEMENT AND >> Reporter: RACHELLE SCOTT IS A SCHOLAR ON THE MOVEMENT AND ASSISTANT HEAD OF RELIGIOUS SCHOLAR ON THE MOVEMENT AND ASSISTANT HEAD OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ASSISTANT HEAD OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE.

STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE.

SHE SAYS AN UNUSUALLY HIGH TENNESSEE.

SHE SAYS AN UNUSUALLY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF DHAMMAKAYA MONKS SHE SAYS AN UNUSUALLY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF DHAMMAKAYA MONKS ARE COLLEGE EDUCATED AND SPEAK PERCENTAGE OF DHAMMAKAYA MONKS ARE COLLEGE EDUCATED AND SPEAK MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE, WHICH ARE COLLEGE EDUCATED AND SPEAK MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE, WHICH MAKES IT EASIER FOR THEM TO MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE, WHICH MAKES IT EASIER FOR THEM TO PROSELYTIZE TEMPLE VISITORS.

MAKES IT EASIER FOR THEM TO PROSELYTIZE TEMPLE VISITORS.

THIS IS THE ASSISTANT ABBOT, PROSELYTIZE TEMPLE VISITORS.

THIS IS THE ASSISTANT ABBOT, PHRA TANNA.

THIS IS THE ASSISTANT ABBOT, PHRA TANNA.

>> SO BASICALLY ONCE THEY LOOK PHRA TANNA.

>> SO BASICALLY ONCE THEY LOOK AT THE BUILDING AND THEY SEE THE >> SO BASICALLY ONCE THEY LOOK AT THE BUILDING AND THEY SEE THE SHAPE, THEY SAY WOW AND THEY AT THE BUILDING AND THEY SEE THE SHAPE, THEY SAY WOW AND THEY STARTED TO WANT TO KNOW MORE SHAPE, THEY SAY WOW AND THEY STARTED TO WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE BUILDING, WHY IT HAS STARTED TO WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE BUILDING, WHY IT HAS THAT SHAPE.

ABOUT THE BUILDING, WHY IT HAS THAT SHAPE.

>> Reporter: ONE THING THAT THAT SHAPE.

>> Reporter: ONE THING THAT DRAWS THEM IN IS THE >> Reporter: ONE THING THAT DRAWS THEM IN IS THE FLYING-SAUCER SHAPE OF THE DRAWS THEM IN IS THE FLYING-SAUCER SHAPE OF THE BUILDING, AND IF THEY LIKE WHAT FLYING-SAUCER SHAPE OF THE BUILDING, AND IF THEY LIKE WHAT THEY SEE, THE MONKS AND THEIR BUILDING, AND IF THEY LIKE WHAT THEY SEE, THE MONKS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS WILL DO WHAT THEY CAN THEY SEE, THE MONKS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS WILL DO WHAT THEY CAN TO BRING THEM INTO THE MOVEMENT.

ASSISTANTS WILL DO WHAT THEY CAN TO BRING THEM INTO THE MOVEMENT.

THAT'S THE PART THAT DOESN'T SIT TO BRING THEM INTO THE MOVEMENT.

THAT'S THE PART THAT DOESN'T SIT RIGHT WITH SULAK SIVARAKSA, AN THAT'S THE PART THAT DOESN'T SIT RIGHT WITH SULAK SIVARAKSA, AN ESTEEMED BUDDHIST SCHOLAR IN RIGHT WITH SULAK SIVARAKSA, AN ESTEEMED BUDDHIST SCHOLAR IN BANGKOK.

ESTEEMED BUDDHIST SCHOLAR IN BANGKOK.

>> THE BUDDHA NEVER WANTED THE BANGKOK.

>> THE BUDDHA NEVER WANTED THE PEOPLE TO BECOME BUDDHIST.

>> THE BUDDHA NEVER WANTED THE PEOPLE TO BECOME BUDDHIST.

THE BUDDHA WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO PEOPLE TO BECOME BUDDHIST.

THE BUDDHA WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO BECOME ENLIGHTENED.

THE BUDDHA WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO BECOME ENLIGHTENED.

THE BUDDHA WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO BECOME ENLIGHTENED.

THE BUDDHA WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THE DANGER OF GREED, THE BUDDHA WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THE DANGER OF GREED, HATE, AND DELUSION.

UNDERSTAND THE DANGER OF GREED, HATE, AND DELUSION.

>> Reporter: THE CONVERTS THEY HATE, AND DELUSION.

>> Reporter: THE CONVERTS THEY PROVIDED SEEM QUITE PLEASED WITH >> Reporter: THE CONVERTS THEY PROVIDED SEEM QUITE PLEASED WITH WHAT THEY'VE FOUND HERE.

PROVIDED SEEM QUITE PLEASED WITH WHAT THEY'VE FOUND HERE.

>> I'VE REACHED HAPPINESS.

WHAT THEY'VE FOUND HERE.

>> I'VE REACHED HAPPINESS.

I FOUND THE TRUTH IN MYSELF.

>> I'VE REACHED HAPPINESS.

I FOUND THE TRUTH IN MYSELF.

>> AND ONCE I'VE BEEN HERE I I FOUND THE TRUTH IN MYSELF.

