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How to Meditate: Visualizing and Practicing
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How to Meditate: Visualizing and Practicing
How to Meditate? Monica Are you picturing your son at home or somewhere else? : Right now I have to concentrate mor…
In this dialogue between Monica and Luang Phaw, Monica seeks guidance on meditation techniques. Luang Phaw encourages her to visualize her son clearly, noting that a strong mental image helps in pract
How to Meditate: Finding Your Peace
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How to Meditate: Finding Your Peace
How to Meditate? Monica your son? Five minutes, or ten minutes maybe? : I could probably sit for half an hour or ma…
Meditation can be practiced in various ways, including visualizing calming images such as loved ones or serene locations. In a discussion between Monica and Luang Phaw, they explore personal images th
How to Meditate: A Simple Guide
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How to Meditate: A Simple Guide
How to Meditate? Luang Phaw: Very good. No sand, no sea, but only the sun, not Monica shining too strong. How come …
Meditation can be achieved through simple visualization techniques. By focusing on a soothing image, like the sun, and relocating it to your abdomen, you can calm your mind. It's important to maintain
How to Meditate: Discovering True Happiness
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How to Meditate: Discovering True Happiness
How to Meditate? Monica see the image in our abdomen all the time, the mind will be focused, and you will discover …
In this conversation, Monica learns about the transformative power of meditation from Luang Phaw. By focusing on the abdomen during meditation, one can discover a profound state of happiness that is h
The Path to Inner Happiness through Meditation
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The Path to Inner Happiness through Meditation
How to Meditate? Luang Phaw: Yes, you are correct. One can rely on oneself to be Monica happy. In other words, one …
Luang Phaw discusses the significance of finding happiness within oneself rather than through external means. He emphasizes that true happiness comes from introspection and meditation, which requires
How to Meditate
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How to Meditate
How to Meditate? Monica despite the pain and suffering, one can overcome fear totally. : But you know when you're r…
Meditation can help overcome fear and stress despite life's challenges. Visualizing calming elements like the sun can aid focus. Many believe meditation is incompatible with daily life, but it can be
How to Meditate: A Simple Guide
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How to Meditate: A Simple Guide
How to Meditate? Monica without meditation. Also, every hour of your day, take a minute to practice visualization. …
Meditation can seamlessly integrate into your daily life. It's not just an activity, but a way to enrich your existence. Employ visualization techniques, like imagining a tranquil beach, to ease into
The Birth of a Meritorious Person
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The Birth of a Meritorious Person
…nces the sickness, he will trigger her to chant in order to gain relief. When the mother chants and meditates, the unborn child will be happy along with her. The social and physical differences between people…
The text discusses the relationship between an unborn child and their mother's well-being, highlighting how the child's past good deeds influence the mother's experiences, such as morning sickness. It
Teaching Good Deeds for Unborn Children
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Teaching Good Deeds for Unborn Children
…ts want to conceive a meritorious child, they, too, must focus on performing good deeds, chant, and meditate until their minds are clear and bright. If they build their own merits, they can receive a meritori…
พระพุทธเจ้าทรงสอนว่า ชีวิตหลังความตายยังไม่ใช่จุดสิ้นสุด เราควรทำความดีเพื่อไปสวรรค์และหลีกเลี่ยงการทำบาปเพื่อนำไปสู่นรก เมื่อเราสลัดกิเลสได้หมดสิ้น เราจะได้ไปนิพพาน ในวัฏจักรแห่งการเกิดใหม่ การทำบุญเ
Teaching Modesty in Children's Clothing
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Teaching Modesty in Children's Clothing
…ted on the sensual. Additionally we must protect them further by teaching our children to chant and meditate before they go to bed. Teach them to bow at their parents' feet before bedtime. If we practice this…
This text emphasizes the importance of teaching children about dressing appropriately from a young age. It discusses the teachings of the Buddha regarding modesty in clothing and how inappropriate dre
Caring for Patients: The Importance of a Clear Mind in Final Moments
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Caring for Patients: The Importance of a Clear Mind in Final Moments
… strictly observe the 5 Precepts. They should not kill even an ant or a mosquito. 5) Invite them to meditate. This is very important. You could have the patient listen to a chanting tape or a Dhamma tape by a…
