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The Elephants Performance Before the King
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The Elephants Performance Before the King
The king with his courtiers also climbed the mountain, and had the elephant halted at the brink of a precipice. "Now," said he to the man, "if he is so well trained as you say, make him stand on three
In a remarkable display of skill, a king tests a trained elephant by commanding it to perform various tricks on a mountain's edge. The mahout expertly guides the elephant to stand on three legs, two f
ค้นหาความสุขจากภายใน
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ค้นหาความสุขจากภายใน
ถ้าใจไม่มีความสุข อยู่ที่ไหนก็ไม่มีความสุข ไม่ว่าจะโลกนี้หรือโลกอื่น เพราะฉะนั้น...สิ่งที่ควรทำ คือ หาความสุขให้เจอ มนุษย์ทุกคนเกิดมาเพื่อแสวงหาความสุข แม้แต่สัตว์ทุกชนิดก็แสวงหาความสุข “สุขากามานี ภ
เมื่อใจไม่เบิกบานก็จะไม่มีความสุข ไม่ว่าจะอยู่ในโลกนี้หรือที่ไหนก็ตาม ทุกชีวิตแสวงหาความสุข โดยเฉพาะความสุขจากภายใน ต้องทำให้จิตใจหยุดนิ่งและบริสุทธิ์เพื่อพ้นจากอุปสรรค การปล่อยวางจะทำให้จิตดีขึ้น และ
The Noble Truths of Suffering
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The Noble Truths of Suffering
4 The Noble Truth of Suffering ........................................... 57 Every Living Being is a Victim of Suffering 57 • Suffering as a result of Birth 58 • The Suffering of Internment in the Wo
เนื้อหาเกี่ยวกับสัจธรรมทั้งสี่ซึ่งกล่าวถึงทุกข์และวิธีการดับทุกข์ในศาสตร์ของพุทธศาสนา รวมถึงอธิบายความสำคัญของการเข้าใจทุกข์และการพึ่งพาไม่ให้จิตใจเสพติดความสุขชั่วครั้งชั่วคราว การบรรลุถึงสภาวะนิพพาน
The Enlightenment of Koṇḍañña
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The Enlightenment of Koṇḍañña
his Enlightenment for the benefit of the ‘Group of Five’ — Enlightenment that is supreme in the human world, angel world, Māra-world, Brahmā-world, animal-world, world of monks, world of brahmins, wor
This text discusses the pivotal moment when Koṇḍañña achieved enlightenment after listening to the Buddha’s teachings, recognizing the nature of arising and cessation within himself. The earth-sprites
The Consequences of Attachment to Sense Pleasure
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The Consequences of Attachment to Sense Pleasure
O! Monks! Some warriors go to the trouble to erect defences of brick and mortar to stop their enemies being able to climb over, they fill their arsenals full of weapons. However, if the enemy should p
This text discusses how attachment to sense pleasures leads to various forms of suffering and wrongdoing. It illustrates the consequences of indulgence, including violence and crime, and emphasizes th
Understanding Self-Mortification in Buddhism
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Understanding Self-Mortification in Buddhism
It is for this reason that the Lord Buddha should want to start his sermon by instructing the ‘group of five’ that indulgence of the senses is unsuitable, base, ignoble, without benefit, unsuitable fo
In this text, Lord Buddha teaches that indulgence of the senses is unsuitable for a Buddhist monk and should be avoided. The practice of self-mortification, common among non-Buddhist ascetics, include
Abstention from Killing in Buddhism
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Abstention from Killing in Buddhism
4.1 Abstention from killing Evil actions can be abstained from in any of the following three different ways: 1. abstention on the spur of the moment [sampattauirati]; 2. abstention by having requested
This text discusses various ways one can abstain from killing, highlighting three methods: spontaneous abstention, preemptive abstention through the Five Precepts, and transcendent abstention. Illustr
Exploration of Metaphors in Buddhist Philosophy
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Exploration of Metaphors in Buddhist Philosophy
snake, poisonous, mistaken for rope spire, a palace - {metaphor for Mid- - {metaphor for self-mortification dle Way 38-9} 36} spouses, categories of 154-6 snake - {metaphor for craving 88} sprite, ear
This text explores several metaphors used in Buddhist philosophy, including the snake as a metaphor for craving and its relationship to the concept of suffering. It further elaborates on the significa
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aim in life, 15 air-raids, 115-16 almsgiving, different social classes, 127 almsround, discontinued during war, 113 amulets, aid to meditation, 83; popularity, 82 animal language, 105 Anon
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Universal Goodness : 41 It is to remind us that if we are not careful, we will experience suffering as a result of being part of a social group. The Third Form of Suffering: It Is Caused by the Need
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gold. They will realize he must have been a very important person to receive such an honour and veneration. The casting of his gold image is not merely a material expression of gratitude for his compa
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