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The Importance of Virtue and Association
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The Importance of Virtue and Association
32. ALL THINGS MUST BE BASED UPON VIRTUE Those ignorant ones, who have no virtue yet desire fame, power and prestige, are doomed to fail in the end. The louder they boast, the faster they wil…
This text emphasizes that ambition without virtue leads to failure. The author reflects on a life built on merit and caution against desiring others' wealth. It highlights the importance of choosing o
ชีวิตที่ดี: เลือกเป็นแบบอย่างที่ดี
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ชีวิตที่ดี: เลือกเป็นแบบอย่างที่ดี
…n from you. Then we will accomplish our work and they will also gain merit. November 11, 1980 183. DESIRE GIVES RISE TO SUFFERING Desire is the source of suffering. Whether it is desire for wealth, beauty,…
ในเนื้อหานี้มีการพูดถึงความสำคัญของการเป็นแบบอย่างที่ดี ซึ่งรวมถึงการทำสิ่งต่างๆ ให้ถูกต้องและสะอาดเพื่อสร้างแรงบันดาลใจให้กับคนที่เข้ามาใหม่ที่วัด พร้อมกันนี้ยังมีการพูดถึงการละทิ้งนิสัยที่ไม่ดีเพื่อ
The Importance of Love and Discipline in Relationships
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The Importance of Love and Discipline in Relationships
…ld, it should be accomplished with pride and dignity. You may be under the impression that love and desire go together. But love must come before desire. Love brings a husband and wife together so that they…
การมีความรักก่อนความปรารถนาเป็นสิ่งสำคัญในการสร้างครอบครัวที่มีคุณค่า พ่อและแม่มีบทบาทสำคัญในการสอนลูกให้มีระเบียบวินัยและเคารพกฎแห่งกรรม เพื่อหลีกเลี่ยงพฤติกรรมที่นำไปสู่ผลเสียในชีวิต พฤติกรรมที่ขาดร
Accepting Change in Marriage and Happiness
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Accepting Change in Marriage and Happiness
…asting kind of love. Where there is love, there is suffering. Suffering is caused by attachment and desire. The more love and yearning we have, the more suffering we face because we will share the concerns,…
…from within rather than from external sources or relationships. Suffering is tied to attachment and desire, which complicates love. The need for companionship in marriage is acknowledged, yet it does not gu…
Understanding Defilements and the Path to True Happiness
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Understanding Defilements and the Path to True Happiness
…awn toward specific people, places, and things → we perform actions based upon those feelings or we desire specific results → we experience the consequences of those actions. Actions create results. We expe…
In conclusion, suffering arises from our defilements, which influence our actions and desires. To achieve true happiness, we must eliminate these defilements through good actions, stopping poo…
The Motives and Challenges of Ordination
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The Motives and Challenges of Ordination
…e up family and worldly possessions for the sake of Dhamma. The individual must have a strong inner desire, love and support from family and close friends, plus the merit accrued over previous lifetimes. L…
…scusses the difficulties faced by individuals when choosing ordination, which requires strong inner desire and familial support. It recounts the story of Lord Buddha's own decision to ordain against his par…
Understanding Nirvana and the Path to Enlightenment
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Understanding Nirvana and the Path to Enlightenment
…ering is a part of all unenlightened beings; that the origin of suffering arises from attachment to desire or craving; that suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases; and that freedom from suffering…
…this understanding are the Four Noble Truths, which outline the nature of suffering, its origins in desire, the path to cessation, and the possibility of liberation through the Noble Eightfold Path. This pa…
Understanding Suffering and the Noble Eightfold Path
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Understanding Suffering and the Noble Eightfold Path
2. Origin of suffering - Suffering arises from attachment to desire, craving (tanha). People themselves create this suffering by trying to cling on to worldly pleasure…
This text discusses the origin of suffering, which stems from attachment to desire and worldly pleasures. It highlights that suffering ceases when such attachments are released. The …
The Maiden's Dilemma: Choosing Duty Over Desire
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The Maiden's Dilemma: Choosing Duty Over Desire
… finish it today. Quickly replenish the shuttle and bring it to me." Thought the maiden, ‘It was my desire to hear the Teacher preach the Dhamma, but my father has thus addressed me. Shall I hear the Teache…
…her father's request to complete a garment for a customer leaves her in a dilemma. Torn between her desire to hear the profound teachings and her duty to assist her father, she ultimately decides to obey he…
Guiding Children Away from Negative Influences
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Guiding Children Away from Negative Influences
…r most precious treasures and the thought of losing them is a parent's worse nightmare. All parents desire their children to be the best, to live up to their potential, to be someone admired by their peers.…
…dren realize their potential and avoid the traps of addiction and poor decision-making. All parents desire the best for their children and want to see them thrive in a positive environment, free from the ri…
