หน้าหนังสือทั้งหมด

Overcoming Bad Habits Through Meditation and Good Teacher Guidance
99
Overcoming Bad Habits Through Meditation and Good Teacher Guidance
…to stop their drinking and smoking, we needed to provide an opportunity for them to follow the five precepts – or more! “Breaking a bad habit is not easy at all. It can take years to do it. Once we have a b…
…t discusses the journey of overcoming bad habits such as drinking and smoking by following the five precepts, which include associating with good people, listening to the Dhamma, and seeking true understandi…
Understanding Astral and Celestial Bodies
107
Understanding Astral and Celestial Bodies
…light through them, you will not see them. Your celestial body will return to you when you keep the precepts. But if you do not, and your body becomes twisted or drunk or angry or greedy, you will be born di…
…ent colors, meditation helps us perceive these bodies. Suzanne emphasizes the importance of keeping precepts to maintain the celestial body and highlights that defilements, considered as accumulated impuriti…
Meetings with a Dharmar Master
112
Meetings with a Dharmar Master
…howing respect to the teacher and to others, (2) Cleanliness, (3) Punctuality, (4) Keeping the five precepts (no killing, stealing, lying, sexual misconduct, or taking intoxicants), and (5) showing patience …
…pline's vital role in education, encompassing respect, cleanliness, punctuality, adherence to moral precepts, and patience in meditation practice.
Interconnectedness in Education: A Holistic Approach
135
Interconnectedness in Education: A Holistic Approach
…s of everyone in the six directions. Now, if we all refrain from bad habits and keep the first four precepts devotedly, as well as to avoid any biases caused by love, hate, fear and ignorance, we would be a …
…ectedness of individuals in society and education, highlighting the importance of adhering to moral precepts and avoiding detrimental behaviors. It emphasizes the role of parents and teachers in cultivating …
Understanding Education and Its Impact on Society
140
Understanding Education and Its Impact on Society
…umans who are trying to break free. In order to do this, you need to follow at least the first four precepts. Otherwise we will be self-destructing! We need to change ourselves not the world. To put it anoth…
…mphasizes that to change the world, individuals must first change themselves and adhere to the four precepts. The author highlights that problems in education are global, influenced by power, economy, and bi…
Understanding Dhamma and the Eightfold Noble Path
157
Understanding Dhamma and the Eightfold Noble Path
…form is found within. And that is the secret of life. DMT – Dhammakaya Meditation Technique Eight Precepts - (1) No killing – and that means anything, flies, mosquitoes, etc. (2) No stealing, (3) No sexual…
…enlightenment come from within, not from vices or distractions. Additionally, it outlines the Eight Precepts guiding ethical living, and introduces the Four Noble Truths which address the nature of suffering…
Upasikaratnam Ordination Programme
36
Upasikaratnam Ordination Programme
…illingly renounced all forms of modern convenience and opted for a simple lifestyle observing Eight Precepts and meditating for up to six hours per day.
…trengthen moral values through commitment to a simple lifestyle, with participants practicing Eight Precepts and engaging in meditation for up to six hours daily. The retreat, first held from August 7-9, 199…
Ladies Dhammayada Training
46
Ladies Dhammayada Training
…duration during the university summer vacation. Besides training in discipline, ethics, meditation, precepts and austere practices like that of the gentlemen's Dhammayada training, participants will also hel…
…Offered during summer vacations, the 1-2 month courses focus on discipline, ethics, meditation, and precepts. Participants also engage in organizing ordination ceremonies for male counterparts, enriching the…
Father's Day and Massed Male Meditation Retreat
79
Father's Day and Massed Male Meditation Retreat
…00 men astonished the world by gathering to undertake moral and ethical conduct (the Buddhist Eight Precepts) and simultaneously practice mental discipline at Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Thailand during the period …
…mately 100,000 men gathered to practice moral and ethical conduct by adhering to the Buddhist Eight Precepts. This unprecedented assembly underscored the virtue of filial piety, demonstrating a profound resp…
The Significance of Ordination in Thai Buddhism
8
The Significance of Ordination in Thai Buddhism
…to becoming a part of the Triple Gem. Those who choose the path of ordination must abide by certain precepts of purity, and follow the rules and regulations of the Sangha, or Order of Monks. By ordaining, th…
