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Understanding Mundane and Transcendental Merit
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Understanding Mundane and Transcendental Merit
…essing someone who wanted only to meditate and not participate in any mundane chores: I acquire all forms of merit, mundane and transcendental. Mundane merit? helps me in self-development, while transc…
…growth and meditation practice. Mundane merit is achieved through good deeds which contribute to self-development, while transcendental merit enhances one's ability to learn and teach oneself. It empha…
Taking the Long-Term View in Life
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Taking the Long-Term View in Life
95. TAKE THE LONG TERM VIEW I am someone who takes the long term view (seeing beyond this life). Nothing can be taken with us after death except our merit and demerit. Accumulate as much merit …
The text emphasizes the significance of adopting a long-term viewpoint, where the accumulation of merit becomes paramount. It sugg…
Good Deeds and the Path to Merit
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Good Deeds and the Path to Merit
97. DO ONLY GOOD DEEDS Build only good kamma. End all evils in this lifetime, so only good kamma will be ours in future lifetimes. We are still subject to rebirth becaus…
เนื้อหานี้พูดถึงการกระทำความดีและการสะสมบุญเพื่อการเกิดใหม่ที่ดีในอนาคต การทำความดีและการช่วยทำความสะอาดวัดไม่เพียงแต่เป็นการสร้างบุญ แต่ยังทำให้เราได้เข้าสู่สวรรค์ในระดับที่สูงขึ้น บทความยังได้กล่าวถ
Old Merit, New Merit
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Old Merit, New Merit
100. OLD MERIT, NEW MERIT I have pity for both the rich and the poor. Rich people are well off because they have “old” merit from their pas…
This text discusses the concept of merit, highlighting the importance of accumulating both old and new merit for future lives. It emph…
Wishes Come Through and the Importance of Merit
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Wishes Come Through and the Importance of Merit
103. WISHES COME THROUGH I made the following resolution while leaving a robe-offering ceremony to monks on the occasion of the Magha Puj…
The text reflects on the practice of making merit during the Magha Puja Day, emphasizing the importance of inten…
Understanding Merit and Its Impact on Life
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Understanding Merit and Its Impact on Life
106. HELP FROM MERIT A layperson asked if she ran into obstacles and was far away from me, what she should do t…
This text offers insights into the power of merit and how it helps individuals overcome obstacles and achieve su…
Building Up Merit and Understanding Transience
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Building Up Merit and Understanding Transience
…n expressed the desire to go on a meditation retreat, but was concerned about her grown son being left alone. When a man and a woman are in love, the world becomes a colorful place filled with sweet be…
In this text, the author emphasizes the significance of merit and demerit as the only true possessions we carry beyond this life. The discussion o…
Pursuing Perfections Until You Prevail
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Pursuing Perfections Until You Prevail
111. PURSUING PERFECTIONS UNTIL YOU PREVAIL Addressing a group of Upasaka (male temple attendants) getting ready to b…
In a talk directed at male temple attendants preparing for ordination, the importance of unwavering commitment to the pursuit of Perfections is emphasized. …
The Pursuit of Purity and Freedom
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The Pursuit of Purity and Freedom
112. AN EASY LIFE Why do people want to be married? Living on your own is an easy life, full of freedom. Flying like…
The text discusses the appeal of living independently, highlighting the freedom it offers. It emphasizes that purity in body, speech…
The Illusion of Beauty and Sensuality
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The Illusion of Beauty and Sensuality
115. BEAUTY THAT IS NOT In all my years, I have yet to see a truly beautiful woman. For all their efforts to beautify themselves from head to toe, to my eyes I see no beauty …
In reflections from November 5, 1979, the author expresses a profound disillusionment with conventional be…
Effective Ways to Make Resolutions
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Effective Ways to Make Resolutions
118. EFFECTIVE WAY TO MAKE RESOLUTIONS Luang Por Wat Paknam taught me that the most effective way to make f
Luang Por Wat Paknam emphasizes making resolutions with a focus between blessings during the blessing chant 'Yadtha'. Visualizing a clear Buddha image aids the…
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…UTIONS When I was sweeping and trimming the grass at Luang Por (Dhammajayo’s) residence, I made the following resolution: Wherever I walk, may I have a safe path before me. May my home be clean and we…
Teaching with Truthfulness and the Virtue of Resolutions
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Teaching with Truthfulness and the Virtue of Resolutions
122. TEACHING WITH TRUTHFULNESS Nowadays, I see so many people setting themselves up to be meditation masters. This saddens m…
ในยุคปัจจุบัน มีผู้คนจำนวนมากที่ตั้งตัวเป็นครูสอนการทำสมาธิ ซึ่งทำให้รู้สึกเศร้าใจ การหยุดความคิดที่วุ่นวายเป็นสิ่งสำคัญในการบรรลุรัฐพุทธรรม ข้าพเจ้าตั้งความตั้งใจให้สอนด้วยความจริงใจและปฏิบัติตามศีลธ
Embracing Virtue and Avoiding Harm
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Embracing Virtue and Avoiding Harm
124. GRAB THE FLAG OF VICTORY We are extremely fortunate to be born a human being. We are born to pursue virtue…
This text emphasizes the importance of being human and the opportunity to build spiritual assets through virtue. The author shares persona…
Conquer Mara with Goodness
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Conquer Mara with Goodness
127. CONQUER MARA WITH GOODNESS Throughout my life I have done nothing but good deeds. I will keep doing so to further the purity of my body, speech …
The text discusses the importance of maintaining purity in body, speech, and mind to overcome the negative influence of Mara. The author…
Making Resolutions for Virtuous Living
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Making Resolutions for Virtuous Living
… EVEN WHEN MAKING SMALL MERITS Even when you make small merits, make resolutions to never run into fools¹ (immoral people), but to surround yourself with only the virtuous. 129. TO SEE CRYSTAL CLEAR …
การทำบุญถือเป็นโอกาสที่ดีในการตั้งปณิธาน เพื่อให้เราได้อยู่ห่างจากคนที่ไม่ดีและมีชีวิตที่บริสุทธิ์ในทุกช่วงชีวิต การตั้งปณิธานนี้รวมถึงการสร้างความเข้าใจในธรรมะ การมีสุขภาพที่ดี และสามารถทำบุญได้อย่าง
Surrounding Yourself with Capable Personnel and Continuous Merit-Making
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Surrounding Yourself with Capable Personnel and Continuous Merit-Making
131. HAVING CAPABLE PERSONNEL May I be surrounded with good and capable personnel. Even if they are few, may they all be ones who are wise, virtuous and capable, able to complete tasks with …
The text emphasizes the necessity of being surrounded by capable and virtuous personnel, recognizing that even a few wise individuals ca…
Resolutions for a Pure Life
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Resolutions for a Pure Life
133. THOSE WHO FOLLOW ME I always make this resolution: May those who follow me be ones endowed with purity in body,…
This text emphasizes the significance of personal resolutions for those who follow a path of purity in body, speech, and mind. It e…
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PERSEVERANCE, FORTITUDE, & DEVOTION
The Spirit of Leadership and Perseverance
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The Spirit of Leadership and Perseverance
139. THE SPEED OF THE CAPTAIN IS THE SPEED OF THE CREW Whatever you do, do it seriously without any laxity. A leader …
This text emphasizes that a leader's attitude directly influences their subordinates. A serious and diligent leader inspires the same qualities in their team.…