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The Four Enemies: Understanding Suffering
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The Four Enemies: Understanding Suffering
with cool shade and sparkling waterfalls. The first enemy offers to take the guard to show him the other forest. Unwit- tingly mistak…
This text discusses the metaphor of four enemies that represent the sufferings inherent in human existence: birth, aging, illness, and death. Birth is akin to the first enemy, seducing us into life, w
Understanding Attachment: Lessons from the Lord Buddha
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Understanding Attachment: Lessons from the Lord Buddha
…oth and dying it a different colour — even if you were to rinse that cloth a hundred times in clean water, you would be unable to restore it to its original whiteness. In the same way as dye in a cloth, …
This text discusses the concept of attachment as characterized by the Lord Buddha. It compares attachment to a monkey caught in a glue trap, illustrating how initial affection transforms into deep att
Understanding the Impermanence of the Body and the Pursuit of Transcendence
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Understanding the Impermanence of the Body and the Pursuit of Transcendence
…atitude. The body is also the breeding ground for illnesses. Just as a storehouse, made of daub and wattle is used to store various sorts of grain, the body built on its skeleton and covered with sinews …
The text discusses the physical body as a storehouse for unwholesomeness, suffering, and illnesses due to our desires. It contrasts this with the nine supreme transcendental attainments, which include
परम ध्यान और आत्मा का केंद्र
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परम ध्यान और आत्मा का केंद्र
(sleeps). Luang Phaw Wat Paknam explained that the ability to bring our mind to a standstill at this centre of the body is w…
लुआंग फॉ वट पाकनम ने समझाया कि शरीर के केंद्र पर ध्यान लाने की क्षमता को 'मध्यम' कहा जाता है। यह वह बिंदु है जहाँ मन सद्भाव में आता है, और इसे अच्छे या बुरे के संदर्भ में नहीं रखा जा सकता है। इसके द्व
The Journey to Nirvana: Understanding Pathama Magga Sphere
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The Journey to Nirvana: Understanding Pathama Magga Sphere
…the mind is at a standstill, the Pathama Magga sphere will enlarge in size just like ripples on the water's surface enlarge in size after a stone has been thrown in a pond. When the sphere is enlarged, t…
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
Understanding Nirvana: The Realm Beyond Existence
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Understanding Nirvana: The Realm Beyond Existence
…na (Āyatanā Nirvana [Nibbāna]) actually exists but it is not made up of normal elements like earth, water, wind and fire in the same way as things we can see with the naked eye. It is neither in this wor…
This text delves into the concepts of Āyatanā Nibbāna and Anupādisesa Nibbāna, explaining that Nirvana exists beyond the physical realm and is not bound by worldly elements. It describes Nirvana as a
The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering
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The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering
…e training of the mind. In connection with the training of the mind Phra- monkothépmuni (Luang Phaw Wat Paknam) taught that ‘stopping is the secret of all success’. By ‘stopping’ he meant bringing the mi…
The conclusion on the cessation of suffering according to the Buddha highlights the need to extinguish craving through the Noble Eightfold Path. Once craving is eliminated, suffering cannot return. Ou
Understanding Impermanence, Suffering, and Not-Self
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Understanding Impermanence, Suffering, and Not-Self
…ion’ — unlike the Dhammakāya, these bodies have no access to ‘knowing’ [ñāṇa]. The Great Abbot of Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen, Phra-monkholtepmuni, explained the difference between cognition and ‘knowing’ …
This text delves into the fundamental Buddhist concepts of impermanence (aniccān), suffering (dukkham), and not-self (anattā) as expressed through the Five Aggregates of the Human Body. It highlights
The Tale of the Ogres and the Boy
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The Tale of the Ogres and the Boy
…w you have to make up for your wicked- ness by finding some food for this boy.” The Right View ogre watched over the boy while the other flew away through the air to the royal palace where he found an or…
In this tale, two ogres discuss eating a boy but are interrupted when the boy wakes. The True View ogre insists they help him instead. They transform into the boy's parents to bring him food and leave
The Renunciation of the Bodhisatva
