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The Importance of Merit in Life
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The Importance of Merit in Life
Merits are the fruits of good deeds. Good deeds performed through generosity, morality and mental cultivation all bring about merit. The fruits of good deeds converge to become a bright merit sphere a
…rits represent negative influences that lead to hardships. Regularly reflecting on one's merits can help counteract the effects of demerit, allowing for a happier and more productive life. By cultivating …
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 meditat…
These Ten Daily Homeworks aim to enhance your meditation practice while improving your overall wellbeing. Start your day by reconnecting with your body's center. Reflect on life and express loving-kin
Creating Boon through Meditation and Right Actions
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Creating Boon through Meditation and Right Actions
…lesa is the garbage of the mind. This is why we clean our minds by meditating! When we meditate, we help get rid of the garbage: When we meditate, we are cleaning our mind. When our mind is under the infl…
In this enlightening discussion, Luang Por explains the process of generating boon, emphasizing the importance of separating actions into three categories: giving up bad habits, performing good deeds,
Understanding Boon and Kilesa in Meditation
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Understanding Boon and Kilesa in Meditation
…bout them. When you give them up, then you have less to worry about. And, in giving them up – if it helps another person – they are benefiting from the boon you created. The more we give, the more boon ha…
…ers kilesa, which refers to destructive tendencies. This process is self-generating; as we give and help others, we cultivate more boon within ourselves, leading to happiness and a clearer mindset. The im…
Meetings with a Dhamma Master
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Meetings with a Dhamma Master
…ce clarifying our mind. We must clarify our own mind first. Each mind must become clear in order to help. Kilesa is within your mind. We must clear our own mind and then we will be able to stop Mara. Each…
In this enlightening dialogue with Luang Por, he emphasizes the importance of clearing one’s mind to combat Mara, the personification of evil similar to Satan in Christianity. Luang Por explains that
The Importance of Purity in Dhamma Teaching
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The Importance of Purity in Dhamma Teaching
…HAMMA TEACHER become pure and then work together. If many pure people came together, then we could help one another destroy Mara. And this is what the temple is trying to do. We prevent peace from happen…
In this teaching, the Dhamma teacher emphasizes the need for personal purity and collective effort to combat Mara. The concept of the Buddha as pure energy and the singular truth of Dhamma across reli
The Unknown Factor and the Balance of Creation
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The Unknown Factor and the Balance of Creation
…nough for us and when he sees the look on our faces (one that says “Could you give us a little more help, here?”), he goes on to say that the Unknown Factor is like a spectrum — of pure energy, pure natur…
เนื้อหานี้สำรวจแนวคิดเกี่ยวกับปัจจัยที่ไม่รู้จักซึ่งเป็น Dhamma และบทบาทของมันในความเป็นอยู่, ความสมดุล, และการสร้างสรรค์ ผ่านการสนทนากับหลวงพ่อและการอธิบายแผนภาพเกี่ยวกับการเข้าถึงความรู้และการปรับสม
Meeting with Luang Por Dattajevo
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Meeting with Luang Por Dattajevo
… 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 year, and was back in New York before…
In June 2009, a group meets with Luang Por Dattajevo at his Ashram to discuss a book project on the life of the Lord Buddha. The meeting includes questions from the Peace Revolution team and a writing
Understanding the Eightfold Noble Path
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Understanding the Eightfold Noble Path
…lture, and then tries to connect it to the listener. On a universal scale, the eightfold noble path helps governments and countries to form, but it also helps individual paths to form. Luang Por personali…
…ugh the right approach and practice of the Eightfold Path. This session offers insights tailored to help individuals synthesize their personal experiences with the core teachings of Buddhism, thereby lead…
Self-Development and Teacher Training Initiatives
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Self-Development and Teacher Training Initiatives
…Pi Anurak. I have just returned to Bangkok and the Wat, after spending the end of 2009 in New York, helping my daughter move into her apartment and begin graduate school. I have been working on several pr…
In this meeting, various educational initiatives are discussed, focusing on self-development programs and teacher training. Projects include a Self-Development program inspired by the Five Rooms and S
Understanding Kamma and Its Impact on Life Choices
