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Understanding Merit and Its Impact on Life
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Understanding Merit and Its Impact on Life
…r advice on how to handle a situation where he had to supervise an office where many people working under him were older and had worked there longer than he had. I replied that there is no need to worry…
This text offers insights into the power of merit and how it helps individuals overcome obstacles and achieve success. It emphasizes that the virtues gained from good deeds can assist in difficult tim
Building Up Merit and Understanding Transience
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Building Up Merit and Understanding Transience
…it, and we must do all we can to increase the merit. I’m a fighter. I never back down from problems until I find the solution. But when you are asked to help someone, first take a good look at yourself …
In this text, the author emphasizes the significance of merit and demerit as the only true possessions we carry beyond this life. The discussion opens with a layperson's dilemma about meditation retre
Pursuing Perfections Until You Prevail
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Pursuing Perfections Until You Prevail
111. PURSUING PERFECTIONS UNTIL YOU PREVAIL Addressing a group of Upasaka (male temple attendants) getting ready to be ordained…
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 av…
The Illusion of Beauty and Sensuality
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The Illusion of Beauty and Sensuality
…ad to toe, to my eyes I see no beauty in them at all. What I see is harm and suffering. It is quite unfortunate for them to be attached to vanity. Obsession with beauty can make you fall from your Path.…
In reflections from November 5, 1979, the author expresses a profound disillusionment with conventional beauty, seeing it as harmful and reflective of deeper vanity. Th…
Effective Ways to Make Resolutions
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Effective Ways to Make Resolutions
… to Nibbana. So make your resolutions with care. Face time you do it, it will get easier and easier until it becomes second nature to you. January 26, 1975 119. REJECT SLOVENLINESS We know that the mos…
Luang Por Wat Paknam emphasizes making resolutions with a focus between blessings during the blessing chant 'Yadtha'. Visualizing a clear Buddha image aids the resolution process, ensuring they resona
Conquer Mara with Goodness
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Conquer Mara with Goodness
…t ever be defeated by Mara in all of my lifetimes. Let me be victorious over Mara in every lifetime until Iattain Nibbana. After making resolutions, I looked at the purity of my body, speech and mind, a…
The text discusses the importance of maintaining purity in body, speech, and mind to overcome the negative influence of Mara. The author emphasizes making resolutions to stay on the path of goodness,
Making Resolutions for Virtuous Living
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Making Resolutions for Virtuous Living
…OLUTIONS EVEN WHEN MAKING SMALL MERITS Even when you make small merits, make resolutions to never run into fools¹ (immoral people), but to surround yourself with only the virtuous. 129. TO SEE CRYSTAL…
การทำบุญถือเป็นโอกาสที่ดีในการตั้งปณิธาน เพื่อให้เราได้อยู่ห่างจากคนที่ไม่ดีและมีชีวิตที่บริสุทธิ์ในทุกช่วงชีวิต การตั้งปณิธานนี้รวมถึงการสร้างความเข้าใจในธรรมะ การมีสุขภาพที่ดี และสามารถทำบุญได้อย่าง
Endurance and Self-Improvement
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Endurance and Self-Improvement
…DURE Have fortitude and tolerance. Do not create any more bad karma for yourself, or you will keep running into hardships. 137. IMPROVE We have sacrificed many things in order to pursue Perfections and…
This passage emphasizes the enduring qualities of fortitude and tolerance to avoid bad karma and hardships. It encourages continual self-improvement, urging readers to examine their flaws and make nec
Overcoming Obstacles with Determination
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Overcoming Obstacles with Determination
…y seemed to have been paralyzed and were not responding at all. I wiggled my toes little by little, until I was finally able to move my legs and walk again. September 15, 1980
…s narrative illustrates the importance of never giving up in the face of challenges. The author recounts a personal experience of falling and feeling paralyzed but emphasizing the indomitable will to ov…
The Power of Seriousness in Meditation
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The Power of Seriousness in Meditation
… I received all sorts of mistreatments from others. I was labeled a low class person, a servant, an uneducated person, one who was infected with tuberculosis, etc. I was given the worst quarters to stay…
