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…e a solid foundation of Dhamma in order to assume this role. They must train their children to love merit and be fearful of sin. This can be accomplished by reading to The Warm Hearted Family 127 The Four …

In addition to being good parents and performing parental duties, they should also assume the following roles: 1. The role of a teacher. Parents must teach children to discern what is right and wrong,

…e counsel in the family and respected by their children and grandchildren. They must support making merits and the pursuit of the Perfections, maintain dignity, and preserve the family name. All the childr…

them the Jataka (stories of the past lives of the Lord Buddha), making sure they do their chanting before bed, and teaching them how to offer Dana (generosity) through methods such as offering alms to

…ed to convince him to go. Make sure that he gives dana by offering lunch to the orphans. Maybe this merit will allow him to realize his own good fortune. It might even help turn him around." The Warm Heart…

If their parents are not wealthy enough to satisfy their whims, they disparage them as being lazy. They complain about being embarrassed by their parents' thriftiness. Sometimes, they bully their pare

…pproach that is respectful of, and suitable for, him. If you succeed, you will also gain tremendous merit from helping him. The Warm Hearted Family. 226 Children Who Want Their Father to Quit Drinking The …

Even the Lord Buddha, once enlightened, did not immediately return to Kapilavatthu City to give a Dhamma talk to his father. He realized that if he had done that, his father would not have listened. I

…uman being, then the child will have to be human, too. Ask yourself: If one, who is clever from the merits of a past life, were to be born in a monkey's womb, and cried like a monkey at birth, how much wou…

"Luang Phaw, I feel like my father takes unfair advantage of my mother. He doesn't care about his children and only looks after himself. He is only concerned about his own wellbeing. During tough time

… Moreover, if they left you with an inheritance worth 10, 20 or 100 million baht, it would be added merit. The fact that your parents provided you with the prototype to be a human is beyond anything that y…

If you had the attributes of a monkey, made sounds like a monkey, and lived in the forest, you would not be able to perform any good deeds. You would only be as clever as a monkey, and be a monkey lea

…d from Buddhism. They have influenced me to improve myself, to elevate my morals, and to accumulate merit. I am hoping that in my future life, when my merits are perfected, with all my defilements crushed …

This question has prompted me to study Buddhism seriously, which has given me an understanding of life: 1. Death is not the end. We still have to be reborn indefinitely, as long as we have not rid our

…the monks every day to ensure their passages to heaven. Now that they are gone, I will keep sending merits to them until I am no longer capable of doing so. "And if you intend to improve yourself morally, …

2. Self-improvement (Dama) "The second virtue is to always improve oneself. I kept improving myself professionally. From an ignorant person, I kept advancing myself until I was able to be a good provi

…ddha was not doing this for personal gain; when offered with valuables, He would emphasize that the merits derived from the offering of valuables were less than putting His Dhamma into practice. This only …

1. The mentor should have an unambiguous biography. There must be proof of his life history; it can not be vague and unreliable. 2. He must be extremely intelligent, exceptionally virtuous, exceedingl

…e of life. Obstacles to Ordination To ordain and to give one's parents the chance to rejoice in the merits do not occur easily. Ordination is not something The Warm Hearted Family 295 Ordaining for One's P…

The caption says, "Ordain while your mother is still alive to show her your gratitude." Any mother who sees this poster will wish that her son will ordain at least once. And any son who sees it will b

…were not born to live only for enjoyment. In fact, we were born to pursue perfections, to cultivate merit in order to break free from the sufferings of the samsara (cycle of life and death) by following in…

"Even though we may dislike difficulties and welcome happiness, there is no way to avoid suffering in our lives because life is a mixture of suffering and happiness. Instead, we should prepare for the

…rt from taking responsibility for organizing a fitting funeral, a grateful son and daughter will do meritorious deeds regularly and transfer the merit from their good deeds to their deceased parents." I ho…

parents, we are overwhelmingly in debt to them. 2. Parents always forgive us without being resentful. The scolding and punishments they may have given us for doing unacceptable things are out of their

…ading a simple life which include: 1) Doing one's best to offer alms. That means they always accrue merit by offering alms to monks every morning in order to accumulate provisions for the next life. 2) Doi…

The second type of elderly person is called "A Fruitful Person," a philanthropist or altruist. Throughout their lives, these elderly people have diligently earned their livelihood, and are well prepar

…consume alcohol or intoxicants. alms offering. After the alms offering, they would all dedicate the merits they had just performed (alms offering and the intention of keeping the precepts) to their ancesto…

family members fight over property or money. This causes the decline of the very best in the family and problems can only increase. Since our ancestors fully understood this fact, they led their desce

…e wholesome deeds to create our holy blessing. For instance, you may say that, "May you receive the merits I have done and achieve prosperity, good health, and wisdom." "It is not too late for elderly indi…

"For example, if we are certain of our integrity regarding our generosity, we can bless a person in this way: "With the truth of the alms I have offered to the monks all year long, may you have abunda

…. Luang Phaw Wat Paknam explained, "When the temple is clean, people who intentionally come to make merit will be assured that every penny of their donations will be spent in the right way." "Initially, th…

hoped that future generations would study Buddhism to gain a correct understanding of the realities of life. Thus, if our ancestors were still alive, we can imagine how they would feel about our carel

…monastic residences, will turn away donors who support such structures every time they come to make merit. They will think that the temple does not care to maintain its existing structures. In the future, …

of their donations, going from 10 to 100 baht. If they had planned to donate 100 baht, they would increase the amount exponentially. Therefore, cleanliness is the most charming attribute of a temple."

… make an auspicious start for our new year ahead. Training the mind through meditation is an act of merit which will bring sucess and happiness to the owner.

ดังนั้น ผู้มีบุญทุกท่านจึงมาอยู่ธุดงค์ปีใหม่ในระหว่าง วันที่ ๒๘ ธันวาคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๙ ถึงวันที่ ๑ มกราคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ เพื่อใช้เวลาทุกๆ อนุวินาทีสั่งสมบุญบารมี อย่างเต็มที่ การมาอยู่ธุดงค์ปีใหม่เป็นสิ่งที่ผู้

…ril 2550 B.E., more than 50,000 monks and novices of all Buddhist sects were invited to join a mass merit-making ceremony at the Dhammakaya Temple.

วันคุ้มครองโลก เป็นวันที่มีความหมายอันยิ่งใหญ่ เพราะมิได้เป็นเพียงวัน Earth Day ของประชาคมโลก เท่านั้นแต่ยังเป็นวันคล้ายวันเกิดของพระราชภาวนาวิสุทธิ์ ผู้มาเกิดเพื่อนำแสงสว่างแห่งธรรมะของพระสัมมา สัมพุ

…actively pursuing its goals of producing true monks and good citizens for the society. It organizes merit-making activities every Sunday, starting at 9.30 a.m. They include morning and afternoon meditation…

Since its establishment in 2513 B.E., the temple's focus has always been to promote the Lord Buddha's Dhammakaya Meditation technique, which had been lost to the world 500 years after his passing and