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Understanding Body and Mind
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Understanding Body and Mind
… human traits give us the ability to make reasoned decisions based on instinct, our experiences and accumulated knowledge in this lifetime. Whilst in this lifetime our temperament and circumstances may be…
Chapter 1 delves into the importance of understanding oneself, highlighting the distinction between human mental capacities and other creatures. It emphasizes the need for self-awareness in recognizin
The Power of Honest Work and Meditation
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The Power of Honest Work and Meditation
…s in bad or dishonest work, which gives rise to negative results and suffering in this life and the accumulation of bad kamma that is carried into the next life. People who are dishonest will make enemies…
Honest work illuminates the mind, paving the way for successful meditation. This journey creates good habits and positive energy, fostering happiness and health. Conversely, dishonest actions breed ne
Understanding Kamma and Its Impact on Our Lives
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Understanding Kamma and Its Impact on Our Lives
accumulating bad kamma they are like prisoners in their own kammic cells, unaware of their perpetual imp…
This text discusses the nature of kamma and its profound impact on our lives, likening bad kamma to a prison that limits our awareness and actions. It emphasizes how thoughts, speech, and actions dire
Understanding the Ten Right Views in Buddhism
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Understanding the Ten Right Views in Buddhism
Spontaneous Arising Beings Exist, & 10) The Buddha and Arahants Exist One’s Kamma is accumulated in the human world and affects our birth circumstances in the next life. However, between li…
This text discusses the influence of kamma on rebirth and the significance of recognizing spontaneous beings in the celestial realm. It highlights the Buddha as the supreme enlightened figure and Arah
The Importance of Moral Education in Teaching
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The Importance of Moral Education in Teaching
…r a good teacher is also a lifelong pupil, forever seeking self-improvement and seeking out kilesa, accumulating a protective aura of boon of great personal benefit, and viewed as a desirable example of h…
This text emphasizes the necessity of moral education to eliminate selfish and greedy tendencies, enabling peaceful coexistence. It discusses the role of various types of teachers—parents, school teac
Power of Merit and Its Importance in Life
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Power of Merit and Its Importance in Life
…merit 127, Merit sphere* 128, In the profit row 129, Make merit and use merit in the right way 130, Accumulate merit 131, Purified mind 132, Even in illness 133, Stay in merit 134, Merit power 135, Using …
…ss, prosperity, and happiness. The focus is on performing good deeds, maintaining a pure heart, and accumulating merits that can provide support through difficult times. It reminds readers of the importan…
Self-Reflection and Dhamma Contemplation for Personal Growth
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Self-Reflection and Dhamma Contemplation for Personal Growth
…ng, working, meditating, keeping the precepts', giving alms). Reflect on how much merit you have accumulated and how many bad deeds you have committed today. Resolve to relinquish all the negative acti…
…ext, readers are encouraged to engage in nightly self-reflection, evaluating their daily actions to accumulate merit and relinquish negative deeds. The practice emphasizes giving up wrongdoings and increa…
Born Alone, Die Alone
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Born Alone, Die Alone
…erit (merit gained from meditation) is very important. How much do you expect of life when you have accumulated so little transcendental merit? If we are born into this world and allow our life to be was…
Life is fleeting and solitary; focus on saving oneself before aiding others. With the knowledge of Buddhism, one must act promptly to reap its benefits or risk a wasted life. Achieving Perfections and
Strive to Build Maximum Merit
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Strive to Build Maximum Merit
…l have to die, but no one knows when/ her time will come. Because of this, we must do all we can to accumulate as much merit as possible. Merit is the only possession we can take with us after we die. W…
การมีชีวิตเป็นมนุษย์นั้นเป็นการอัศจรรย์ที่สำคัญมาก เราต้องใช้ชีวิตให้มีคุณค่าและสร้างบุญให้มากที่สุด พระพุทธศาสนาย้ำว่าการกระทำดีจะส่งผลดี ซึ่งบุญคือสิ่งเดียวที่เราสามารถนำติดตัวไปหลังจากตาย ทุกคนต้อง
Embracing Aging and Preparing for Life's Challenges
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Embracing Aging and Preparing for Life's Challenges
… young and do things that you are not supposed to do, you may misstep into an unhappy realm. Try to accumulate more transcendental merit than worldly merit. It is the transcendental merit that releases yo…
