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Nurturing with a Dharma: Insights from Meditation
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Nurturing with a Dharma: Insights from Meditation
…table and benevolent, we will be affluent. And, if we meditate, we will be smart! Q: Does the Wat (Temple) see this? A: There are three sources of the teachings: Parents, Teachers, and Monks. But all …
บทความนี้พูดถึงความสำคัญของการทำสมาธิและการประพฤติปฏิบัติธรรมในชีวิตประจำวัน โดยชี้ให้เห็นว่า การทำสมาธิช่วยให้จิตใจชัดเจนและทำให้มีปัญญามากขึ้น นอกจากนี้ยังเน้นถึงการทำความดีและการบริจาคเพื่อสร้างควา
The Role of Parents and Teachers in Moral Training
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The Role of Parents and Teachers in Moral Training
…what is good and bad? We train the parents, too! We need to have the parents, the teachers, and the temple (moral leaders or religious leaders) all working together. If the father ordains, for example, h…
In this text, Suzanne Jeffrey emphasizes the dual responsibility of teachers in academic and moral training. It suggests that parents must also be involved in teaching good habits alongside teachers a
Lessons from a Dharma Master
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Lessons from a Dharma Master
…t our own six directions. We look at how we were trained, by our parents, our own teachers, and the temple that we attend. We always look at our own directions first, and we look at how and where our own…
In this insightful text, a Dharma Master emphasizes the vital role of teachers and parents in shaping children's morality and behaviors. The importance of creating supportive environments in homes and
Understanding Key Buddhist Concepts: Nirodha, Jai Yen Yen, Kamma, and Kilesa
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Understanding Key Buddhist Concepts: Nirodha, Jai Yen Yen, Kamma, and Kilesa
…staying calm, and slowing down, all while being at ease and comfortable. If we are jai rawn, or hot-tempered, hasty, impatient, or rushed, then our mind becomes more and more coarse and rough, hard and s…
This text discusses fundamental Buddhist concepts including Nirodha, which emphasizes the need to end the cycle of craving to alleviate suffering. The term 'Jai Yen Yen' encourages a calm and refined
Key Concepts in Dhammakaya Meditation
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Key Concepts in Dhammakaya Meditation
…kNam. There are, however, Upasikas at Wat Phra Dhammakaya. (See below) Mara - Mara personifies the Tempter, the Destroyer, the pull to externalities, the decline and death of our pure spiritual life. Ma…
…e Luang Pu Sodh Wat PakNam and the roles of MaeChi and Upasikas. It delves into Mara as a symbol of temptation and distraction in meditation, explaining how mindfulness can help practitioners recognize a…
Provision of Facilities for Meditation at Dhammakaya Foundation
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Provision of Facilities for Meditation at Dhammakaya Foundation
…h the numbers who come to practice at any one time may reach the 200,000 mark. Unlike many other contemporary Thai temples the provision of parking space has been planned from the outset. Despite the siz…
The Dhammakaya Foundation has developed purpose-built facilities to enhance the practice of meditation, accommodating a large number of meditators and fostering a serene environment. With a covered ca
WORLD DHAMMAKAYA CENTRE
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WORLD DHAMMAKAYA CENTRE
…s, the number had grown to ten-thousand and in the year of 1985, the first Sapha Dhammakaya Hall, a temporary structure, roofed with thatch, was built in an attempt to keep up with the growth of the cong…
The World Dhammakaya Centre spans 800 acres and includes the Great Sapha Dhammakaya Assembly Hall, the largest spiritual hall globally, and the Phramonkollthepmuni Vihara, dedicated to the revered med
Weekend Meditation Retreats at Dhammakaya Foundation
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Weekend Meditation Retreats at Dhammakaya Foundation
…style and accommodation used throughout the course has provided a welcome alternative to the luxury temptations of modern society. The number of such retreatants totals 100,000 annually.
