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About the Author: Luang Phaw Dhammajayo
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About the Author: Luang Phaw Dhammajayo
About the Author was one of the forefront disciples of The Great Master Phramongkolthepmuni (Luang Pu Wat Paknam), the past famous abbot of Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen …
Luang Phaw Dhammajayo, a prominent disciple of the Great Master Phramongkolthepmuni, was taught the Dhammakaya Meditation by the Master Nun. After graduatin…
การให้ใจจริงและความเข้าใจในชีวิต
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การให้ใจจริงและความเข้าใจในชีวิต
…ักร มีความสุขและถ้าเป็นคนดีที่ดีเป็นที่สุด เมื่อกายและใจเสมอ “การรับเป็นความดีเป็นใหญ่ (Sharing is Great)” คือความสุขใจให้เป็นที่พอใจมากๆ จำนวนภาพเทียนรวมกันเป็นจำนวนมาก กำลังอธิบายความหมายของ ของคำแปลของ…
…นักถึงความเชื่อถือในโลก ในบรรดาการแชร์เพื่อให้เกิดความไว้วางใจและความเข้าใจในสังคม เพลง 'Sharing is Great' สะท้อนถึงความสำคัญของการช่วยเหลือและแบ่งปันเพื่อสร้างความสุขให้กับกันและกัน โดยเฉพาะในช่วงเวลาที่ไ…
Exploring the Dhammakaya Temple Complex
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Exploring the Dhammakaya Temple Complex
1. Phramongkolthepmuni Memorial Vihara 2. The Great Dhammakaya Assembly Hall 3. The Great Dhammakaya Meditation Stadium 4. The Maha Dhammakaya Cetiya 5…
…dicated to meditation and Buddhist practice. These include the Phramongkolthepmuni Memorial Vihara, Great Dhammakaya Assembly Hall, and various meditation facilities. The Maha Dhammakaya Cetiya stands as a…
Finding Your Mind: A Journey to Inner Calm
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Finding Your Mind: A Journey to Inner Calm
… wave of various thoughts. You must try to calm your mind, to cool your mind, even if this requires great resolve. And even if this calmness lasts only momentarily, try to arrange your mental priorities un…
…arrange mental priorities. This journey towards inner calm requires effort but leads to a source of great inner energy, helping you know your mind better. Techniques to achieve this calmness, even if tempo…
Helping a Parent Overcome Alcoholism
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Helping a Parent Overcome Alcoholism
…ied to persuade him to quit drinking, and come to the temple to make merit, he retorted: “That is a great idea. If I started meditating today and drink alcohol while doing it, it might even make my meditat…
In this personal narrative, the author reflects on their father's battle with alcoholism as he aged. Wanting to help him accumulate merits in his later years, the author faced the challenge of persuad
Survival of Buddhism and the Dhammakaya Temple
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Survival of Buddhism and the Dhammakaya Temple
…to explaining temple abandonment in Thailand. The Dhammakaya Temple was founded by disciples of the Great Abbot, Luang Phaw Wat Paknam, Venerable Phramonkolthepmuni.9 I finally understand and conclude that…
The survival of Buddhism in Thailand is under threat due to abandoned temples and corrupt practices. The Dhammakaya Temple, however, stands resilient, guided by Buddhist principles imparted by its fou
The Significance of Contributing Buddha Images
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The Significance of Contributing Buddha Images
…yone in her family and deceased loved ones, inviting her kin to do the same thing. I know that this great merit she achieved in her old age will ensure she has worthy future. When she passes away, she can …
Contributing a Buddha image is portrayed as a noble deed, ensuring the contributor's lasting merit and a peaceful afterlife. The narrator reflects on their grandmother's significant contributions, emp
The Characteristics of Paccekabuddhas in Apadāna Literature
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The Characteristics of Paccekabuddhas in Apadāna Literature
…itṭā paramatthadassī, sihopamā khaggavisānakappā. Ap.I.13. (The Paccekabuddhas) whose dhamma(s) is great, having many dhammas as body (or having many dhamma-bodies), whose mind is independent (without att…
…dhas, emphasizing their significant dhammas and independent mind. Verse 52 describes them as having great dhammas, being free from suffering, and possessing a delightful mind. The preceding verses further …
Understanding Paccekabuddhas: Characteristics and Dhamma
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Understanding Paccekabuddhas: Characteristics and Dhamma
…ghtened. Then, it is likely that the term ‘dhamma’ in the qualitative compound mahatadhamma ‘having great dhammas’ are those pertaining to such a realizing capacity. Certainly, these qualities of Paccekabu…
…heir supreme purity, wisdom, and self-enlightenment capacity. The term ‘mahatadhamma’ refers to the great dhammas that relate to this realizing capacity. Additionally, ‘bahudhammakāyā’ can be interpreted a…
The Importance of Meaningful Sacrifice
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The Importance of Meaningful Sacrifice
…action, right livelihood, right endeavour, right mindfulness, right rapture, such a sacrifice is of great fruitfulness, of great profit, of great renown, of widespread effect. It is just as if a farmer, Pr…
In this passage, Master Kassapa illustrates the difference between ineffective sacrifices and those that are rooted in right intention and character. A farmer with poor seeds and unfavorable condition
