Case studies

My husband had to become a househusband and look after our son whereas I became a breadwinner. My husband loves the family very much.As he felt so ashamed he did all the chores including washing clothes, cooking and minding our child. I felt nothing for him. CASE  STUDY Role Reversal         Dear most respected Luang Phaw   I am a student of the dream in dream kindergarten via the downdham satellite. I have six siblings. I am the fourth child. I have three elder brothers and two younger sisters. Our family has been pursing perfection with the community as my youngest sister has been our kalyanamittata. My younger sister joined the temple since she was a stu..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

ฆhe started telling me that the 3rd sorcerer had appeared in her dreams. He told her that he would take care of me himself because I had been his wife in the past life. He had been seeking me for 100 years. CASE   STUDY Loved You Since the Previous Life     With great respect to Luangphaw. I would like to recount my life story and ask for the loving-kindness of Luang Phaw to Dream in Dream for me. In 1996 when I was 31 years old, I had just given birth to my third child a little more than a year earlier.  At that time, I started to grow ill.  I had strong pains in my legs and almost lacked the streng..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

“You are Buddhist, but why don’t you know the principle and the conducts of Buddhism? You were born a Buddhist but you still don’t know it. Whom can I ask about it then? If you ask me about Islam, I can answer all of your questions. Let me ask something. Aren’t Buddhist taught to go to temples?” CASE  STUDY Aren’t Buddhists Taught To Go To Temples?     Dearest Luang Phaw whom I respect the most, I am an Iraqi who got to know DMC from a Thai person in November, 2005 (B.E.2548) when my heart was so down, despaired and flooded with sorrow and worries. But the first time I saw Luang Phaw, though I didn’t know who you were and understand what you said, I was amazingly happy and the sorrow was gone by only ..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

He was born with a scar on the left chest. When everyone in the family saw the scar, they suddenly knew that he was reborn from the previous life but did not know whom. When he saw my uncle and my aunt, he called them father and mother. No one believed that he was my uncle and aunt’s son that was reborn. CASE  STUDY Son Must Not Receive Heritage        Dear Luangphaw, I am student of Dream-in-Dream Kindergarten School.  I was born in an agricultural family at Nakornpanom Province.  I have eight brothers and sisters in total.  I am the eldest.  I had a tough life since I was a child.  During that time, there was no clock.  All of us relied on cockcrow.  I got up af..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

There was news critical of the temple. There were claims that the temple had shot a laser beam towards the sun. Hearing this claim made me laugh. It was impossible. If the temple had been able to do this, why did they not enable me to view it? I was at the event but I did not see anything.   CASE  STUDY Oh! A Miracle      With great respect to Luang Phaw.       I first came to the temple with my friends in the Student Buddhism Association at Chulalongkorn University when I was a young woman. I came because I sought something I could truly rely on in my life.  And I found it so I loved coming to the temple all the time.  But my mother pulled me away from the temple..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

Hawaiians believe that Madame Pele cursed the people who took lava stones from the Big Island back home, but many tourists don’t know it, so they take them away and after that they will become seriously sick or face business problems. CASE  STUDY Aloha, Madam. Pele And The Cursed Stones     Dearest Luang Phaw whom I respect the most, I’ve been a student of Dream in Dream Kindergarten from Hawaii since the beginning of October, 2005 (B.E. 2548) and was informed about Kathina merit by the monks and the merit team from Dhammakaya International Meditation Center of California who visited me. In my whole life, I never made Kathina merit before..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

The medium gave her a black magic baby statue to bring home for homage. My mother was doing better business for 10 years.Until one day, Korkaew was in her dream and told her that “I will go to dig gold in Saudi Arabia, and I will bring it to you for wealth.” Since then he never showed up in her dreams again. CASE  STUDY  Black Magic Baby Has A Girl-friend      Dear Luang Phaw, My life consists of different stories, which are like a marathon.  This marathon originated from my mother; I barely survived until my ordination. Today, I would like to share my marathon chapter through the hottest show on DMC Channel (The Only One Channel). My mother was a farmer's daughter.  She was a main helper to my grand..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