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Understanding Kamma and Its Impact on Life Choices
…in this life and in our next life. But if we have compassion on others, and an optimistic view, and help others by doing good deeds, then we will not only have a better life this time by creating good ene…
Kamma refers to action with intention. It emphasizes the need for mindfulness in our actions and decisions, distinguishing between our external influences (kilesa) and our internal compassionate voice
The Journey of Self-Improvement
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The Journey of Self-Improvement
…d' people, of course, will try to fix everyone around them. 'Good' people realize that they have to help themselves first. That, of course, takes many lifetimes." And with this statement, Luang Por laugh…
… true self-improvement starts with personal responsibility. It emphasizes that good people focus on helping themselves before attempting to assist others. The dialogue highlights the light-hearted, open n…
Understanding the Mind and Defilements
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Understanding the Mind and Defilements
Suzanne Jeffrey the body will die. (4) It likes to travel fast and far. The speed of light is 186,000 miles a second, so it takes 8 minutes to see from the earth to the sun. But our mind perceives th
…of the human mind, emphasizing its speed and difficulty to control. It discusses how meditation can help in training the mind, which is often distracted by defilements that promote negative thoughts and b…
Understanding the Dynamics of Body and Mind through Dhamma Teaching
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Understanding the Dynamics of Body and Mind through Dhamma Teaching
… 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 life in England to bec…
This meeting revolves around a farewell to a dedicated 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 ex
Meeting of Peace Revolution and Middle Way Retreats Organizers
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Meeting of Peace Revolution and Middle Way Retreats Organizers
…th the Wat. The Middle Way Retreats are actually for people of any age and they are organized to help people learn about the Dhammakaya Meditation Technique. There are several retreat centers used for …
On February 28, 2010, a meeting was held for the organizers of the Peace Revolution and monks running the Middle Way Retreats. The Peace Revolution is an online self-development program aimed at young
Refocusing Wat's Mission for Global Peace
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Refocusing Wat's Mission for Global Peace
… does not matter what religion they are: All that matters is that you try to reach out to people to help them learn to meditate! “Perfect meditation is based on seven factors, and it all starts with Righ…
In this meeting, Luang Por highlights the need for the Wat to refocus on its foundational mission of achieving World Peace through Inner Peace. He expresses concern over the limited participation of l
Understanding Habits and Their Impact on Health
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Understanding Habits and Their Impact on Health
…ur health and habits. We must pay attention to every small detail. If we have a good doctor, we can help an illness even though it may cost a lot of money. But if bad habits are formed [NOTE: Luang Por is…
In this discussion, Luang Por addresses the difficulty of recognizing and changing bad habits, comparing them to an illness. He explains that bad habits are often ingrained from birth and influenced b
MooThings with a Dhamma Master
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MooThings with a Dhamma Master
…calculate for yourself if it is worth it. It is, of course, up to each individual whether or not it helps your spiritual development. But I want to leave you with this thought: In terms of emotions you ha…
เนื้อหาเกี่ยวกับผลกระทบของการดื่มแอลกอฮอล์ต่อสุขภาพร่างกายและจิตใจ พร้อมกับการพูดถึงความสำคัญของการพัฒนานิสัยที่ดีเพื่อการเติบโตทางจิตวิญญาณ การมีสติในการใช้พลังงานและอารมณ์เป็นสิ่งสำคัญ โดยมีการแนะนำ
Merliangs with a Dhamma Master
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Merliangs with a Dhamma Master
…e stairs. But the youngest child cannot make it up simply because he is too little. And so, we must help them all on a case-by-case basis.” We then get on the topic of making resolutions. Resolutions, of…
In this meeting, Luang Por provides insights into the consequences of drinking and its impact on decision-making. He emphasizes the importance of discernment and caring for others. He shares his exper
The Impact of Actions on Our Future Lives
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The Impact of Actions on Our Future Lives
… are also created by our feelings which are recorded inside. If we are feeling good, then this will help other positive things to occur. These feelings are multiplied and they create habits. These will ca…
Suzanne Jeffrey discusses the importance of our actions and feelings in shaping our future lives. She emphasizes that positive actions create good energy and can lead to rebirth in supportive environm