Those looking for a weekend getaway can participate in three-day meditation retreats at the Dhammakaya Foundation's village. Participants adhere to basic living conditions, staying under mosquito nets
Week-long Meditation Retreats
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Week-long Meditation Retreats
…inner peace requires continuity of training. A seven-day meditation retreat has been organized as a temporary relief from normal, routine commitments to return to natural surroundings. The programme is u…
The seven-day meditation retreat provides a space for individuals to escape the routine of daily life and immerse themselves in nature. Held in scenic locations like Chiangmai and Phuket, these retrea
Computerization of the Buddhist Pali Canon
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Computerization of the Buddhist Pali Canon
…ialists from universities in 14 countries as advisers. As a spin-off of the project, the Dhammakaya Temple has also successfully pioneered the world's first Pali language computer 'Driver'. The Palitext…
The Computerization of the Buddhist Pali Canon began in 1984 by the Dhammakaya Foundation to improve access for scholars worldwide. Utilizing the Romanized Pali Canon Text, the project produced a data
Exchange Activities of Dhammakaya Foundation and Chung-Hwa Institute
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Exchange Activities of Dhammakaya Foundation and Chung-Hwa Institute
…, China; • in 1994, the provision of a Buddha Image, Phra Buddha Ohipangorn, to the Thai-Japanese temple of Hiroshima, Japan; • in 1994, the offering of computerized scriptures and a Buddha Image to …
The Dhammakaya Foundation has been actively engaged in exchange activities since 1990, collaborating with the Chung-Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies for prolonged studies. Notable partnerships includ
Dhammakaya Foundation's Role in Promoting Peace
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Dhammakaya Foundation's Role in Promoting Peace
…rganised for support the culture of peace educational programme. On the same occasion, thousands of temple followers have signed the Commitment for Culture of Peace. The Commitment is drafted by a group …
The Dhammakaya Foundation has been a UN-accredited NGO since August 1986, actively participating in various peace initiatives, including the Millennium People's Assembly and the International Year for
The Resilient Journey of Dabbamallaputta and Rathapala
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The Resilient Journey of Dabbamallaputta and Rathapala
…ile a novice, Dabbamallaputta earned the respect and admiration from the monks at Wat Jetavana. The temple community saw Dabbamallaputta as a person of great knowledge and talent, such individuals being …
Dabbamallaputta's life began with extraordinary survival, escaping death at birth and rising in the monastic community of Wat Jetavana due to his immense knowledge. Similarly, Rathapala, of noble birt
Duties and Responsibilities for Monks
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Duties and Responsibilities for Monks
7. Management, Maintenance, Exercise 8. Dhamma and Monastic Studies 9. Caring for Temple Property and Responsibility 10. Behaviour Worthy of Respect Any monk who can fulfill these duti…
เนื้อหานี้สำรวจหน้าที่และความรับผิดชอบของพระภิกษุ ซึ่งรวมถึงการบริหารจัดการ การดูแลอาราม การศึกษาเกี่ยวกับธรรมะ และพฤติกรรมที่ควรเคารพ พระภิกษุผู้สามารถทำหน้าที่นี้อาจยังไม่หลุดพ้นจากความปรารถนาในโลก
The Difference Between Monks and Street Beggars
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The Difference Between Monks and Street Beggars
… may travel around his community (door to door) and seek alms 2. Relatives or friends may visit the temple to offer alms to monks 3. Monks may be invited to the home of relatives or friends to be offered…
The text discusses the fundamental differences between monks and street beggars. While both seek alms, begging for monks is an act of humility and dignity, whereas for beggars it often signifies despe
The Importance of Cleanliness in Buddhism
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The Importance of Cleanliness in Buddhism
…ness, you will pass away into the heavenly afterlife. A monk who develops the habit of sweeping the temple grounds, and loves cleanliness, will also most likely have robes and living quarters that are cl…
เนื้อหาบทเรียนนี้เล่าถึงความสำคัญของความสะอาดในพุทธศาสนา โดยมีเรื่องเล่าของพระที่นั่งสมาธิในป่า และการสนทนาของทูตสวรรค์เกี่ยวกับความสะอาด เมื่อปฏิบัติความสะอาด จะมีผลต่อจิตใจและร่างกายอย่างลึกซึ้ง ให้
Understanding Confession in Monastic Life
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Understanding Confession in Monastic Life
… accept his personal shame so that he may ask for forgiveness. Punishment in this case might entail temporary confinement to a limited area. Duties and Responsibilities for monks 55
การสารภาพคือการแสดงความเสียใจต่อการกระทำผิดซึ่งเกิดขึ้นในชีวิตของพระสงฆ์ตามวินัยของพวกเขา พระพุทธเจ้าสอนให้พระสงฆ์ไม่ปิดบังความผิด หากทำผิดควรสารภาพเพื่อไม่ให้ต้องหลอกลวงผู้คน หากเป็นการกระทำผิดร้ายแร
Direct and Indirect Benefits of Achieving Arahant Status
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Direct and Indirect Benefits of Achieving Arahant Status
… for those around you: a. Giving the opportunity for your friends and relatives to be closer to the temple and to give them a chance to listen to the Dhamma when they visit you. b. After you leave your m…
Achieving Arahant status brings both direct and indirect benefits. Directly, individuals free from desire will see past suffering vanish, prevent future suffering, and embody good moral conduct, becom
The Virtues of a Good Teacher
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The Virtues of a Good Teacher
…ling, sexual misconduct, telling lies and allowing bias into their daily lives, surrendering to the temptations that straddle the ‘Roads to Ruin’, and also
A good teacher plays a pivotal role in guiding students to use knowledge positively. Essential qualities include understanding the ingredients to effective teaching, instilling good habits, and creati
The Dangers of Self-Destructive Behaviors
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The Dangers of Self-Destructive Behaviors
self-destructive behavioural vices as drinking, nightlife, too much indulgence in sensual pleasure, gambling, associating with bad company, and laziness. These actions may not necessarily be considere
…omes. It warns against associating with bad company and emphasizes the importance of avoiding these temptations to prevent a decline into a destructive lifestyle. The 'Roads to Ruin' metaphorically illus…