The essence of end-of-life care is ensuring a patient maintains a clear mind for optimal spiritual outcomes, which can significantly influence their final destination in the afterlife. Caregivers play
The Consequences of Entitlement in Children
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The Consequences of Entitlement in Children
…attended the temple, I am unable to advise too much. If I tell him to come listen to a sermon or to meditate and purify his mind so that he can see for himself his parents' worth, he will refuse even if we pa…
เนื้อหานี้กล่าวถึงผลกระทบของความร่ำรวยที่ทำให้เด็กเกิดความรู้สึกมีสิทธิ์ในตัวเอง โดยเฉพาะในการแสดงความไม่เคารพต่อพ่อแม่ ซึ่งมีทั้งในครอบครัวที่ร่ำรวยและยากจน พร้อมเสนอวิธีการช่วยลูกที่มีปัญหาโดยการมีส
Understanding Adultery and Alcoholism in Marriage
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Understanding Adultery and Alcoholism in Marriage
… as enormous, while we cannot recognize our own huge and appalling flaws. When we close our eyes to meditate, we can only see ourselves. Our flaws will slowly come into view. The calmer our minds become, the …
This text discusses the factors leading to infidelity and alcoholism in marriage. It encourages wives to introspectively examine their own shortcomings and emphasizes the importance of calmness throug
The Challenges of Choosing Partners Wisely
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The Challenges of Choosing Partners Wisely
… bring them to the temple and make it a part of their lives from the time they are young. Chant and meditate together. Maintain your discipline and theirs too. We apologize if any reader feels like Luang Phaw…
In this chapter, single women are urged to consider the difficulty of finding faithful partners who abstain from alcohol, suggesting that remaining single is a wise choice. The text discusses the Law
The Roads That Lead to Ruin
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The Roads That Lead to Ruin
…mained out of debt. *********** Luang Phaw first entered the temple when a friend invited him to go meditate. At that time, he was involved in a conflict with his boss. The night before going to the temple, h…
Luang Phaw, facing personal conflicts and financial irresponsibility, learns from Khun Yay that merit-making alone isn't enough without being mindful of spending habits. Through a meaningful discussio
Advice on Helping a Father Overcome Alcoholism
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Advice on Helping a Father Overcome Alcoholism
…e stop drinking, so that your health can improve. You can use your time to listen to Dhamma, and to meditate." Every time I mentioned this topic I would always get a negative response, but I never gave up. Th…
A student seeks counsel from Luang Phaw to help his father quit drinking, as his father's violent behavior affects their family and reputation. Luang Phaw shares his experience with addiction in famil
Helping a Parent Overcome Alcoholism
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Helping a Parent Overcome Alcoholism
At that time, my father was seventy years old. I wanted him to chant, meditate and purify his mind, and I hoped that he would accrue as many merits as he could during the latter …
This narrative explores the challenges faced by a child trying to persuade their elderly father to quit drinking. Through clever methods and family collaboration, the child works to help their father
The Stages of Good Deeds
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The Stages of Good Deeds
… expect favorable outcomes. You should be impartial. But in order to achieve this, you will need to meditate a lot." From what the senior monk has explained, we see that we have to follow through when doing g…
The text outlines the four stages of good deeds: self-satisfaction, development of character, recognition of hard work, and societal esteem. It emphasizes patience in expecting the outcomes of good de
Instilling a Love of Meditation in Our Children
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Instilling a Love of Meditation in Our Children
…cause they lack that extra fortification. Parents should start to inspire their children to love to meditate from a very young age. When their minds are focused, they will be able to absorb guidance readily. …
Meditation is essential for training children's minds to focus and resist temptation. Teaching meditation alongside ethics helps children develop resilience and clarity in the face of challenges. Pare
The Debt of Gratitude to Parents
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The Debt of Gratitude to Parents
…maintain moral standards, persuading them to listen to spiritual teachings and teaching them how to meditate. All these can help keep them on the path to Nibbana. "Even when your parents have passed away, you…
ในบทนี้เราพูดถึงหนี้แห่งความกตัญญูที่เรามีต่อพ่อแม่ซึ่งไม่สามารถชำระได้หมด เราควรดูแลพวกเขาเมื่อแก่ชรา รักษาชื่อเสียงของครอบครัว และส่งต่อความดีที่พวกเขาสร้างขึ้น การมีความเมตตาเสนอให้พวกเขามีศรัทธาใน