เนื้อหานี้สะท้อนถึงความสำคัญของการยอมรับอายุและการเตรียมตัวสำหรับความท้าทายในชีวิต เน้นการสะสมคุณธรรมที่เป็นอมตะเพื่อช่วยให้หลุดพ้นจากกิเลส การใช้ชีวิตอย่างมีสติและไม่คิดว่าเป็นหนุ่มสาวอยู่ตลอดไป สิ่ง
Priceless Treasure and the Importance of Merit
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Priceless Treasure and the Importance of Merit
…h each sunset our life becomes one day shorter. Capitalize on each day that you are still alive by accumulating as much merit as you can. In times of trouble, reflect on your merit. Know how to build u…
เนื้อหาเน้นถึงความสำคัญของการดูแลสุขภาพจิตและการสร้างบุญเพื่ออนาคต เชิญชวนให้ทุกคนไปวัดเพื่อสะสมบุญก่อนที่จะสายเกินไป และการเก็บรักษาเจตนาบริสุทธิ์ของตนเอง ก่อนการก่อสร้างวัดที่มอบให้แก่ชุมชน โดยถือว่
Embracing Contentment
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Embracing Contentment
…ngs, in the end you will possess only misery. Strive to keep your minds pure and clean. If you have accumulated enough merit, then your desires will be met without the need for ruthlessness. And if you de…
… how greed can lead to dishonesty and misery. By maintaining a pure mind and living simply, one can accumulate virtues and meet their desires without being ruthless. The wisdom shared encourages a path of…
Embracing Meditation for Perfection
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Embracing Meditation for Perfection
56. TO SUCCESSFULLY PURSUE PERFECTIONS, ONE NEED TO EMBRACE MEDITATION We were born to pursue virtues. Strive to perform good deeds. If you wish to successfully pursue Perfections, you need to “attac
…ation serves as a vital practice to overcome false views and achieve personal merit. As experiences accumulate, the mantra 'Samma Arahang' becomes a means to enhance one’s merit through consistent practic…
Meditation for Clarity and Caution
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Meditation for Clarity and Caution
…. Life is too short. While you are still alive, capitalize on your opportunity to do good deeds and accumulate merits. October 9, 1991
…ing, this approach nurtures the ability to capitalize on opportunities for positive actions and the accumulation of merits in life, as shared through personal experiences.
Merit and the Journey of Good Deeds
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Merit and the Journey of Good Deeds
67. ONE DROP AT A TIME FILLS UP A JAR Together, each tiny drop of water can fill up a big jar. Likewise, each act of good deed will fill up your "jar" of virtue. But with no good deed done at all, you
…erits on present and future lives, encouraging readers to be humble and patient in their journey of accumulating virtue. According to the teachings, while immediate returns from current merits may be mini…
The Importance of Merit in Buddhism
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The Importance of Merit in Buddhism
… back? April 8, 1981 *Merit sphere: Each person possesses a sphere of merit within; the more merit accumulated the larger the merit sphere.*
…ng activities at the temple to attain happiness and avoid negative realms. The key takeaway is that accumulating merit is essential for advancing to a better state in life and achieving Nibbana. The narra…
ทำบุญและใช้บุญอย่างถูกทาง
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ทำบุญและใช้บุญอย่างถูกทาง
… but me. How do I help myself? By creating virtue and eliminating evil within me. May 24, 1981 84. ACCUMULATE MERIT Each time you come to the temple, you gain a little more merit. It’s like putting money…
การสร้างบุญและเรียนรู้ที่จะใช้บุญอย่างถูกวิธีเป็นสิ่งที่สำคัญ ในการตั้งศูนย์พุทธธรรม ฉันต้องต่อสู้เพื่อรักษาหัวใจให้บริสุทธิ์ โดยการคิดถึงบุญที่ได้สร้างในอดีต ปัจจุบัน และอนาคต ทำให้มีแรงสู้ต่อไป การส
Taking the Long-Term View in Life
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Taking the Long-Term View in Life
…w (seeing beyond this life). Nothing can be taken with us after death except our merit and demerit. Accumulate as much merit as you can. Our life does not end here. Never mind what others might say. Igno…
The text emphasizes the significance of adopting a long-term viewpoint, where the accumulation of merit becomes paramount. It suggests that upon death, only merit and demerit accompany u…
Good Deeds and the Path to Merit
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Good Deeds and the Path to Merit
… have this glowing complexion. If you have the energy, you should do it so the merit will be yours. Accumulate merit at every opportunity that comes your way. January 29, 1983 *“Csammahajka, Tavatam…
เนื้อหานี้พูดถึงการกระทำความดีและการสะสมบุญเพื่อการเกิดใหม่ที่ดีในอนาคต การทำความดีและการช่วยทำความสะอาดวัดไม่เพียงแต่เป็นการสร้างบุญ แต่ยังทำให้เราได้เข้าสู่สวรรค์ในระดับที่สูงขึ้น บทความยังได้กล่าวถ
Old Merit, New Merit
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Old Merit, New Merit
… the way they are is because they have not built up enough old merit. If we don’t encourage them to accumulate new merit, then they will be even more unfortunate in the next life. I feel compassion for b…
This text discusses the concept of merit, highlighting the importance of accumulating both old and new merit for future lives. It emphasizes that while rich people benefit from …