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Gentle Mindfulness Practice
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Gentle Mindfulness Practice
Now, I’d like to invite all of you to settle your mind at the center of your body. Do it with a soft and gentle attention, an attention so soft and gentle that it is like a bird’s feather floating dow
This text invites readers to cultivate a gentle mindfulness practice by focusing their attention softly at the center of their body. It emphasizes the importance of a light and …
Guided Meditation: Relaxing Your Mind
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Guided Meditation: Relaxing Your Mind
GUIDED MEDITATION 106 Relaxing Your Mind After you have properly adjusted your sitting position, now gently turn your attention to relaxing your mind. There are many techniques to help relax the min
… guided meditation, learn how to relax your mind effectively by adjusting your sitting position and focusing on techniques such as the Ten Recollections. These methods include recollections of the Buddha, …
Luang Por Dhammajayo’s Aspiration
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Luang Por Dhammajayo’s Aspiration
Luang Por Dhammajayo’s Aspiration After Luang Por Dhammajayo took the yellow robe to become a Buddhist monk he resolved that he would preach only the subject of stopping the mind. Over the past forty
…ssential practice of stopping the mind in his teachings. His journey from a young monk to a teacher focused on the importance of both reading and practicing Dhamma is highlighted. He believes understanding…
Cultivating Your Merit Sphere: A Guide to Mindfulness
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Cultivating Your Merit Sphere: A Guide to Mindfulness
Reflect on your merit sphere, easily and comfortably. Develop a feeling that you have a bright merit sphere residing at the center of your body. It doesn’t matter whether the sphere may appear clearly
…here is essential for mental refinement and clarity. Begin by embracing a comfortable mindset while focusing on the bright merit sphere within your body. Understand that clarity comes with a still mind; th…
Ten Daily Homeworks for Enhanced Meditation
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Ten Daily Homeworks for Enhanced Meditation
TEN DAILY HOMEWORKS These Ten Daily Homeworks are designed to help improve your meditation results. Practice it daily and you’ll find that not only would your meditation results become better, but als
… object throughout the day. Take brief moments to calm your mind every hour and keep your awareness focused on the center while engaging in daily activities. Adopt these practices regularly for noticeable …
Understanding the Importance of the Fifth and Eight Precepts
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Understanding the Importance of the Fifth and Eight Precepts
- Loss of consciousness and sanity Those who have made a serious breach of this precept will end up in hell or other unhappy realm. As humans, they will be born with mental illnesses, be retarded or
…s, and wisdom. Furthermore, the Eight Precepts provide a framework for Buddhist householders during focused training periods, promoting ethical living and self-discipline. These include prohibitions agains…
Key Concepts in Dhammakaya Meditation
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Key Concepts in Dhammakaya Meditation
Suzanne Jeffrey Luang Pu - Grandfather Monk. In this book, I use the designation for the re-discoverer of the Dhammakaya Meditation Technique, Luang Pu Sodh Wat PakNam, who was the Abbot of Wat PakNa
This text introduces key terms within the realm of Dhammakaya Meditation, focusing on figures like Luang Pu Sodh Wat PakNam and the roles of MaeChi and Upasikas. It delves into Ma…
Building Good Habits Through Daily Routines
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Building Good Habits Through Daily Routines
…just how clean you really are! Are you main- taining a clean and organized environment, one that is focused on healthy living? You should call this a room for self-maintenance because this is the room that…
The text discusses the importance of establishing good habits through daily routines in different spaces of the home. It emphasizes the significance of starting the day well, such as making your bed,
Meeting with Luang Por Dattajevo
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Meeting with Luang Por Dattajevo
Meeting #6 June 8, 2009 - Ashram I did not see Luang Por for several months after our last chat. I left the Peace Revolution after helping them re-organize and re-imagine the project for the coming y
…f the Lord Buddha. The meeting includes questions from the Peace Revolution team and a writing team focusing on Dhamma teachings. The writer recounts their experience and notes the collaboration between di…
Self-Development and Teacher Training Initiatives
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Self-Development and Teacher Training Initiatives
Meeting #8 January 03, 2010 Today I am here with Luang Pi Joshua and Luang Pi Anurak. I have just returned to Bangkok and the Wat, after spending the end of 2009 in New York, helping my daughter move
In this meeting, various educational initiatives are discussed, focusing on self-development programs and teacher training. Projects include a Self-Development program i…