>> AND ONCE I'VE BEEN HERE I THINK I LEARN MUCH MORE THAN MY >> AND ONCE I'VE BEEN HERE I THINK I LEARN MUCH MORE THAN MY ACADEMY EDUCATION, MASTER'S THINK I LEARN MUCH MORE THAN MY ACADEMY EDUCATION, MASTER'S DEGREE OR Ph.D.. ACADEMY EDUCATION, MASTER'S DEGREE OR Ph.D..

I LEARNED THE TRUTH IN LIFE, DEGREE OR Ph.D..

I LEARNED THE TRUTH IN LIFE, LEARNED HOW TO BE WITH MYSELF I LEARNED THE TRUTH IN LIFE, LEARNED HOW TO BE WITH MYSELF AND HAPPINESS WITHIN.

LEARNED HOW TO BE WITH MYSELF AND HAPPINESS WITHIN.

>> Reporter: ANOTHER THING THAT AND HAPPINESS WITHIN.

>> Reporter: ANOTHER THING THAT SETS THE MOVEMENT APART IS THE >> Reporter: ANOTHER THING THAT SETS THE MOVEMENT APART IS THE DHAMMAKAYA METHOD OF MEDITATION.

SETS THE MOVEMENT APART IS THE DHAMMAKAYA METHOD OF MEDITATION.

IN TRADITIONAL BUDDHISM, IT'S DHAMMAKAYA METHOD OF MEDITATION.

IN TRADITIONAL BUDDHISM, IT'S THE MONKS WHO ARE USUALLY DOING IN TRADITIONAL BUDDHISM, IT'S THE MONKS WHO ARE USUALLY DOING THE MEDITATING.

THE MONKS WHO ARE USUALLY DOING THE MEDITATING.

HERE IT'S EVERYONE.

THE MEDITATING.

HERE IT'S EVERYONE.

>> THEY EMPLOY A VISUALIZATION HERE IT'S EVERYONE.

>> THEY EMPLOY A VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUE WHEREBY WHICH ONE >> THEY EMPLOY A VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUE WHEREBY WHICH ONE ENVISIONS A CRYSTAL BALL OUTSIDE TECHNIQUE WHEREBY WHICH ONE ENVISIONS A CRYSTAL BALL OUTSIDE OF ONE'S BODY, AND THEN ONE ENVISIONS A CRYSTAL BALL OUTSIDE OF ONE'S BODY, AND THEN ONE WATCHES THAT CRYSTAL BALL ENTER OF ONE'S BODY, AND THEN ONE WATCHES THAT CRYSTAL BALL ENTER THROUGH THE NOSE INTO THE HEAD, WATCHES THAT CRYSTAL BALL ENTER THROUGH THE NOSE INTO THE HEAD, DOWN TO THE NAVEL AND THEN RESTS THROUGH THE NOSE INTO THE HEAD, DOWN TO THE NAVEL AND THEN RESTS TWO FINGER WIDTHS ABOVE THE DOWN TO THE NAVEL AND THEN RESTS TWO FINGER WIDTHS ABOVE THE NAVEL.

TWO FINGER WIDTHS ABOVE THE NAVEL.

AS ONE DEVELOPS THE ABILITY TO NAVEL.

AS ONE DEVELOPS THE ABILITY TO CONCENTRATE IN THAT WAY CAN AS ONE DEVELOPS THE ABILITY TO CONCENTRATE IN THAT WAY CAN FACILITATE STATES OF HAPPINESS, CONCENTRATE IN THAT WAY CAN FACILITATE STATES OF HAPPINESS, BLISS.

FACILITATE STATES OF HAPPINESS, BLISS.

>> Reporter: AND THEY BELIEVE BLISS.

>> Reporter: AND THEY BELIEVE THE MORE PEOPLE WHO MEDITATE >> Reporter: AND THEY BELIEVE THE MORE PEOPLE WHO MEDITATE TOGETHER, THE GREATER THE POWER.

THE MORE PEOPLE WHO MEDITATE TOGETHER, THE GREATER THE POWER.

>> WHEN YOU TAKE A LOOK AT TOGETHER, THE GREATER THE POWER.

>> WHEN YOU TAKE A LOOK AT NUMBER OF PEOPLE, THOUSANDS OF >> WHEN YOU TAKE A LOOK AT NUMBER OF PEOPLE, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE SITTING TOGETHER QUIETLY NUMBER OF PEOPLE, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE SITTING TOGETHER QUIETLY AND MEDITATE, HOW DO YOU FEEL?

PEOPLE SITTING TOGETHER QUIETLY AND MEDITATE, HOW DO YOU FEEL?

YOU FEEL SOMETHING VERY AND MEDITATE, HOW DO YOU FEEL?

YOU FEEL SOMETHING VERY WONDERFUL.

YOU FEEL SOMETHING VERY WONDERFUL.

SO ONCE WE GATHER TOGETHER, THE WONDERFUL.

SO ONCE WE GATHER TOGETHER, THE MORE THE BETTER.

SO ONCE WE GATHER TOGETHER, THE MORE THE BETTER.

WE CAN BRING THE GOOD THING TO MORE THE BETTER.

