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Changing the World One Person at a Time
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Changing the World One Person at a Time
…s of people around the world to perform good deeds and to cultivate their minds through meditation. His campaigns for social reform have motivated thousands of people to give up smoking, drinking, gambli…
…ng Por Dhammayaya have notably influenced millions globally, encouraging good deeds and meditation. His initiatives against smoking, drinking, and gambling showcase effective social reform. Furthermore, …
Creating Boon through Meditation and Right Actions
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Creating Boon through Meditation and Right Actions
…l, because boon is so clear and clean, it will destroy kilesa - and what is kilesa? Ha!!!" He slaps his knee. "Well, kilesa is the garbage of the mind. This is why we clean our minds by meditating! When …
In this enlightening discussion, Luang Por explains the process of generating boon, emphasizing the importa…
The Importance of Purity in Dhamma Teaching
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The Importance of Purity in Dhamma Teaching
…work together. If many pure people came together, then we could help one another destroy Mara. And this is what the temple is trying to do. We prevent peace from happening because we desire, we fear, we …
In this teaching, the Dhamma teacher emphasizes the need for personal purity and collective effort to comba…
The King and The Hermit
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The King and The Hermit
…ng, and even though the Queen consulted the King (as every Queen should, of course, in any tale of this sort) they could not come up with a solution to the problem. So the Queen asked the King to go to t…
… solution from the hermit. Delighted, he invited the hermit to a banquet. However, upon arriving in his rags, the hermit faced ridicule from the other guests, prompting him to leave. Friends of the King …
Nagasena's Enlightenment and Teachings
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Nagasena's Enlightenment and Teachings
…thus he desired to learn more about the Buddha's teachings. Nagasena then asked for permission from his parents to be ordained as a novice. After the permission was granted, he was ordained under the sup…
… Through pure living and dedicated practice, he attained enlightenment and became proficient in Buddhist knowledge and sermons. His teachings profoundly affected King Milinda, who, recognizing Nagasena's…
The Journey of Chaiyaboon and the Establishment of Dhammakaya Temple
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The Journey of Chaiyaboon and the Establishment of Dhammakaya Temple
… practice, and Khun Yai assigned him to teach meditation to others. Chaiyaboon came to realize that his real purpose in life was to become a Buddhist monk. Khun Yai was pleased to hear of his intention b…
Chaiyaboon, a successful practitioner of Dhammakaya meditation, pursued his true calling as a Buddhist monk after graduating from Kasetsart University in 1969. Known as Luang …
พระโพธิสตวและการฟื้นฟูพระพุทธศาสนา
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พระโพธิสตวและการฟื้นฟูพระพุทธศาสนา
พระพุทธรูป พระโพธิสตว Bodhisatta (Skt, Bodhisattva), enlightened being. -- In the Theravada, this refers to the single being str…
เนื้อหาเกี่ยวกับพระโพธิสตวในพระพุทธศาสนา ตั้งแต่แนวคิดในเถรวาทไปจนถึงมหายาน และการฟื้นฟูพระพุทธศาสนาของพระมงคลเทพมุนี ซึ่งเป็นพระอาจารย์ใหญ่แห่งวัดปากน้ำภาษีเจริญ โดยพระมงคลเทพมุนีได้ฟื้นฟูคติธรรมทางก
The Story of Venerable Tissa
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The Story of Venerable Tissa
6 The Story of Venerable Tissa While residing at the Jetavana Monastery the Buddha spoke this verse with reference to Venerable Tissa. The story goes that a certain youth of respectable family…
…rable Tissa, a monk from a respectable family who, after receiving a coarse robe-cloth, worked with his sister to create a finer robe. This tale highlights themes of devotion, craftsmanship, and communit…
The Story of a Wood Cutter's Son
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The Story of a Wood Cutter's Son
…ths - 4 The Story of a Wood Cutter's Son Once, in Rajagaha, a wood cutter went into the woods with his son to cut some firewood. On their return home in the evening, they stopped near a cemetery to have…
In Rajagaha, a woodcutter and his son face a night of trials when the boy is left alone with their cart of firewood after the father …
The Acrobat's Journey
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The Acrobat's Journey