We made plans to marry. My parents objected to the marriage because they did not like anyone from his lineage. However,I did not listen to my parents because I was blinded by love and it was my first love. CASE  STUDY Blinded By Love     With great respect to Luangphaw. My family has been coming to the temple since 1989.  My father was the connecting point with the realm of merit or perhaps it was our destiny.  What I mean is that one day my father bought many newspapers that had employment announcements for my older sister who had just graduated.  He underlined the jobs that looked interesting in ..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

when I turned 30, I was pregnant and delivered a baby boy. When my son turned 7 years old, I faced the crisis of my life because I knew that my husband had an affair. I tried to revenge his actions by turning to be a prostitute again.Then one day, I asked him “Who would you choose between me and her?” CASE  STUDY It's Up To You Who You Choose     Dear Luang Phaw I am a Thai citizen living in Germany.  I started to join Dhammakaya Temple in June 2005 (BE 2548).   I accidentally got tuned into the signal of the Dhamma Satellite channel.  This allows me to pursue perfection with Dhammakaya community right up to this current time. I intentionally joined Luang Phaw to pursue perfection until my d..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

My employers liked to go to temples and they had very kind hearts.I had a chance to learn about the law of Karma and the truth of life because here DMC was on most of the day. Dhamma teachings were heard through the whole house including the morning and evening chanting and the Cetiya’s homage paying. CASE  STUDY Good Bye, My Hometown     Dearest Luang Phaw whom I respect, I am a student of Dream in Dream Kindergarten who is currently working with a Dhammakaya Family named “The house of Friendship” since we have different nationalities-- Chinese, Laotian, Burmese and Thai, yet we still live happily together. Today, we, 3 people, would like to hand Luang Phaw our cases starting from mine. There are 6 child..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

The medium visited the land and said that the land could not be sold because the previous owner allowed, and there was some underground treasure that needed to be dug up first; if we didn't dig it up, the land couldn't be sold, and this treasure was guarded by a Naga who would give this treasure to the real owner. CASE STUDY Luang Pu's Doctor And Naga's Treasure    Dearest Luang Phaw whom I respect the most,     I'm a student of Dream in Dream Kindergarten since when it was first established. I started coming to Dhammakaya temple in 1984 (BE 2527) by the asking of a friend who worked at the same bank. She is a very good person who always has good action and thought. I am always happy being with her and like her v..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

I am a Taiwanese Bhikkuni of Buddhism in Taiwan. I have been ordained for almost 30 years and have been teaching Dhamma to the prisoners who mostly are under a death sentence at the biggest jail in Taiwan for more than 20 years.   CASE STUDYWhen Taiwanese Bhikkuni Teaches In A Prison      Dear Luangphaw (with my highest respect) I am a Taiwanese Bhikkuni of Buddhism with the Mahayana Denomination in Taiwan.  I have been ordained for almost 30 rainy seasons (years). I am currently a member of the World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth of Taiwan.  My responsibility has been to teach Dhamma to the prisoners at the biggest jail in Tai..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

I must confess to Luang Phaw that in the past, I disliked the temple and do not understand about the temple. But after I came to the temple, my life has become better and better and that’s very astonishing. CASE  STUDY Make Resolutions “To Sell All The Houses”    Dear the most venerable Phrarajbhavanavisudh I am Dream in Dream student,       I like to share my valuable life experience with everyone. So anyone can learn from me.       I’ve been working in real estate business for 12 years.  I love and like this job very much although I graduated from Law School.  C..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

One Iran-Thai Man was easy to be raised, not naughty and had a good memory. After his parents got divorced, he stayed with his Iranian father. However, he chose to be ordained in Buddhism when he reached 21. He thinks that it is an opportunity to do good deeds for gratitude toward his parents, in which his father allowed willingly. Case study Iran-Thai Man Ordained and Cast Buddha Image     Dear most respectful venerable Luang Phaw, My mother is Thai but was born in Jampasak City in Laos, because my grandfather was a  staff officer solider during World War II. My mother was raised in Laos until she was 6 years old, and then returned to Kanchanaburi Province. After graduating high school (Grade 12), my mother took a scholarship examination and becam..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