WE CAN BRING THE GOOD THING TO THE WORLD.

WE CAN BRING THE GOOD THING TO THE WORLD.

>> Reporter: THERE IS A LEGEND THE WORLD.

>> Reporter: THERE IS A LEGEND HERE THAT MASS MEDITATION >> Reporter: THERE IS A LEGEND HERE THAT MASS MEDITATION PREVENTED BANGKOK FROM BEING HERE THAT MASS MEDITATION PREVENTED BANGKOK FROM BEING BOMBED BY THE JAPANESE DURING PREVENTED BANGKOK FROM BEING BOMBED BY THE JAPANESE DURING WORLD WAR II.

BOMBED BY THE JAPANESE DURING WORLD WAR II.

THEY SEE MEDITATION AS A WORLD WAR II.

THEY SEE MEDITATION AS A POWERFUL TOOL FOR SOCIETY AND THEY SEE MEDITATION AS A POWERFUL TOOL FOR SOCIETY AND FOR THE INDIVIDUAL.

POWERFUL TOOL FOR SOCIETY AND FOR THE INDIVIDUAL.

>> THERE ARE STORIES OF FOR THE INDIVIDUAL.

>> THERE ARE STORIES OF INDIVIDUALS BEING ABLE TO TRAVEL >> THERE ARE STORIES OF INDIVIDUALS BEING ABLE TO TRAVEL TO THE VARIOUS REALMS OF INDIVIDUALS BEING ABLE TO TRAVEL TO THE VARIOUS REALMS OF EXISTENCE, TO THE HEAVENS, TO TO THE VARIOUS REALMS OF EXISTENCE, TO THE HEAVENS, TO THE HELL REALMS WHILE IN A STATE EXISTENCE, TO THE HEAVENS, TO THE HELL REALMS WHILE IN A STATE OF MEDITATION.

THE HELL REALMS WHILE IN A STATE OF MEDITATION.

I HAVE HEARD STORIES OF OF MEDITATION.

I HAVE HEARD STORIES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ABLE TO I HAVE HEARD STORIES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ABLE TO UNDERGO OPERATIONS WHILE AWAKE, INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ABLE TO UNDERGO OPERATIONS WHILE AWAKE, AND THEY FEEL NO PAIN, UNDERGO OPERATIONS WHILE AWAKE, AND THEY FEEL NO PAIN, INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ABLE TO SEE AND THEY FEEL NO PAIN, INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ABLE TO SEE THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WHILE THEY THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WHILE THEY ARE IN A STATE OF MEDITATION.

DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WHILE THEY ARE IN A STATE OF MEDITATION.

>> Reporter: THE MOVEMENT WE ARE IN A STATE OF MEDITATION.

>> Reporter: THE MOVEMENT WE KNOW TODAY BEGAN IN THE 1970s, >> Reporter: THE MOVEMENT WE KNOW TODAY BEGAN IN THE 1970s, ALTHOUGH ITS ROOTS STRETCH BACK KNOW TODAY BEGAN IN THE 1970s, ALTHOUGH ITS ROOTS STRETCH BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF THE CENTURY ALTHOUGH ITS ROOTS STRETCH BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF THE CENTURY AND, SOME WOULD ARGUE, BACK TO TO THE BEGINNING OF THE CENTURY AND, SOME WOULD ARGUE, BACK TO BUDDHA HIMSELF.

AND, SOME WOULD ARGUE, BACK TO BUDDHA HIMSELF.

BUT WHERE OTHER BUDDHIST BUDDHA HIMSELF.

BUT WHERE OTHER BUDDHIST MOVEMENTS HAVE SEEN A DECLINE IN BUT WHERE OTHER BUDDHIST MOVEMENTS HAVE SEEN A DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUNG MEN WILLING MOVEMENTS HAVE SEEN A DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUNG MEN WILLING TO GET THEIR HEADS SHAVED TO THE NUMBER OF YOUNG MEN WILLING TO GET THEIR HEADS SHAVED TO BECOME MONKS, DHAMMAKAYA TO GET THEIR HEADS SHAVED TO BECOME MONKS, DHAMMAKAYA CONTINUES TO ATTRACT.

BECOME MONKS, DHAMMAKAYA CONTINUES TO ATTRACT.

SOME OF THEM SEEM VERY YOUNG.

CONTINUES TO ATTRACT.

SOME OF THEM SEEM VERY YOUNG.

>> YEAH, YEAH.

SOME OF THEM SEEM VERY YOUNG.

>> YEAH, YEAH.

YOU CAN ACTUALLY BECOME A NOVICE >> YEAH, YEAH.

YOU CAN ACTUALLY BECOME A NOVICE FROM 7 YEARS OLD, BUT USUALLY IN YOU CAN ACTUALLY BECOME A NOVICE FROM 7 YEARS OLD, BUT USUALLY IN OUR TEMPLE THEY'RE ABOUT 10 OR FROM 7 YEARS OLD, BUT USUALLY IN OUR TEMPLE THEY'RE ABOUT 10 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

OUR TEMPLE THEY'RE ABOUT 10 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> Reporter: BUDDHIST SCHOLARS SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> Reporter: BUDDHIST SCHOLARS SAY ONE REASON DHAMMAKAYA HAS >> Reporter: BUDDHIST SCHOLARS SAY ONE REASON DHAMMAKAYA HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL IS THAT IT SAY ONE REASON DHAMMAKAYA HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL IS THAT IT FITS THE TIMES.

BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL IS THAT IT FITS THE TIMES.

THAILAND HAS DEVELOPED INTO A FITS THE TIMES.

THAILAND HAS DEVELOPED INTO A MODERN COUNTRY AT A BREAKNECK THAILAND HAS DEVELOPED INTO A MODERN COUNTRY AT A BREAKNECK SPEED.

MODERN COUNTRY AT A BREAKNECK SPEED.

TRADITIONALLY MOST YOUNG MEN SPEED.

TRADITIONALLY MOST YOUNG MEN WOULD BECOME MONKS FOR A FEW TRADITIONALLY MOST YOUNG MEN WOULD BECOME MONKS FOR A FEW MONTHS AT LEAST.

WOULD BECOME MONKS FOR A FEW MONTHS AT LEAST.

NOW THE TEMPTATION IS TO GET A MONTHS AT LEAST.

NOW THE TEMPTATION IS TO GET A JOB AND MAKE MONEY.

NOW THE TEMPTATION IS TO GET A JOB AND MAKE MONEY.

IN FACT, IT'S THE GROWING MIDDLE JOB AND MAKE MONEY.

IN FACT, IT'S THE GROWING MIDDLE CLASS IN PARTICULAR THAT IN FACT, IT'S THE GROWING MIDDLE CLASS IN PARTICULAR THAT DHAMMAKAYA APPEALS TO.

CLASS IN PARTICULAR THAT DHAMMAKAYA APPEALS TO.

>> IT'S NOT SHY ABOUT SAYING IF DHAMMAKAYA APPEALS TO.

>> IT'S NOT SHY ABOUT SAYING IF YOU COME TO THE TEMPLE AND YOU >> IT'S NOT SHY ABOUT SAYING IF YOU COME TO THE TEMPLE AND YOU OFFER MONEY, YOU'LL GET THIS YOU COME TO THE TEMPLE AND YOU OFFER MONEY, YOU'LL GET THIS WORLDLY BENEFIT.

OFFER MONEY, YOU'LL GET THIS WORLDLY BENEFIT.

>> Reporter: PROFESSOR SCOTT WORLDLY BENEFIT.

>> Reporter: PROFESSOR SCOTT WROTE A BOOK ABOUT DHAMMAKAYA >> Reporter: PROFESSOR SCOTT WROTE A BOOK ABOUT DHAMMAKAYA CALLED "NIRVANA FOR SALE?"

WROTE A BOOK ABOUT DHAMMAKAYA CALLED "NIRVANA FOR SALE?"

>> IN TEMPLE PUBLICATIONS IT'S CALLED "NIRVANA FOR SALE?"

>> IN TEMPLE PUBLICATIONS IT'S VERY CLEAR THAT THIS WORLDLY >> IN TEMPLE PUBLICATIONS IT'S VERY CLEAR THAT THIS WORLDLY SUCCESS, THIS WORLDLY PROSPERITY VERY CLEAR THAT THIS WORLDLY SUCCESS, THIS WORLDLY PROSPERITY IS ONE OF THE MANY REWARDS ONE SUCCESS, THIS WORLDLY PROSPERITY IS ONE OF THE MANY REWARDS ONE GETS AS A RESULT OF GIVING MONEY IS ONE OF THE MANY REWARDS ONE GETS AS A RESULT OF GIVING MONEY TO THE TEMPLE.

GETS AS A RESULT OF GIVING MONEY TO THE TEMPLE.

>> Reporter: PHRA SANDR IS FROM TO THE TEMPLE.

>> Reporter: PHRA SANDR IS FROM THE NETHERLANDS AND HAS A >> Reporter: PHRA SANDR IS FROM THE NETHERLANDS AND HAS A MASTER'S DEGREE IN THE NETHERLANDS AND HAS A MASTER'S DEGREE IN ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY.

MASTER'S DEGREE IN ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY.

>> PEOPLE OFTEN THINK THAT ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY.

>> PEOPLE OFTEN THINK THAT DHAMMAKAYA ONLY CARES ABOUT >> PEOPLE OFTEN THINK THAT DHAMMAKAYA ONLY CARES ABOUT DONATIONS, OR CARES ABOUT DHAMMAKAYA ONLY CARES ABOUT DONATIONS, OR CARES ABOUT GETTING PEOPLE TO THE TEMPLE, DONATIONS, OR CARES ABOUT GETTING PEOPLE TO THE TEMPLE, BUT THAT IS JUST AN GETTING PEOPLE TO THE TEMPLE, BUT THAT IS JUST AN IMPRESSION BASED ON OUTER BUT THAT IS JUST AN IMPRESSION BASED ON OUTER APPEARANCES.

IMPRESSION BASED ON OUTER APPEARANCES.

BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT DHAMMAKAYA APPEARANCES.

BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT DHAMMAKAYA REALLY IS ABOUT.

BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT DHAMMAKAYA REALLY IS ABOUT.

WHEN PEOPLE COME HERE FOR A REALLY IS ABOUT.

WHEN PEOPLE COME HERE FOR A WHILE THEY NOTICE THAT THERE IS WHEN PEOPLE COME HERE FOR A WHILE THEY NOTICE THAT THERE IS ALSO A VERY IMPORTANT INNER WHILE THEY NOTICE THAT THERE IS ALSO A VERY IMPORTANT INNER CORE, WHERE PEOPLE ARE LEARNING ALSO A VERY IMPORTANT INNER CORE, WHERE PEOPLE ARE LEARNING TO PRACTICE CHARACTER.

CORE, WHERE PEOPLE ARE LEARNING TO PRACTICE CHARACTER.

>> IT TAKES AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT TO PRACTICE CHARACTER.

>> IT TAKES AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY TO BUILD THE STRUCTURES >> IT TAKES AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY TO BUILD THE STRUCTURES THAT THEY'RE BUILDING, TO FOSTER OF MONEY TO BUILD THE STRUCTURES THAT THEY'RE BUILDING, TO FOSTER ALL OF THE INTERNATIONAL THAT THEY'RE BUILDING, TO FOSTER ALL OF THE INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS THAT THEY HAVE, THE ALL OF THE INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS THAT THEY HAVE, THE INTERNATIONAL CENTERS THAT THEY NETWORKS THAT THEY HAVE, THE INTERNATIONAL CENTERS THAT THEY HAVE.

INTERNATIONAL CENTERS THAT THEY HAVE.

>> Reporter: MOST OF THE MONEY HAVE.

>> Reporter: MOST OF THE MONEY COMES FROM DONATIONS, ALSO KNOWN >> Reporter: MOST OF THE MONEY COMES FROM DONATIONS, ALSO KNOWN AS "MERIT MAKING."

COMES FROM DONATIONS, ALSO KNOWN AS "MERIT MAKING."

IT WORKS LIKE THIS.

AS "MERIT MAKING."

IT WORKS LIKE THIS.

DO A GOOD DEED OR GIVE MONEY AND IT WORKS LIKE THIS.

DO A GOOD DEED OR GIVE MONEY AND YOU'LL BE REWARDED IN THIS LIFE DO A GOOD DEED OR GIVE MONEY AND YOU'LL BE REWARDED IN THIS LIFE AND THE NEXT.

YOU'LL BE REWARDED IN THIS LIFE AND THE NEXT.

RACHELLE SCOTT MAINTAINS THIS IS AND THE NEXT.

RACHELLE SCOTT MAINTAINS THIS IS A LONGSTANDING BUDDHIST RACHELLE SCOTT MAINTAINS THIS IS A LONGSTANDING BUDDHIST TRADITION AND ONE DHAMMAKAYA HAS A LONGSTANDING BUDDHIST TRADITION AND ONE DHAMMAKAYA HAS REFINED TO A FINE ART.

TRADITION AND ONE DHAMMAKAYA HAS REFINED TO A FINE ART.

>> IF ANYONE WOULD HAVE THIS REFINED TO A FINE ART.

>> IF ANYONE WOULD HAVE THIS MERIT THEY WILL BE SAFE IN THEIR >> IF ANYONE WOULD HAVE THIS MERIT THEY WILL BE SAFE IN THEIR TRANSPORTATION, FOR EXAMPLE.

MERIT THEY WILL BE SAFE IN THEIR TRANSPORTATION, FOR EXAMPLE.

IF A WHOLE AIRPLANE THAT TRANSPORTATION, FOR EXAMPLE.

IF A WHOLE AIRPLANE THAT CRASHED, ONE PEOPLE THAT COULD IF A WHOLE AIRPLANE THAT CRASHED, ONE PEOPLE THAT COULD SURVIVE, THAT'S BECAUSE HE OR CRASHED, ONE PEOPLE THAT COULD SURVIVE, THAT'S BECAUSE HE OR SHE HAS THE MERIT.

SURVIVE, THAT'S BECAUSE HE OR SHE HAS THE MERIT.

THIS IS WHAT THE BUDDHA TAUGHT, SHE HAS THE MERIT.

THIS IS WHAT THE BUDDHA TAUGHT, AND WE BELIEVE THE SAME THING.

THIS IS WHAT THE BUDDHA TAUGHT, AND WE BELIEVE THE SAME THING.

>> ONE OF THE PROGRAMS WAS THIS AND WE BELIEVE THE SAME THING.

>> ONE OF THE PROGRAMS WAS THIS IDEA OF GIVING MONEY ON A >> ONE OF THE PROGRAMS WAS THIS IDEA OF GIVING MONEY ON A REGULAR BASIS WOULD ENSURE IDEA OF GIVING MONEY ON A REGULAR BASIS WOULD ENSURE WEALTH IN THIS LIFE AND IN REGULAR BASIS WOULD ENSURE WEALTH IN THIS LIFE AND IN FUTURE LIVES AS WELL.

WEALTH IN THIS LIFE AND IN FUTURE LIVES AS WELL.

SO NOT JUST A MILLIONAIRE TODAY, FUTURE LIVES AS WELL.