… it up, and remove it. It was with reference to duties such as these performed by her husband that this woman employed such terms as these in playing with her son. The husband came to the conclusion that…
…and ambition, a female acrobat gives birth to a son while her husband tends to their carts. Despite his efforts, the acrobat remains indifferent, prompting him to learn acrobatics himself. His journey of…
The Journey of Kala and the Pursuit of Dhamma
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The Journey of Kala and the Pursuit of Dhamma
…nted rice-porridge to the Order of Monks presided over by the Buddha and then presented the same to his son. Kala sat down in silence, drank the porridge, ate the hard food, and then ate the boiled rice.…
In this narrative, Kala demonstrates a strong resolve to learn the Dhamma, yet faces challenges in understa…
The Favourite Jataka
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The Favourite Jataka
The boy asked where his father was, and when they said, “We do not know,” by tracing his father’s steps, and starting from …
In this tale, a boy skillfully traces his father's footsteps to find him. When questioned by the Master, th…
The Yakkha and the Bodhisatta
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The Yakkha and the Bodhisatta
…with various dainty food she herself would eat man’s flesh. And whenever she went away, for fear of his escaping, she closed the mouth of the cave with a huge stone before leaving. And while they were th…
This narrative explores the life of a Yakkha who captures men for food, including her husband and son, t…
The Bodhisatta and the Traders
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The Bodhisatta and the Traders
The traders heard his saying, and cried--"We are going home, master!" joining their hands, and raising them respectfully …
In this story, the Bodhisatta aids a group of traders, who respectfully climb onto his back to be safely tr…
The Awakening of Siddhartha Gotama
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The Awakening of Siddhartha Gotama
… of survival! Seeing the fourth of the angelic emissaries, an ascetic, Siddhatha Gotama recognized this path as a way of fighting back against the inevitability of old-age, sickness and death. Secondly, …
This text delves into the insights of Siddhartha Gotama as he confronts the inevitable realities of old-…
The Journey of Enlightenment: The Buddha's Reflections
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The Journey of Enlightenment: The Buddha's Reflections
…on the full moon night of the month of Viśākha (May), the Buddha sat further to absorb the bliss of his Enlightenment and further to consider the Dhamma which he had learned, for a period of another seve…
… the bliss and understand the Dhamma. With encouragement from Brahmā Sahampati, he decided to share his teachings for the benefit of all beings. This period marked the start of his journey to spread wisd…
The Noble Truths and the Path to Nirvana
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The Noble Truths and the Path to Nirvana
…owed him to attain Nirvana while still alive [sa-upādisanibbāna] — eradicating all defilements from his mind even before the break up of his own psychophysical constituents or aggregates [khandha]. It al…
This text delves into the Four Noble Truths, emphasizing the cessation of suffering and the path leading…
The Renunciation of the Bodhisatva
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The Renunciation of the Bodhisatva
"Oh! When will I be able to leave this prosperous Mithila with its castles and towers, abundance of the four requisites?" The bodhisatva…
In his quest for enlightenment, the bodhisatva grapples with renouncing the comforts of Mithila, contempla…
Teachings of the Buddha on Nobility and Right Action
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Teachings of the Buddha on Nobility and Right Action
ter asking all the monks’ names, the Buddha would ask his. The Buddha knew what he was thinking and asked the man his name. “Ariya” replied the man. In fact,…
In this text, the Buddha teaches that true nobility is defined by one's actions towards living beings. Ariy…
The Lesson of Arrogance: Insights from Pacccekabuddha
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The Lesson of Arrogance: Insights from Pacccekabuddha
…t was so humiliated that he realized he must devote himself to serious practice. He felt ashamed of his arrogance. Therefore, he took Eight Precepts and vowed not to go out to pick fruit again until by m…
In this story, a prideful hermit encounters a Pacccekabuddha, who teaches him the importance of humility. T…