How can one change his dad’s idea of no life after death? He gently tried to explain the truth to him but he could not understand. How can he convert him to have faith in Buddhism? Case Study Persuading People to Cast More Than 3,000 Buddha Images     I wish to pay high respects to Luang Phaw.       I was born into a Chinese family. Therefore, I have less understanding of Buddhism. I was just interested in meditation since I was of a young age, thus, I was seeking a place for retreat in order to improve my meditative level. In the year, 1986 (2529), I came to Wat Phra Dhammakaya..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

เรื่องราวชีวิตครอบครัวของ เด็กชาย อายุ 11 ปี ลูกครึ่งไทย-เยอรมัน...คุณพ่อของเขาติดน้ำเมาอย่างมาก กลับมาจากที่ทำงานถึงบ้าน ก็ดื่มน้ำเมาไม่เคยสนใจครอบครัว ขนาดนอนป่วยรักษาตัวอยู่ที่โรงพยาบาล ยังต้องแอบดื่ม ต่อมา คุณแม่ของเขา ทนไม่ไหว ฟ้องหย่า...สุดท้าย คุณพ่อของเขาตัดสินใจฆ่าตัวตาย...ตัวเขาเอง แม้ว่าจะเป็นลูกชาวเยอรมัน แต่ก็ชอบการบวช เคยบวชเป็นสามเณร เพราะตั้งใจจะเอาบุญบวชช่วยคุณแม่ที่เจ็บป่วย และมีความตั้งใจว่าเมื่อโตขึ้นจะบวชตลอดชีวิต Case study Words From The Son To His Alcoholic Father    Dear Venerable Luang Phaw,   My name is Daneal Prelet.  I am 11 years old. I am German. My father was German, and my mom is Thai. I was born in Munich, Germany.  In August, 2004, I got a chance to ordain as a novice at Wat Buddha Augsburg because the Bhikkhu who is my master told me that if I ordained the merits might remedy my mom’s kidney cancer...... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

Her dad was a first-rate Crime Prevention Policeman. Whatever province he moved to, the robbers would be scared. He also liked to perform merits at several temples. Her mom is a kindhearted person. Her brother is a moody guy. When he was a teenager, he preferred to associate with guys who were likely to be womanizing, hunting and fishing. As an adult he likes to drink, flirt and gamble. However, he was the person who ended up taking care of our parents more than the others.   CASE  STUDY The Merit Has Been Performed… Why Does The Kamma Follow Me?   I would like to pay high respects to Luang Phaw.       I have been coming to Wat Phra Dhammakaya since 2518 (1975) when my elder sister introduced it to me.  Meanwhile, she doesn’t have much time to come; things are just crazy at her job. All she can do is suggest that people perform merits, since Wat Phra Dhammakay..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

A man was born in the family of 5 male siblings but his parents wanted a daughter so they raised him as if he was a girl. Once he grew up, he became a prostitute. He worked from Asian to Europe and had met lots of abnormal guests. What retributions caused his life to be like this? DMC has the answers. Case study The Gay Prostitute     Dearest Luang Phor,   My father was a government official and already passed away due to an accident at the age of 46. My mother was a housewife, raised her children and operated a business from home. In my family we are 5 male siblings and I’m the 2nd one but when I was born, my parents wanted a daughter so they raised me as if I was a girl. I fell into womanhood since that time. When ..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

Why was my father a womanizer habitually and why did he commit adultery with the persons in his family? After he dies what kind of kammic retribution will he suffer from? If he was to come back to be reborn again how will he pay back his kammic retribution in the next life? In this life how can my father resolve this? Case Study A Man Who Violated His Daughter and Another Relative of the Same Blood Line     Namasakarn ka Phra Dej Phra Khun Your Highness Luang Phaw Ka.       I’m a Dream in Dream Kindergarten student and I often ask myself, “Why was I born like this?” So I would like to send my story to find the reason until I can resolve the problem as follows:        My father was a Borde..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