SO NOT JUST A MILLIONAIRE TODAY, BUT A MILLIONAIRE IN THE FUTURE SO NOT JUST A MILLIONAIRE TODAY, BUT A MILLIONAIRE IN THE FUTURE AS WELL.

BUT A MILLIONAIRE IN THE FUTURE AS WELL.

>> WHAT THE DHAMMAKAYA TRY TO AS WELL.

>> WHAT THE DHAMMAKAYA TRY TO DO, I FEEL, IS A DISTORTION OF >> WHAT THE DHAMMAKAYA TRY TO DO, I FEEL, IS A DISTORTION OF THE MESSAGE OF THE BUDDHA, DO, I FEEL, IS A DISTORTION OF THE MESSAGE OF THE BUDDHA, BECAUSE THEY WANT TO BE THE MESSAGE OF THE BUDDHA, BECAUSE THEY WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL, AND TO BE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE THEY WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL, AND TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS DAY AND AGE YOU HAVE TO SUCCESSFUL, AND TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS DAY AND AGE YOU HAVE TO GO ALONG WITH CAPITALISM AND IN THIS DAY AND AGE YOU HAVE TO GO ALONG WITH CAPITALISM AND CONSUMERISM.

GO ALONG WITH CAPITALISM AND CONSUMERISM.

>> WEALTH IS NOT A BAD THING.

CONSUMERISM.

>> WEALTH IS NOT A BAD THING.

IT'S VERY USEFUL IF YOU KNOW HOW >> WEALTH IS NOT A BAD THING.

IT'S VERY USEFUL IF YOU KNOW HOW TO USE IT.

IT'S VERY USEFUL IF YOU KNOW HOW TO USE IT.

IT MUST BE USEFUL FOR YOURSELF, TO USE IT.

IT MUST BE USEFUL FOR YOURSELF, FOR YOUR FAMILY, FOR THE IT MUST BE USEFUL FOR YOURSELF, FOR YOUR FAMILY, FOR THE SOCIETY, AND FOR THE WHOLE FOR YOUR FAMILY, FOR THE SOCIETY, AND FOR THE WHOLE WORLD.

SOCIETY, AND FOR THE WHOLE WORLD.

>> Reporter: AS DHAMMAKAYA WORLD.

>> Reporter: AS DHAMMAKAYA CONTINUES TO GROW, THE CRITICISM >> Reporter: AS DHAMMAKAYA CONTINUES TO GROW, THE CRITICISM GROWS MORE MUTED.

CONTINUES TO GROW, THE CRITICISM GROWS MORE MUTED.

THE MOVEMENT NOW HAS CENTERS IN GROWS MORE MUTED.

THE MOVEMENT NOW HAS CENTERS IN 30 COUNTRIES WITH MORE PLANNED THE MOVEMENT NOW HAS CENTERS IN 30 COUNTRIES WITH MORE PLANNED AND, WE WERE TOLD, ALMOST 30 COUNTRIES WITH MORE PLANNED AND, WE WERE TOLD, ALMOST 5 MILLION FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK.

AND, WE WERE TOLD, ALMOST 5 MILLION FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK.

FOR "RELIGION AND ETHICS 5 MILLION FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK.

FOR "RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON FOR "RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON IN THAILAND.

NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON IN THAILAND.

>>> NOW, BELIEF AND PRACTICE -- IN THAILAND.

>>> NOW, BELIEF AND PRACTICE -- THIS WEEK, THE COMING OF AGE >>> NOW, BELIEF AND PRACTICE -- THIS WEEK, THE COMING OF AGE CEREMONY FOR HINDU BOYS.

THIS WEEK, THE COMING OF AGE CEREMONY FOR HINDU BOYS.

SOME CALL IT A HINDU BAR CEREMONY FOR HINDU BOYS.

SOME CALL IT A HINDU BAR MITZVAH.

SOME CALL IT A HINDU BAR MITZVAH.

WE VISITED AN UPANAYANAM MITZVAH.

WE VISITED AN UPANAYANAM CELEBRATION FOR 9-YEAR-OLD WE VISITED AN UPANAYANAM CELEBRATION FOR 9-YEAR-OLD RUSHIL RAMAKRISHNAN AT THE HINDU CELEBRATION FOR 9-YEAR-OLD RUSHIL RAMAKRISHNAN AT THE HINDU TEMPLE OF METROPOLITAN RUSHIL RAMAKRISHNAN AT THE HINDU TEMPLE OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON.

TEMPLE OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON.

OUR HOST WAS ONE OF THE LEADERS WASHINGTON.

OUR HOST WAS ONE OF THE LEADERS OF THE WASHINGTON HINDU OUR HOST WAS ONE OF THE LEADERS OF THE WASHINGTON HINDU COMMUNITY, DR. SIVA SUBRAMANIAN, OF THE WASHINGTON HINDU COMMUNITY, DR. SIVA SUBRAMANIAN, A PEDIATRICIAN AT THE GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY, DR. SIVA SUBRAMANIAN, A PEDIATRICIAN AT THE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

A PEDIATRICIAN AT THE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

>> THIS IS A RITE OF PASSAGE IN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

>> THIS IS A RITE OF PASSAGE IN THE YOUNG MAN'S LIFE.