…mpetition, but instead dedicating time to meditation, one can achieve a higher level of success and understanding. The narrative encourages viewers to look beyond negative behaviors and to understand th…
Triumph Through Merit
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Triumph Through Merit
…ay appear that I have surrendered to my foes. But on the inside my conviction remains as strong and unwavering as ever. Instead of using words, I fight with Dhamma. I may appear to be defeated on the ou…
In this contemplative piece, the author shares insights on the contrast between outward appearances and inner convictions. Despite seeming defeated externally, the author asserts that true victory com
Embracing the Final Lifetime
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Embracing the Final Lifetime
…ed on my situation and I perceived that, in one of my past lifetimes, I must have committed certain unwholesome acts that resulted in negative retributions for me. That was why I had to endure so many o…
In this text, the author reflects on the challenges encountered in their current life, attributing them to past misdeeds. Recognizing this as the final lifeti…
Pursuing Virtue: The Silent Battle
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Pursuing Virtue: The Silent Battle
150. BATTLE IN SILENCE Pursuing virtue is not such an easy task. You have to fight, you have to endure, and you have to battle in silence. I build virtue. I fight silently. I rely on my merit for help
…lects on personal growth and the journey toward self-improvement, anchored in a fighting spirit and unwavering commitment to good deeds. The author draws from personal experiences, highlighting the sign…
Abide by the Rules
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Abide by the Rules
…hould all share the responsibility. This way, everyone will share the benefits and the happiness. June 7, 1980
Understanding the significance of abiding by the rules at spiritual places is essential for personal g…
Avoiding Wastage and Responsible Management
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Avoiding Wastage and Responsible Management
…can you also take care of what you have built? Having the ability to create something is not enough unless you can look after it too. If not, you might as well not build it. I built this temple and I al…
การจัดการโครงการก่อสร้างต้องใส่ใจต่อค่าใช้จ่ายและการรั่วไหลของเงิน ซึ่งแต่ละบาทที่ได้มาจากการบริจาคนั้นมาจากความพยายามของผู้ให้ การใช้จ่ายอย่างรอบคอบสอดคล้องกับความหวังของผู้บริจาค นอกจากนี้ยังควรดูแล
Leaving Home: A Journey of Forgiveness
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Leaving Home: A Journey of Forgiveness
177. LEAVING HOME When I was a young girl about 11 or 12 years old, my father came home drunk one day. He was so drunk that he fell asl…
In this poignant narrative, a young girl recounts the turmoil within her family as her father, under the influence of alcohol, lashes …
The Path to Merit and Positive Mindset
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The Path to Merit and Positive Mindset
…e sole purpose of gaining merit, then you are on the right path and you will never fall into misfortune. On the other hand, if you come here to seek fame or popularity or to flirt, you will end up not m…
เนื้อหาเน้นที่การมาที่วัดเพื่อสะสมคุณธรรมและหลีกเลี่ยงความทุกข์ ความคิดที่เป็นบวก มุ่งมั่นที่จะอยู่ห่างจากความคิดลบ การตรวจสอบตนเอง และเส้นทางสู่การดับทุกข์และหาความสุข การค้นพบพระธรรมและการทำสมาธิจะช
ชีวิตที่ดี: เลือกเป็นแบบอย่างที่ดี
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ชีวิตที่ดี: เลือกเป็นแบบอย่างที่ดี
…his life and you will not have them in the next life. If in the next life you still retain the same undesirable behavior, it will be because you did not heed this advice. July 18, 1981 182. USE KIND SP…
ในเนื้อหานี้มีการพูดถึงความสำคัญของการเป็นแบบอย่างที่ดี ซึ่งรวมถึงการทำสิ่งต่างๆ ให้ถูกต้องและสะอาดเพื่อสร้างแรงบันดาลใจให้กับคนที่เข้ามาใหม่ที่วัด พร้อมกันนี้ยังมีการพูดถึงการละทิ้งนิสัยที่ไม่ดีเพื่อ
How to Meditate: The Dhammakaya Method
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How to Meditate: The Dhammakaya Method
…am. It is one of the most popular meditation techniques practiced by Buddhists and non-Buddhists around the world. The method is simple, easy, and effective. Everyone can learn how to do it and can achi…
The Dhammakaya meditation method, initiated by Phra Mongkhalpemnu in Thailand 60 years ago, is popular worldwide for its simplicity and effectiveness. This method focuses on the 'body of enlightenment
Bases of the Mind in the Body
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Bases of the Mind in the Body
Before starting, it is necessary to acquaint yourself with the various resting points or bases of the mind inside the body. • The first base is at the tip of the nostril, on the right side for men an
Understanding the various resting points or bases of the mind inside the body is essential for meditat…