The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Third Group of Blessings. Blessing Nine :- Artfulness in Usage.
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fourth Group of Blessings. Blessing Eleven :- Cherishing our parents
Some people will wish for success in the most evil things. For example, some want to get rich, so they become a drug dealer, smuggling heroin, or gambling
The word ‘kalyanamitra’ means good friend. A good friend must have all the Seven Characteristics described previously
He recited heart of hermit and made a wish for three amulets in front of empty ground. At the end of his spell, there were more amulets than he wished for appearing before him. When he was about to grab them, those extra amulets disappeared through the sand and into the cave.
If an employer and an employee are undisciplined and do not cherish harmony in the workplace according to the teachings of the Six Directions
The 38 Ways to Happiness The Second Group of Blessings Blessing Five - Having done good deeds in one's past
Very often I felt like surrendering and didn’t understand why the more merit I made the more degrading my life was until I became penniless. I felt as if I was in the dark. However, no matter how bad it was I would not give in and I chose to fight to my death. I changed from being downhearted to taking up the challenge. Finally I found out the best solution was not to think about it and to motivate myself to keep on making merit with an assurance that one day the merit will certainly yield fruit.
ในสมัยที่หลวงพ่อวัดปากน้ำทำวิชชาอยู่ ท่านเคยถามทุกๆ คน ที่ทำวิชชา ถามว่ารู้ไหมเราทำวิชชานี้เพื่ออะไร ? ถามเรียงตัวเลย ให้ตอบทีละคน บางคนก็ตอบว่า ทำเพื่อพระศาสนา ทำเพื่อวัด ทำเพื่อหลวงพ่อ ตอบในทำนองนี้ทุกคน