>> THIS IS A RITE OF PASSAGE IN THE YOUNG MAN'S LIFE.

THE BOY AND THE PARENTS GO AND THE YOUNG MAN'S LIFE.

THE BOY AND THE PARENTS GO AND GET THE BLESSINGS OF THE ELDERS.

THE BOY AND THE PARENTS GO AND GET THE BLESSINGS OF THE ELDERS.

THEY ARE INVOKED TO COME AND GET THE BLESSINGS OF THE ELDERS.

THEY ARE INVOKED TO COME AND BLESS THE PARENTS AND THE THEY ARE INVOKED TO COME AND BLESS THE PARENTS AND THE STUDENT WHO IS TAKING THIS MAJOR BLESS THE PARENTS AND THE STUDENT WHO IS TAKING THIS MAJOR STEP IN HIS LIFE.

STUDENT WHO IS TAKING THIS MAJOR STEP IN HIS LIFE.

AND FOR THIS, NINE PRIESTS WERE STEP IN HIS LIFE.

AND FOR THIS, NINE PRIESTS WERE BROUGHT.

AND FOR THIS, NINE PRIESTS WERE BROUGHT.

IN WHEN DUE HIS -- HINDUISM BROUGHT.

IN WHEN DUE HIS -- HINDUISM THERE'S ALMOST IN WHEN DUE HIS -- HINDUISM THERE'S ALMOST NOTHING THAT IS DONE WITHOUT THERE'S ALMOST NOTHING THAT IS DONE WITHOUT FIRE AS THE WITNESS.

NOTHING THAT IS DONE WITHOUT FIRE AS THE WITNESS.

THE FIRE GOD ALSO IS A FIRE AS THE WITNESS.

THE FIRE GOD ALSO IS A REPRESENTATION OF THE SUPREME THE FIRE GOD ALSO IS A REPRESENTATION OF THE SUPREME AND SO ANY OBLATIONS GIVEN TO REPRESENTATION OF THE SUPREME AND SO ANY OBLATIONS GIVEN TO THE FIRE IS TAKEN TO THE AND SO ANY OBLATIONS GIVEN TO THE FIRE IS TAKEN TO THE APPROPRIATE GOD AND GODDESS.

THE FIRE IS TAKEN TO THE APPROPRIATE GOD AND GODDESS.

HINDUISM BELIEVES IN NOT JUST APPROPRIATE GOD AND GODDESS.

HINDUISM BELIEVES IN NOT JUST ONE GOD, IT BELIEVES IN ONLY HINDUISM BELIEVES IN NOT JUST ONE GOD, IT BELIEVES IN ONLY GOD.

ONE GOD, IT BELIEVES IN ONLY GOD.

THEN, THEY BLESSED THE WATERS, GOD.

THEN, THEY BLESSED THE WATERS, YOU KNOW, THAT WERE IN THE POT.

THEN, THEY BLESSED THE WATERS, YOU KNOW, THAT WERE IN THE POT.

ALL THE AUSPICIOUS WATERS FROM YOU KNOW, THAT WERE IN THE POT.

ALL THE AUSPICIOUS WATERS FROM THE WORLD ARE BROUGHT IN AND ALL THE AUSPICIOUS WATERS FROM THE WORLD ARE BROUGHT IN AND INVOKED, AND EACH RIVER IS THE WORLD ARE BROUGHT IN AND INVOKED, AND EACH RIVER IS CONSIDERED AS A GODDESS, AND SO INVOKED, AND EACH RIVER IS CONSIDERED AS A GODDESS, AND SO THEY ACTUALLY INVOKE THE CONSIDERED AS A GODDESS, AND SO THEY ACTUALLY INVOKE THE GODDESSES INTO THAT WATER BY THE THEY ACTUALLY INVOKE THE GODDESSES INTO THAT WATER BY THE CHANTING, AND WITH THAT WATER GODDESSES INTO THAT WATER BY THE CHANTING, AND WITH THAT WATER THEY DO THE PURIFICATION AND CHANTING, AND WITH THAT WATER THEY DO THE PURIFICATION AND CLEANSING.

THEY DO THE PURIFICATION AND CLEANSING.

THE SACRED ASH, THIS IS TO CLEANSING.

THE SACRED ASH, THIS IS TO REMIND THAT INDIVIDUAL THAT YOU THE SACRED ASH, THIS IS TO REMIND THAT INDIVIDUAL THAT YOU ARE MADE UP OF THESE FIVE REMIND THAT INDIVIDUAL THAT YOU ARE MADE UP OF THESE FIVE ELEMENTS EARTH, AIR, SPACE, ARE MADE UP OF THESE FIVE ELEMENTS EARTH, AIR, SPACE, WATER, AND FIRE, AND YOU ARE ELEMENTS EARTH, AIR, SPACE, WATER, AND FIRE, AND YOU ARE GOING TO GO BACK TO THESE WATER, AND FIRE, AND YOU ARE GOING TO GO BACK TO THESE ELEMENTS.

GOING TO GO BACK TO THESE ELEMENTS.