Understanding the Nature of the Mind
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Understanding the Nature of the Mind
…e mind. The mind is located in the middle of the body and, so, when we meditate, we always meditate focusing on our ‘mind’ in the middle of the body. “Now the Nature of the Mind is naturally pure and clea…
ในวันนี้กลุ่มผู้ทำสมาธิได้รวมตัวกันที่อาศรม เพื่อเรียนรู้เกี่ยวกับธรรมชาติของจิตใจจากหลวงพ่อ ซึ่งได้อธิบายความแตกต่างระหว่าง 'สมอง' กับ 'จิตใจ' โดยสมองเป็นอวัยวะที่ใช้กรองข้อมูลไปยังจิตใจ สรุปได้ว่าธร
Understanding the Dynamics of Body and Mind through Dhamma Teaching
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Understanding the Dynamics of Body and Mind through Dhamma Teaching
Meeting #10 04 February 2010 I am here today with a friend and volunteer to the Wat, Jane Welfar. She has been helping various programs here for the past three years, and literally gave up her li
…dicated volunteer, Jane Welfar, who has devoted three years to assisting at the Wat. The discussion focuses on Luang Por's insights into the nature of existence, emphasizing that life is not merely about e…
Meeting of Peace Revolution and Middle Way Retreats Organizers
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Meeting of Peace Revolution and Middle Way Retreats Organizers
Meeting #12 28 February 2010 Today, a meeting has been planned for all of the people, and the monks, who are the organizers of the Peace Revolution and the monks who run the Middle Way Retreats. Th
…r transportation and food, organized monthly by the Wat. The meeting included 14 monks and 3 women, focusing on collaboration between Peace Revolution and Middle Way. Luang Por, with 40 years of dedication…
Sustainable Community Development and Collaboration
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Sustainable Community Development and Collaboration
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This text highlights the importance of sustainable development in local communities, focusing on ethical collaborations and the preservation of traditional art skills. By learning and integr…
Meditation: The Half-Lotus Posture Guide
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Meditation: The Half-Lotus Posture Guide
Step-by-step instructions 1. The sitting posture, which has been found to be the most conducive for meditation, is the half-lotus position. Sit upright with your back straight, cross-legged with your
…on. Relax your body progressively from facial muscles to legs, maintaining a gentle eye closure and focusing on inner peace. Eliminate worldly distractions and cultivate happiness and spaciousness in your …
The Impact of Actions on Our Future Lives
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The Impact of Actions on Our Future Lives
Suzanne Jeffrey “If we do something good, then we have this good energy floating around out there, and we should make a wish to create something good. If we do something bad, then something bad will
…rtance of clearly defining wishes to ensure they hold meaning. By eliminating negative thoughts and focusing on being centered, we can nurture our inner peace and awareness of our habitual tendencies and t…
The Importance of Meditation in Developing Inner Peace
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The Importance of Meditation in Developing Inner Peace
…elves. Then, gradually, we are sometimes outside and sometimes inside. And then, finally, we become focused inside! “Happiness is peace of mind. If we don’t run away, the Dhamma within comes closer and cl…
การฝึกสมาธิเน้นให้เด็กมีศูนย์กลางทางจิตใจ เพื่อให้ได้สัมผัส Dhamma ที่อยู่ภายใน การปฏิบัติจะช่วยให้เกิดนิสัยที่ดี การทำสมาธิให้ถูกวิธีนั้นสำคัญเพื่อไม่ให้เกิดความปรารถนาทางเพศที่ไม่เหมาะสม เพลิดเพลินใ
Meetings with a Dhama Master
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Meetings with a Dhama Master
Meetings with a Dhama Master Meeting #15 08 March 2010 - Saphaa Upasika Kaew Training is one of the most remarkable experiences in which I have participated at the Wat. Here we are, all 8,000 of us
…lves in a majority Thai-speaking environment. The rigorous daily schedule spans from 4 AM to 10 PM, focusing on mindfulness and discipline, with strict packing lists. The communal atmosphere supports learn…
Role Models in Meditation: A Retreat at Panawat
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Role Models in Meditation: A Retreat at Panawat
Meeting #17 18 March 2010 – Panawat Approximately two hundred teachers have gathered at Panawat from around Thailand, for several days of talks with Luang Por about being role models for their studen
Around two hundred teachers from Thailand gathered at Panawat for spiritual talks with Luang Por, focusing on being role models for students. The retreat center offers a beautiful environment with spacio…
The Future of Buddhism and Education in Thailand
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The Future of Buddhism and Education in Thailand
Meeting #18 9AM - 19 March 2010 Today, Luang Por is somber. His whole demeanor has changed from one of the joviality he displayed yesterday to one of crucial significance. I am not sure why, but I th
…ibbana. The second meaning reflects the teachings of the Buddha to purify the mind, while the third focuses on developing ethical habits through patience and right thinking. He stresses that the responsibi…