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The Lasting Way to Disseminate and Protect Buddhism Working Room To build up wealth Bed Room To build up motivation Bath Room To build up vitality Dining Room To build up life energy Dressing Roo

The text discusses the enduring methods for disseminating and safeguarding Buddhism by training individuals to cultivate motivation, vitality, life energy, insight, and material wealth in the context

67, Power through merit 116, One drop at a time fills up a jar 116, With merit you will succeed in everything 119, Born to pursue prosperity 117, Fruit of merit 117, Only those with a pure heart will

This text emphasizes the transformative power of merit in life. It discusses how cultivating merit leads to success, prosperity, and happiness. The focus is on performing good deeds, maintaining a pur

DHAKMA IS YOUR REFUGE I see all the way through. I see clearly that, out of everything in this world and beyond-physical, natural, and spiritual- no one can help me but me. Who else can relieve my suf

In this text, the author emphasizes the importance of self-reliance and personal responsibility in alleviating suffering. By turning to Dharma as a refuge, one can navigate life’s challenges. The key

111. PURSUING PERFECTIONS UNTIL YOU PREVAIL Addressing a group of Upasaka (male temple attendants) getting ready to be ordained: When you have decided to enter the temple in order to pursue Perfecti

In a talk directed at male temple attendants preparing for ordination, the importance of unwavering commitment to the pursuit of Perfections is emphasized. The speaker stresses the need to avoid distr

124. GRAB THE FLAG OF VICTORY We are extremely fortunate to be born a human being. We are born to pursue virtue, to build spiritual benefits. So take this opportunity to accumulate only good thi

This text emphasizes the importance of being human and the opportunity to build spiritual assets through virtue. The author shares personal experiences of adhering to the Five and Eight Precepts, disc

Killing – How bad is your Karma? Not all killings are ‘equal’ in the sense of karmic consequence. The killing of humans is the most serious violation and receives the worst retribution. As for the ki

This text discusses how the karmic consequences of killing vary based on several factors, including the type and size of the animal, prior connections, and the intention behind the act. Killing humans

22 3 The Story of Five Hundred Boys While residing at the Veluvana Monastery, the Buddha spoke this verse with reference to five hundred boys. One day, on the occasion of a certain festival, as the

In this narrative, the Buddha and his monks encounter five hundred boys carrying cakes on a festival day. Despite their lack of invitation, the Buddha points out that the cakes belong to them and enco

Padakusalamánava-Játaka.1 . "Opatala, by Ganges," etc.—This story the Master dwelling at Jetavana told concerning a certain boy. He was, they say, the son of a householder at Savatti, just seven years

This tale, recounted by the Master at Jetavana, tells of a seven-year-old boy from Savatti who could identify his father's location solely by tracing his footsteps. His father tested this skill by nav

พระพุทธศาสนามหายาน : เหตุผลคำอธิบายของพระพุทธเจ้ามีคำหลาย (2) Mahāyāna Buddhism: Reasons for Diversity in the Buddha's Teachings (2) อาจารย์ : ดังที่ได้กล่าวไปแล้วก่อนหน้านี้ว่า “พระพุทธศาสนามหายาน”

บทความนี้ชี้ให้เห็นถึงความแตกต่างระหว่างแนวคิดการช่วยเหลือผู้อื่นในพระพุทธศาสนามหายาน และพระพุทธศาสนาของพระศากยบุตร โดยให้ความสำคัญกับการดำเนินชีวิตที่มุ่งประโยชน์ต่อผู้อื่น และแสดงให้เห็นถึงการเสียสล

Because of the work you do, the work of the Lord’s disciples bless your life as much as your own. You are working tirelessly without pause, and you are staying in place. You are being praised and admi

The text emphasizes the tireless work of the Lord's disciples and the blessings they bring to people's lives. It highlights their recognition by the medical community and the enduring peace they offer

people see the signs of receding youth and health and respond with disgust, especially at the sight of a corpse. Siddhatha Gotama’s witness of these events was different, however. Confronted by the in

This text delves into the insights of Siddhartha Gotama as he confronts the inevitable realities of old-age, sickness, and death. Rather than succumb to despair, he considers life like a battle where

be practised by anyone, giving access to the highest attain- ments — even attainments on a par with that of the Lord Buddha himself. That the Buddha was able not only to understand Dhamma teachings, b

The Dhammacakka Pavattana Sutta serves as the foundational teaching of Buddhism, delivered by the Buddha to the group of five monks. It encapsulates essential principles that are crucial for anyone wi

oupes, keep the Precepts, meditate or listen to Dhamma sermons. Such determination is a precursor of concentration called 'khaṇika-samādhi'. 7.2 Right Concentration (transcendental): At high level Rig

บทความนี้อธิบายถึงการเจริญสมาธิอย่างถูกต้องซึ่งรวมถึงการเข้าถึงสมาธิในระดับที่สูงขึ้น รวมถึง Dhammacakka ซึ่งเป็นแนวทางในการเข้าถึงนิพพาน โดยอธิบายความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างปัจจัยที่นำไปสู่การตรัสรู้และบทบาท

past, Ānanda and the rest of the monastic community were moved by the perils of the Cycle of Existence. Having completed his sermon, the Lord Buddha preached on the peril of Craving for the Brahmā-wor

In this teaching, the Buddha emphasized that craving is the root cause of suffering. He illustrated that just as a tree will regrow from its stump if not completely uprooted, suffering will persist if

up, but to get rid of the suffering in a way that it will not grow up again, it is not enough simply to cut off the branches and the twigs — the tree must be completely uprooted — that is craving, the

The text discusses how to effectively eliminate suffering by addressing its root cause: craving. It likens the relationship of craving to suffering to a lion hunted by a hunter, emphasizing that unles

Our sense organs [aijhattikäyatana] are implicated in the attachment we have to sensual pleasures. If we want to extinguish the craving arising because of attachment to visual temptations, then we hav

Our sense organs play a crucial role in our attachment to sensual pleasures. To overcome this attachment, we must target both the senses and their corresponding objects. Each sense - sight, sound, sme

the temptation of looking for rewards in corruption or power. Your memory and wits will be sharpened and your thinking will be fluent and creative allowing you to find constructive solutions to proble

This text discusses the Pathama Magga Sphere, emphasizing the importance of continual mental cultivation towards higher levels of happiness and success. It explains how to 'let go' of this sphere, lea

(also called the 'astral body' or 'dream body') all the way up to the various bodies of enlightenment. The meditator can see and consider bodies within the body by setting their attention to the centr

This text describes the meditative journey towards discovering inner bodies, known as the astral or dream body, and various spheres of awareness that lead to enlightenment. It details how focusing att

the centre of the body, in the same way as described earlier, in entering the centre of the Pathama Magga Sphere, successive inner bodies can be attained, going further inside the subtle human body —

This text discusses the progression through successive inner bodies leading to the Dhammakāya, emphasizing the distinction between mundane and transcendental bodies. It highlights that all worldly bod

grasping [räga], hatred [dosa] and delusion [moha]. When the mind is sufficiently pure to be released from these three defilements, the mind will attain the Formless Brahma Body. The defilements assoc

This text discusses the process of achieving enlightenment in Buddhism, focusing on the overcoming of three main defilements: grasping (räga), hatred (dosa), and delusion (moha). It explains the attai