ONE OF THE TWO MAJOR COMPONENTS ELEMENTS.

ONE OF THE TWO MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THIS FESTIVAL UPANAYANAM IS ONE OF THE TWO MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THIS FESTIVAL UPANAYANAM IS GIVING THAT BOY THE SACRED OF THIS FESTIVAL UPANAYANAM IS GIVING THAT BOY THE SACRED THREAD.

GIVING THAT BOY THE SACRED THREAD.

THE HOPE IS THAT THE GOOD THREAD.

THE HOPE IS THAT THE GOOD QUALITIES WILL GET BETTER AND HE THE HOPE IS THAT THE GOOD QUALITIES WILL GET BETTER AND HE WILL BE IN A LIFELONG PURSUIT QUALITIES WILL GET BETTER AND HE WILL BE IN A LIFELONG PURSUIT INTO THINKING ABOUT GOD AND WILL BE IN A LIFELONG PURSUIT INTO THINKING ABOUT GOD AND FOCUSING ON WHAT IS CALLED THE INTO THINKING ABOUT GOD AND FOCUSING ON WHAT IS CALLED THE MOKSHA OR THE LIBERATION.

FOCUSING ON WHAT IS CALLED THE MOKSHA OR THE LIBERATION.

WITH, IN THIS SITUATION, WITH MOKSHA OR THE LIBERATION.

WITH, IN THIS SITUATION, WITH FOUR OTHER BRAMACHARIS, WITH, IN THIS SITUATION, WITH FOUR OTHER BRAMACHARIS, STUDENTS, WHO ALREADY HAD THEIR FOUR OTHER BRAMACHARIS, STUDENTS, WHO ALREADY HAD THEIR SACRED THREAD CEREMONY DONE, STUDENTS, WHO ALREADY HAD THEIR SACRED THREAD CEREMONY DONE, THEY ALL EAT THE SAME FOOD, AND SACRED THREAD CEREMONY DONE, THEY ALL EAT THE SAME FOOD, AND SO IT IS A COMPONENT OF LEARNING THEY ALL EAT THE SAME FOOD, AND SO IT IS A COMPONENT OF LEARNING THE HUMILITY AND SHARING.

SO IT IS A COMPONENT OF LEARNING THE HUMILITY AND SHARING.

AFTER THAT, THE STUDENT IS ASKED THE HUMILITY AND SHARING.

AFTER THAT, THE STUDENT IS ASKED TO STAND ON A STONE.

AFTER THAT, THE STUDENT IS ASKED TO STAND ON A STONE.

IT IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TO STAND ON A STONE.

IT IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MOTHER AND THE FATHER REMINDS IT IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MOTHER AND THE FATHER REMINDS HIM TO STAND, NOT WITHER WITH MOTHER AND THE FATHER REMINDS HIM TO STAND, NOT WITHER WITH ANY UPS AND DOWNS THAT COMES IN HIM TO STAND, NOT WITHER WITH ANY UPS AND DOWNS THAT COMES IN LIFE.

ANY UPS AND DOWNS THAT COMES IN LIFE.

AFTER THAT THEY GO AND GET THE LIFE.

AFTER THAT THEY GO AND GET THE SPECIAL MANTRA THAT IS GIVEN.

AFTER THAT THEY GO AND GET THE SPECIAL MANTRA THAT IS GIVEN.

THE SILK CLOTH IS PUT IN AROUND SPECIAL MANTRA THAT IS GIVEN.

THE SILK CLOTH IS PUT IN AROUND THE PARENTS, THE STUDENT, AND THE SILK CLOTH IS PUT IN AROUND THE PARENTS, THE STUDENT, AND THE PRIEST, AND THE FATHER SAYS THE PARENTS, THE STUDENT, AND THE PRIEST, AND THE FATHER SAYS THIS GAYATRI MANTRA IN THE RIGHT THE PRIEST, AND THE FATHER SAYS THIS GAYATRI MANTRA IN THE RIGHT EAR OF THE STUDENT AND MAKES THIS GAYATRI MANTRA IN THE RIGHT EAR OF THE STUDENT AND MAKES SURE HE REPEATS IT, AND THEN EAR OF THE STUDENT AND MAKES SURE HE REPEATS IT, AND THEN FROM THAT DAY ON HE IS SUPPOSED SURE HE REPEATS IT, AND THEN FROM THAT DAY ON HE IS SUPPOSED TO CHANT THIS AT LEAST THREE FROM THAT DAY ON HE IS SUPPOSED TO CHANT THIS AT LEAST THREE TIMES EVERY DAY.

TO CHANT THIS AT LEAST THREE TIMES EVERY DAY.

THIS IS A WONDERFUL SACRAMENT IN TIMES EVERY DAY.

THIS IS A WONDERFUL SACRAMENT IN HIS SPIRITUAL ADVANCEMENT.

THIS IS A WONDERFUL SACRAMENT IN HIS SPIRITUAL ADVANCEMENT.

>> THAT CEREMONY TAKES TWO DAYS.

HIS SPIRITUAL ADVANCEMENT.

>> THAT CEREMONY TAKES TWO DAYS.

>>> THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.

>> THAT CEREMONY TAKES TWO DAYS.

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