She was raped by her father since she was 9 years old. Finally, she got pregnant from her dad when she was 15 years old. She married with another man to solve the problem but he divorced her after she gave birth. Her father took her son and taught him to hate his own mother. Fortunately, she had begun her new life with a new husband who accepted and understood her. And, her life is getting after she met DMC. Case study I Became Pregnant From My Father     I pay my respect to Luang Por,     I would like to tell you my story that kept me all choked up for my whole life. It is so defiled and so heavy for me regarding this, that it caused me to be admitted into the hospital because my mind couldn’t handle it. I hope this story will be a good illustration for all people to become afraid of the fruits of kamma. This st..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

She has a weird dream for more than 10 years, someone always came and made love to her. Sometimes she frequently had this dream. Sometimes it happened once a week and sometimes once a month. , is that just a dream or is it true? Was her behavior in the dream breaking the Third Precept? DMC has the answers... Case study Just A Dream or The Truth     I was born in Kalasin Province. My house was near the temple. Since my childhood I liked the temple, and I liked to offer alms to the Bhikkhus. When I became an adult, I often followed other adults who went to perform merits at several temples. I didn’t know what a merit was. But everything that I performed each time made me feel so happy.          Aft..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

One man got 3 wives. The first wife and the second one were suspicious that he was under a spell of black magic from the third wife so they coordinated together to find someone to help resolve the black magic. After he had passed away for 8 days, his third wife prepared a ceremony to receive Dhamma from Kuan Yin Goddess. They said, this ceremony was from the higher class in Taiwan, and it can powerfully dismiss the recipients name from hell. Case Study Black Magic and Three Wives Dearest Luang Phor, My father and my mother loved each other. When my father’s grandfather passed away, his grandmother set for him to have an arranged marriage with another woman. My mother agreed to be the second wife because she was so in love with my father and couldn’t get over my father in her mind. After my mother had lived with him for a while, she realized that he was a womanizer, as wel..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

Her husband and she were married for 9 years but we still did not have a child. They went to see a doctor and had artificial fertilization twice but they failed. The doctor suggested them to utilize the test tube baby process. Which process of a soul’s birth occurred during the procedure of the test tube birth? Will the doctor and her accrue any sins (negative kamma) from destroying the fertilized ova and implanting only the perfect ovum? Case study “The Test Tube Baby”          My father was the eldest brother of seven siblings.  He had many professions starting with an Auto Garage, selling trucks, spare parts, making wheels for trolleys, making children’s bicycles, making sandals etc., but he did not achieve success in any of those occupations.  Each career would look promising at the starting point but eventually every one woul..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

The story of one lady who believed in Christian. When she was ordained in Christianity, I dedicated the merit to her father, did he receive it? What karmic retribution caused her to convert to Christian and later convert back to Buddhism? DMC has the answers. Case study Cloistered Nun Dear Venerable Luang Phaw, I am the eldest daughter of five siblings. I studied from kindergarten to Grade 9 in a Catholic school run by Christian priests and later received a bachelor degree from a state college. After graduation, I had a teaching position in a Catholic school.   Later, I was sent to work for a foundation helping children in poverty in the North Eastern of Thailand. This organization ..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ 

The head man of the village and an ancient herbal doctor, who cured patients with herbs. He was so nice; he loved cultivating merits, went to the temple, rescued poor people, and was sincere and enterprising. He was like a hero in every matter. Contrarily, his bad habit was that he loved gambling such as boat racing and cock and fish fighting. What was the image that appeared in his mind just before he passed away? Where is he after death? Case study He Loved Performing Merits But He Also Liked Cock and Fish Fighting, Where Did He Go After Death?     Dear Luang Phor,           I am a student of the Dream in Dream Kindergarten School through DMC program. I am in Surat Thani Province. I would like to send my Case Study about cock fighting for people to learn about it. My grandfather was the head man of the village and an a..... อ่านเรื่องCase studiesต่อ