The Journey of Chand: Overcoming a Father's Curse
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The Journey of Chand: Overcoming a Father's Curse
… him was in the afterlife realm. Chand left home in 1935 when she was 26 years old to look for the Great Abbot at Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen in Thonburi, a legendary monk known for supernormal meditative pow…
…y after his death. She sought forgiveness but missed the chance. In 1935, she left home to find the Great Abbot at Wat Paknam, where she practiced meditation with Thongsuk Samdaengpan, ultimately attaining…
The Miraculous Establishment of Dhammakaya Temple
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The Miraculous Establishment of Dhammakaya Temple
…oped and the Dhammakaya Knowledge could be propagated to benefit mankind. To fulfill this vision, a great deal of financial resources would be needed. Unfortunately, all that Khun Yai had was her own savin…
… Day in 1970. Over the years, the temple expanded significantly, culminating in the creation of the Great Dhammakaya Cetiya, the largest Buddhist monument in the world completed in 2000. The journey reflec…
Guided Meditation Through Visualization
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Guided Meditation Through Visualization
114 GUIDED MEDITATION Visualizing a Meditation Object The Great Master gave us a good technique for visualization: to imagine a crystal clear sphere that is totall…
…iar object, such as fruit or jewels, to achieve mental clarity and peace. The method, taught by the Great Master, encourages continuous visualization at the Seventh Base of the mind while reciting the mant…
Glossary of Buddhist Terms
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Glossary of Buddhist Terms
…ightenment; Body of Truth. Dhammakaya meditation: a profound meditation technique initiated by the Great Master, Luang Pu Wat Paknam. Dhammakaya Tradition (vijja Dhammakaya): also referred to as Dhammaka…
…ment. Dhammakaya symbolizes enlightenment and is rooted in the meditation techniques established by Great Master Phramongkolthepmuni at Wat Paknam. The Dhammakaya Tradition emphasizes a profound meditation…
The Teachings of the Buddha: Understanding Enlightenment
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The Teachings of the Buddha: Understanding Enlightenment
…is birth that I will not repeat here, unless you have specific questions about them, but one of the great differences between the Buddha and other people is the fact that he wanted to always distance himse…
…es, the Buddha sought wisdom from an early age. He distanced himself from ignorance and aimed for a greater good. His teachings emphasize the importance of wisdom and goodness (Kusala and Boonya) and highl…
The Importance of Meditation in Education
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The Importance of Meditation in Education
…simply because they need a paycheck … although this is, of course, important. Teachers have to have great virtue to teach, because teaching is a gift to others. Every day, they must give something of thems…
This text discusses how meditation enhances the teaching process by creating a peaceful and productive classroom atmosphere. It emphasizes the need for teachers to be trained in meditation to better r
Propagating Buddhism: A Journey Towards Genuine Peace
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Propagating Buddhism: A Journey Towards Genuine Peace
…tunity or occasion. That is, until the 4th WBSY General Conference. This conference may not achieve great success in implementing any absolute solution to the social and economic problems in the world but …
In December 2007, 350 Buddhist monks gathered for the 4th WBSY in Bangkok, focusing on unity in Buddhism. Despite cultural differences, they aimed to propagate peace and true happiness through meditat
A Legendary Woman
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A Legendary Woman
…and, a tiny little farmer girl, completely illiterate, took a journey on a spiritual quest, found a Great Master, learned the great knowledge from the Master, went on to build the world's largest Buddhist …
…rom rural Thailand who, despite her illiteracy, embarked on a profound spiritual quest. She found a Great Master and absorbed significant knowledge that led her to establish the world's largest Buddhist te…
The Structure of Merit in Buddhist Practice
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The Structure of Merit in Buddhist Practice
…all surrounding the rectangular path that exists between the floors. If the merit of alms-giving is great, the first part will be huge. If the merit of Precepts observing is great, the second part will be …
In Buddhism, the concept of merit manifests through a symbolic castle structure, divided into three parts: the base formed by alms-giving, the middle by observing precepts, and the top by meditation p
The Downfall of a Millionaire's Son
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The Downfall of a Millionaire's Son
…hy he smiled. The Teacher explained the reason for his smile by saying, “Ānanda, just look here at Great-wealth, the treasurer’s son! In this very city he has squandered twice eighty crores of treasure. N…
This narrative explores the life of Great-wealth, a treasurer's son who wasted all his possessions and ended up begging for food. The Teacher…