Cultivating Mindfulness and Moral Foundations in Families
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Cultivating Mindfulness and Moral Foundations in Families
…racticed the Dhamma, they knew that one's mind could be easily trapped by the five forms of sensual desire: visual images, tasty foods, aromatic scents, melodious sounds, and objects soft to the touch. For …
…ma studies, teachings, and meditation. It emphasizes the importance of generosity, the awareness of desires, and the practice of mindfulness to avoid moral pitfalls. The author's ancestors practiced these t…
Meditation Technique and Tips
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Meditation Technique and Tips
…t is a rewarding experience that encourages us to increasingly pursue meditation. You will have the desire to meditate and will feel that time goes by very quickly. Through this simple technique, you can at…
…Over time, as one consistently practices meditation, the rewards become evident, leading to greater desire and joy in the process. This guide aims to simplify meditation for everyone, promoting well-being r…
Understanding the Five Precepts and Spiritual Cultivation
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Understanding the Five Precepts and Spiritual Cultivation
Part Seven: Appendixes All of these precepts are meant to decrease kilesa, especially sexual desire and allow us to focus on spiritual cultivation. Five Precepts: five rules of conduct that we can ch…
This section discusses the Five Precepts aimed at reducing kilesa, particularly sexual desire, fostering spiritual growth. The Five Precepts include refraining from killing, stealing, sexual mi…
Journey to Joy
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Journey to Joy
…anything in return. We will want to see all of humankind attain the Body of Dhamma as we have. This desire completely differs in scope and feeling from the desires we feel when we do not know the Body of Dh…
…niversal love compels us to assist those less fortunate. Understanding the Body of Dhamma fosters a desire to share this knowledge selflessly with others. Such insights encourage happiness and deeper unders…
The Pursuit of True Happiness
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The Pursuit of True Happiness
…know that happiness gained from the external material world will not last long and will create more desire, and then we will ask for more. If we live within our means
…true self. The pursuit of material wealth serves only as a fleeting distraction, driving a cycle of desire. True happiness, the author asserts, cannot be found in external achievements or possessions, but r…
Journey to Joy
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Journey to Joy
Journey to Joy 220 in a basic lifestyle, we can help reduce our desire level. At that point, we would realise that we can well with these basic needs and the survive very…
การเดินทางสู่ความสุขเริ่มต้นจากการลดความปรารถนาและให้ความสำคัญกับความต้องการพื้นฐานของเรา การตั้งคำถามเกี่ยวกับความหมายของการมีชีวิตในโลกนี้ช่วยให้เราเข้าใจสิ่งที่สำคัญและนำไปสู่ความสุขที่แท้จริง การใ
Ordination of Chaiboon Suthipol
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Ordination of Chaiboon Suthipol
…or in Agricultural Economics. After receiving his degree, he immediately informed his father of his desire to ordain for life in the Buddhist monkhood. It took a considerable amount of time before his fath…
In April 1969, Chaiboon graduated in Agricultural Economics and decided to become a monk. After his father's initial hesitation, he received family support. On 27 August 1969, Chaiboon was ordained at
Understanding the Five Hindrances in Meditation
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Understanding the Five Hindrances in Meditation
… Hindrances are negative mental states that impede success in meditation. They consist of: Sensual Desire – craving for pleasure of the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. When you’re involv…
…ances are crucial negative mental states that can obstruct meditation success. They include Sensual Desire, which refers to craving for sensory pleasures that distract the mind. Ill will embodies negative f…
Understanding and Overcoming Defilements in Meditation
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Understanding and Overcoming Defilements in Meditation
…ive up, our mind is not within our body anymore. We become hooked on the material things because we desire them, and that leads us to perform some inappropriate action, and then we suffer. Therefore, destro…
… good habits. As one meditates more, they generate positive energy that fosters success and further desire to meditate, creating a cycle of growth and happiness. The conversation ends on a high note, highli…
The Teachings of Phra Rathapala on Suffering and Desire
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The Teachings of Phra Rathapala on Suffering and Desire
…ou die, you cannot take anything with you. Suffering that is avoidable grows out of one’s constant desire for more. People with such suffering are those who hunger incessantly and are never satisfied. It i…
…Buddha, emphasizing the unavoidable suffering from past lives and the avoidable suffering caused by desire. Key points include the inevitability of ageing, mortality, and the transient nature of ownership. …