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The Story of the Buddha and Thevadas
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The Story of the Buddha and Thevadas
…at and gems. The Bodhisatta was out of danger from the ocean. He became charitable, observed the precepts or morality throughout his life. After this human life he was born in heavenly realm. The Bodhis…
The text narrates the story of the Buddha's earthly life as Siddhata, son of King Suddhothana and Queen Maya, and the roles of the goddess Mekkhala and the Bodhisatta. It depicts the themes of moralit
Exploring the Existence of Life After Death
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Exploring the Existence of Life After Death
…" According, sirs, to the views and opinions held by some Wanderers and Brahmins, they who keep the precepts of morality, when the body breaks up, are after death reborn into the bright and happy world. Now y…
บทสนทนาระหว่างเจ้าชายกับอาจารย์คัสซัปปะ เกี่ยวกับการมีหลักฐานที่ชัดเจนในการพิสูจน์ว่าชีวิตหลังความตายมีจริงหรือไม่ เจ้าชายกล่าวถึงเพื่อนๆ และญาติที่รักษาศีลธรรมแต่ประสบโรคภัยและไม่ได้เกิดใหม่ในโลกที่ส
90 Benefits of Meditation
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90 Benefits of Meditation
… the practice of good deeds, the most significant of which include charitable giving, keeping moral precepts, and mental cultivation through the practice of meditation. Whenever you practice meditation, you g…
…magnet that attracts positive experiences and purifying the mind. Through charitable actions, moral precepts, and mental cultivation via meditation, individuals create merit, enhancing their lives and those a…
The Importance of Pure Giving
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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 eno…
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 w…
The Eightfold Path in Meditation
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The Eightfold Path in Meditation
…o out drinking, smoking, and behaving poorly just because they meditate. Even better, following the precepts will lead people to better meditation. "So, it is your job in the projects that you are building, …
…pect of the path reinforces the others, aiding in cultivating better meditation. Adherence to moral precepts augments this journey. Understanding the Five Rooms and Six Directions is pivotal in teaching these…
Overcoming Bad Habits Through Meditation and Good Teacher Guidance
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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 ba…
…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 understandin…
Understanding Astral and Celestial Bodies
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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 dif…
…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 impuritie…
Meetings with a Dharmar Master
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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 f…
…pline's vital role in education, encompassing respect, cleanliness, punctuality, adherence to moral precepts, and patience in meditation practice.
Nurturing with a Dharma: Insights from Meditation
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Nurturing with a Dharma: Insights from Meditation
…cause we can see it the way it should be. So meditation makes us smart! Therefore, if we follow the precepts, we will be beautiful. If we are charitable and benevolent, we will be affluent. And, if we meditat…
บทความนี้พูดถึงความสำคัญของการทำสมาธิและการประพฤติปฏิบัติธรรมในชีวิตประจำวัน โดยชี้ให้เห็นว่า การทำสมาธิช่วยให้จิตใจชัดเจนและทำให้มีปัญญามากขึ้น นอกจากนี้ยังเน้นถึงการทำความดีและการบริจาคเพื่อสร้างควา
Interconnectedness in Education: A Holistic Approach
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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 p…
…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 g…
Understanding Education and Its Impact on Society
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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 anothe…
…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 bia…
The Art of Charitable Giving for Maximum Merit
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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
Upasikaratnam Ordination Programme
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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, 1998…
Ladies Dhammayada Training
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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 help…
…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 thei…
Father's Day and Massed Male Meditation Retreat
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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 2…
…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 respe…
The Significance of Ordination in Thai Buddhism
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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, the…
…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, …
The Path to Nibbana: Overcoming Desires and Sufferings
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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 wi…
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 highli…
Self-Reflection and Dhamma Contemplation for Personal Growth
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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 c…
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
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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 on…
…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 en…
คำศัพท์และแนวคิดเกี่ยวกับพระพุทธศาสนา
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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