…dividuals to elevate their consciousness and become part of the Buddhist community, adhering to the precepts of purity and the rules of the Sangha. This ritual is a significant step towards righteous living,…
Eligibility Criteria for Ordination
40
Eligibility Criteria for Ordination
…be ordained, but are eligible, and not forbidden from doing so, are as follows: 1. Those who lack a preceptor 2. Those who do not have an alms bowl 3. Those who do not have saffron robes 4. Those who do not …
…ful actions. It also highlights conditions for the eligible, like lacking essential items such as a preceptor, alms bowl, or saffron robes, emphasizing that borrowing these items is common. For more details,…
How Monks Free Themselves from Worldly Desire
43
How Monks Free Themselves from Worldly Desire
…hering 2. Temple Cleaning 3. Confession 4. Chanting and Meditation 5. Reflection 6. Caring for Your Preceptor
…ms Gathering, Temple Cleaning, Confession, Chanting and Meditation, Reflection, and Caring for Your Preceptor, each aiding in their quest for detachment from materialism. Engaging faithfully in these activit…
Quality of Life in Temples
53
Quality of Life in Temples
… to move from Wat Paknam to help build Wat PhraDhammakaya, I went to pay my farewell respects to my preceptor. My Preceptor told me that when the late Abbot of Wat Paknam was alive, he would say, “in order t…
บทความนี้สำรวจคุณภาพชีวิตในวัด โดยเน้นความสำคัญของความสะอาดและการอยู่ร่วมกันในสังคม หากวัดมีความสะอาดและมีการจัดการที่ดี พระสงฆ์สามารถสอนธรรมะและเสริมกำลังใจให้กับชุมชนได้ นอกจากนี้ยังกล่าวถึงประสบการ
The Path to Nibbana: Overcoming Desires and Sufferings
86
The Path to Nibbana: Overcoming Desires and Sufferings
of worldly desires and sufferings, by virtue of: • Precepts which will cleanse your body and speech • Meditation which will cleanse your mind • Wisdom which w…
This text outlines the transformative journey of a follower of Buddha, emphasizing how following precepts, engaging in meditation, and cultivating wisdom can cleanse one's body, speech, and mind. It highl…
Self-Reflection and Dhamma Contemplation for Personal Growth
23
Self-Reflection and Dhamma Contemplation for Personal Growth
…time you wake up, to the time you go to bed (i.e., waking, eating, working, meditating, keeping the precepts', giving alms). Reflect on how much merit you have accumulated and how many bad deeds you have …
In this text, 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 wrongdoin
Understanding Nibbana and Key Buddhist Concepts
126
Understanding Nibbana and Key Buddhist Concepts
…a and helping the aspirant to live an unobstructed life, while reaching the goal of enlightenment. Precepts (sila): moral principles that form the framework of Buddhist ethical conduct and the baseline of o…
…and time. Perfections (parami) are virtues cultivated for purification and achieving enlightenment. Precepts (sila) form the ethical foundation of Buddhist conduct. The term Samma-Arahant refers to a fully e…
คำศัพท์และแนวคิดเกี่ยวกับพระพุทธศาสนา
66
คำศัพท์และแนวคิดเกี่ยวกับพระพุทธศาสนา
…บเบกขามี Virtue of Equanimity อุโปสถ observance (of the Eight Precepts); consecrated assembly hall อุโปสศกีล observance of the Eight Precepts อุบสมบต …
เนื้อหาเกี่ยวกับคำศัพท์ในพระพุทธศาสนาที่สำคัญซึ่งรวมถึงความเข้าใจเรื่องจิตใจ การฝึกสมาธิ การบรรลุธรรม โดยพิจารณาถึงความคิดเช่น อุเบกขา (Equanimity) ที่แสดงถึงความมีสติและความมั่นคงในสภาพจิตใจ นอกจากนี
The Art of Charitable Giving for Maximum Merit
101
The Art of Charitable Giving for Maximum Merit
…ins more merit than one who is not. If the recipient is a layperson, he should be one who keeps the Precepts. If he is a monk, he should be a monk who keeps the Vinaya (monastic codes of conduct) and follows…
การให้จะต้องมีความบริสุทธิ์ในทุกขั้นตอนเพื่อให้ได้มาซึ่งบุญสูงสุด สิ่งที่ไม่ควรมอบ ได้แก่ เครื่องดื่มแอลกอฮอล์ สื่อลามก อาวุธ และสารพิษ การให้ที่มีความบริสุทธิ์ต้องมีความเชื่อมั่นที่แท้จริง มีความยินด
The Importance of Pure Giving
102
The Importance of Pure Giving
…he more merit he will receive in his giving. It is wise for the giver to practice at least the Five Precepts to achieve purity. Purify your mind to gain maximum merit. Nowadays, it is hard for us to earn en…
The act of giving is enhanced by the purity of the giver. By adhering to the Five Precepts, one can achieve greater merit through donations. In today's world, balancing financial stability …
The Journey of Kala: A Lesson in Dhamma
44
The Journey of Kala: A Lesson in Dhamma
…I will, dear son. After his father had repeated his promise three times, Kala took upon himself the precepts of Uposatha day and went to the monastery. But not caring to listen to the Dhamma, he lay down to …
In this story, Kala, a young man, promises his father to observe Uposatha day but instead chooses to sleep. His father, concerned, brings him food, but Kala insists on receiving money instead. After a