Although we realize that our lives will not last a thousand years, sometimes we still let ourselves drift down into the stream of worldly pleasures which causes us suffering
I would like to ask Luang Phaw about the process of dedicating merit to our dearly departed family members. How can I be certain that they can actually receive the merit?
When we reach old age, blessing our descendants becomes an important duty among our many obligations
A captivating experience at Wat Phra Dhammakaya by a group from Vietnam, exploring meditation and Buddha connections.
A hungry dog had only gruel enough for seven days. On the 8 th day he wanted to eat rice. He then had rice for seven days.
The Great Imperial Crystal Ball of Bavaria is a sacred principle crystal ball that was named by the Most Venerable Phrathepyanmahamunee (Luang Phaw DhammaChaiyo), the Abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Thailand.
After the Enlightenment which transformed Siddhattha Gotama into the Lord Buddha beneath the Bodhi tree on the banks of the River Neranjara
I use the mantra ‘Samma Arahang’ (which means ‘purify the mind’) repeating silently three times at each key point, until resting my mind at the seventh base.
In the book Thirty-eight Universal Steps to Eternal Happiness, compiled for the summer program for ordained monks by the Venerable teacher Monk Somchai Tanavuddho,
This is the practice of self-denial or self-mortification which is a non-Buddhist practice. It is one of many practices favoured by non-Buddhist ascetics such as Niganthas
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