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The Renunciation of the Bodhisatva
…bringing him gifts from the Himavanta Forest¹. Some of the angels would collect seven containers of water for him daily from the Anodāta Pool². Minor birds would bring him the daily equivalent of 9,000 c…
In his quest for enlightenment, the bodhisatva grapples with renouncing the comforts of Mithila, contemplating his intentions for four months. Upon retreating into the forest, he meditates and develop
The Path to Liberation in Buddhism
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The Path to Liberation in Buddhism
…fruit from the tree. All we can say is that if the tree is in good soil and is well maintained with water and fertilizer, undisturbed by weeds, it will give fruit more quickly than if all these factors a…
The text discusses how Koṇḍañña attained stream-entry through accumulated wholesome deeds from past lives, emphasizing the importance of good deeds in the present. It highlights that contact with the
The Subtlety of Dhamma and the Buddha's Vocation
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The Subtlety of Dhamma and the Buddha's Vocation
…n ever since the first lifetime when he had started to look for Buddhahood, floating in the endless watery oblivion of the ocean with his drowning mother upon his shoulders. He realized that it had come …
The Buddha preached the concept of Dhamma, comparing his teachings to leaves in his hand versus the endless phenomena of enlightenment. He remembered his vow to end suffering, driven by compassion for
Choosing the Right Disciples in Buddhism
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Choosing the Right Disciples in Buddhism
…im the way to attain the akīncāññāyatana (third) level of arūpajhāna. If in the words of Luang Phaw Wat Paknam, we could say that Ālára had made significant progress in his medi- tation because he had al…
Through his past lifetimes and pursuit of Perfection, the Buddha dedicated six years to discover the Dhamma. Acknowledging the difficulty others may have in understanding, he chose his first disciples
Understanding Key Buddhist Concepts
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Understanding Key Buddhist Concepts
…g kindness, 118: instils Right Speech, Right Action and Right Livelihood 141 Low Arts 41 Luang Phaw Wat Paknam (see Phramongkolthepmuni) lying speech 40, 83, 118, 142 Maha DukkhaKhanda Sutta 31-4 Mahākāl…
This text delves into central Buddhist themes such as the nature of suffering, the importance of right intention, and the concept of liberation. Key metaphors like the jewel of knowledge and the lion
Appendix F: How to Meditate
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Appendix F: How to Meditate
…y practised by all following the technique taught by Phramonkothempuni (Sodh Candasaro), Luang Phaw Wat Paknam as follows: Step-by-Step Instructions for the Meditation Technique (1) Paying respect to the…
Meditation is a practice for achieving ease, inner peace, and happiness as taught in Buddhism. This technique, by Phramonkothempuni, begins with respecting the Triple Gem and taking precepts, followed
Contributions of Graduates from Dhammakaya Buddhist Societies
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Contributions of Graduates from Dhammakaya Buddhist Societies
…a International Institute, Thailand Bundit Dhammasali Dhammaseuks "Tree" Class of 2002 Sunee Hanchaiwat Petsiri Harndhammaraks Suchada Holasudh Sakda Hunchana Phannee Jarikasem & Family Kanuengsuk Jerdru…
This document highlights notable individuals affiliated with the Dhammakaya International Institute and various university Buddhist societies in Thailand, showcasing their contributions and affiliatio
Contributors to Dhamma Publications
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Contributors to Dhamma Publications
Sopark Sotara Ladda Sritientong Kanmunee Srivisarnprob Vorathep Sriwannawat Paisal Suchatkulwit Wantana Suthachiva Anan-Booncheri Suwannaku Nongnuch Tangchoksirikul Thipawan T…
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THE LIFE & TIMES OF LUANG PHAW WAT PAKNAM
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The Art of Mindfulness
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The Art of Mindfulness
THE LIFE & TIMES OF LUANG PAHW WAT PAKNAM DHAMMAKAYA FOUNDATION PATUM THANI, THAILAND 3
Mindfulness is the practice of being present and fully engaging with the current moment. This book offers insights and exercises to help cultivate mindfulness, which can lead to improved mental clarit
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…ohn.nok.young through whose example we can appreciate the profundity of the teachings of Luang Phaw Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen
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