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Ten Reflections for the Monk 1. We monks should often reflect that as monks, we are no longer householders. We should adopt the manners and conduct expected of a monk. 2. We monks should often reflec

This text presents ten critical reflections for monks to enhance their spiritual discipline. It emphasizes the importance of embracing monastic life, relying on community support, and continually impr

พิธีอัญเชิญพระบรมสารีริกธาตุมวลรวมหารครู ประดิษฐาน ณ อาคาร ๑๐๐ ปี วันพฤหัสบดีที่ ๓ กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๘

Effective communication is essential in both personal and professional life. It involves not only speaking clearly but also listening actively and responding appropriately. By understanding the nuance

หลวงพ่อเป็นต้นแบบความเป็นครู ผู้ให้ ผู้นำ ท่านให้โอกาสลูกหญิงจำนวนมากได้มาเป็นอุปถัมภ์และสร้างสิ่งก่อสร้างเพื่อเตรียมความพร้อมกับการปฏิบัติธรรม ภาระงามทุนและธรรมได้อย่างเหมาะสมและสมบูรณ์แบบ ท่านมี "

This book explores the importance of mindfulness and how it can transform one’s life by reducing stress, enhancing focus, and promoting emotional well-being. It provides practical exercises and insigh

ภารกิจคณะสงฆ์ 6 ด้าน การสร้างคน หรือสร้างชาติให้เจริญก้าวหน้าทั้งเศรษฐกิจ และจิตใจให้มั่นคงมั่งคั่งยั่งยืนนนั้น “วัด” หรือ คณะสงฆ์ ซึ่งเป็นชาติ ใน ๑ สถาบันหลักของชาติ ย่อมต้องมีภารกิจหน้าที่สำคัญ

This text delves into the concept of wisdom, examining its relevance throughout history and its importance in contemporary life. Drawing on various examples, it illustrates how timeless insights can b

Translator's Preface This book has been compiled and translated not exclusively from the written Thai version of Phrabhavana-viryakhun’s ‘Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta’, but also from many subsequent re

This preface discusses the compilation and translation of Phrabhavana-viryakhun’s Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta from Thai texts and various teaching sessions. It emphasizes the author's intent to make th

the Buddha’s enlightenment dealt entirely with meditation focussed outside the body. Then, as now, almost all success was attributed to ideas and strategies — but as a result of countless past lifetim

Siddhattha Gotama's enlightenment was rooted in meditation that transcended mere conceptualization. He recognized that achieving true liberation demanded a harmonious blend of theory and inner virtue.

Commentorial Metaphors: Indulgence in sensual pleasures: 1. A pig content to wallow in dung: Indulging in sensual pleasures is rather like a pig, which spends all its life wallowing in the warm mud an

This text delves into various metaphors that depict the indulgence in sensual pleasures as detrimental and unfulfilling. Comparing such indulgence to a pig in dung, a rotting corpse, and a dog with bo

16. A man who falls in love with an ogress: The Buddha also compared indulging the pleasures of the senses to a man who falls in love and co-habits with an ogress who he takes for a human maiden (but

In the teachings of the Buddha, the indulgence of the senses is likened to a man falling in love with an ogress and a crow feeding from a floating elephant carcass. These metaphors illustrate the inhe

If it happens that his wealth is taken away in taxes, or stolen by robbers, or damaged by fire or floods, or frittered away by fraudulent enemies then that person will be sorrowful, suffering in body

This text discusses the sorrow and suffering resulting from the attachment to wealth and sensual pleasures, highlighting that these attachments can lead to fights and wars among various social groups.

the 'Noble Truth of the Suffering', the 'Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering' and the 'Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering'. In brief, the artistry of the Lord Buddha is to integrate all four

The teachings of the Lord Buddha encompass the Four Noble Truths, with a significant focus on understanding suffering. Suffering is characterized through various forms — from birth to death, highlight

depressed and dejected. 1.1.8 Feeling slighted [domanassa] : This is when one has a 'chip on one's shoulder' (to be aggressively sensitive about a particular thing or bear a grudge). 1.1.9 Bemoani

This text explores the concept of suffering as taught by the Buddha, outlining twelve types of suffering including feeling slighted, bemoaning losses, and separation from loved ones. It highlights how

1.1 The Suffering of Internment in the Womb The foetus is seated upon the faeces of the mother passing through her intestines and has the food being digested in her stomach as a pillow. The foetus is

This text delves into the severe distress endured by a foetus during gestation, likening conditions in the womb to a form of hell due to physical confinement and sensory overload. The foetus experienc

and stabbed with razor-sharp knives. This fifth aspect of suffering at birth is known as 'gabbha nikkhamana mūlaka dukkha'. 1.6 The Suffering of Curtailed Life From the moment the baby leaves the womb

This text delves into the profound aspects of suffering experienced from the moment of birth. It highlights 'gabbha nikkhamana mūlaka dukkha', which refers to the initial suffering at birth, and exami

2. A Flood or a Storm which carries away forest debris: In just the same way as a flash flood inundates a forest or a storm tears down branches and leaves in a forest and sweeps them away, leaving the

Aging is often unnoticed until its effects become visible, much like debris left after a flood. We realize aging's impact only when physical signs appear, such as tooth loss and wrinkles. This process

yingly frequently, until our seeing wrong as right and harmful things as harmless will be our continuous perspective of the world. We lose our interest to train ourselves in meditation and in the abse

The text discusses how craving influences our perceptions and behaviors, comparing it to sticky resin that binds our minds to attachments and sense pleasures. It warns that indulging in cravings leads

The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering When the Lord Buddha had finished his explanation of the origin of suffering, he continued with an explanation of the cessation of suffering. The essence

This text explains the Buddha's teaching on the cessation of suffering, emphasizing the importance of extinguishing craving through the Noble Eightfold Path. It highlights that addressing the root of

fold Path diligently to the extent they are prepared to lay down their life for their practice, have the chance to uproot craving from the mind by transcendental extinction — by attaining the various

This text discusses the profound dedication of practitioners of the Noble Eightfold Path, illustrating how some are willing to sacrifice their lives for their spiritual journey. It highlights notable

practice of the Middle Way until attaining levels of Buddhist sainthood according to their potential. All the evidence that is left by some Buddhist saints is their scriptural testimo- nies, but some

The practice of the Middle Way leads to various levels of Buddhist sainthood according to individual potential. Luang Phaw Wat Paknam, the prominent monk who discovered the Dhammakaya Tradition, is re

In terms of practice however, Luang Phaw Wat Paknam explained how we can know we are practicing the Middle Way in the sermon he gave on the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta on 3 January 1955. He explained t

In his sermon on the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta, Luang Phaw Wat Paknam elucidates the profound significance of the Middle Way, urging practitioners to find stillness at the body’s central point. This

8 The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level Practising the Noble Eightfold Path is not just the duty of the saint or the monk striving for Nirvana — it is also a means by which the householder ca

Practicing the Noble Eightfold Path is essential for both monks and laypeople. It provides a framework for achieving happiness and societal harmony. This path consists of eight components, beginning w