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Contributing a Buddha Image - The Body of Enlightenment
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Contributing a Buddha Image - The Body of Enlightenment
…of contributing Buddha images to many temples. They understood the fruits they would gain from this merit. Nowadays, most people do not understand the true reason behind this tradition. As a result, they …
…sses the tradition of donating Buddha images, a practice favored by ancestors for gaining spiritual merit. It highlights how wealthier individuals traveled to temples to contribute images, understanding th…
The Merits of Contributing to Buddha Images
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The Merits of Contributing to Buddha Images
…o improve the world in which we live. A contributor of a Buddha image earns the following types of merit: 1) The contributor develops increased morality and virtue. 2) Because the contribution empowers o…
… statues, enriching our faith and spiritual knowledge. Contributing to Buddha images grants immense merit: it enhances morality, inspires virtues in others, creates lasting reverence across lifetimes, aids…
The Miracle Land Donation for the Ideal Temple
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The Miracle Land Donation for the Ideal Temple
…rayad willing to part with her land, but she in fact was willing to donate 78 acres as her birthday merit-making gift to the future temple. This was indeed a miracle of celestial proportion. There was no l…
…ed Lady Prayad on her birthday. Surprisingly, she agreed to donate 78 acres of her paddy field as a merit-making gift. This act of generosity was perceived as a miraculous event, attributed to the collecti…
The Miraculous Establishment of Dhammakaya Temple
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The Miraculous Establishment of Dhammakaya Temple
…re 3,200 Baht (US$160 in 1970). But Khun Yai was a perpetual optimist who believed in the power of merit. The day that Khun Yai's team met with Lady Prayad, owner of the vast piece of land that the team a…
…estament to Khun Yai's vision and determination. With only 3,200 Baht, she believed in the power of merit and, on Lady Prayad's birthday, managed to acquire 78.4 acres of land for the temple. This act of g…
Glossary of Buddhist Terms
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Glossary of Buddhist Terms
158 GLOSSARY Mundane merit: merit gained through performance of good deeds, such as sweeping the temple, helping the poor, mak…
This glossary provides definitions and insights into crucial Buddhist terms such as Mundane Merit, which refers to merit from good deeds, and Nibbana, the ultimate state of happiness and enlightenm…
Relinquish All Else: The Path to Dhamma
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Relinquish All Else: The Path to Dhamma
53. RELINQUISH ALL ELSE Merely meditating and reciting the mantra "samma arahang" will create merit. It is not easy to attain Dhammanetya when the mind wants to dart here and there around the entire …
…he text emphasizes the significance of meditating and reciting the mantra 'samma arahang' to create merit. To attain Dhammanetya, one must bring the mind back to focus, specifically above the navel, and vi…
Making Resolutions for Virtuous Living
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Making Resolutions for Virtuous Living
128. MAKE RESOLUTIONS EVEN WHEN MAKING SMALL MERITS Even when you make small merits, make resolutions to never run into fools¹ (immoral people), but …
การทำบุญถือเป็นโอกาสที่ดีในการตั้งปณิธาน เพื่อให้เราได้อยู่ห่างจากคนที่ไม่ดีและมีชีวิตที่บริสุทธิ์ในทุกช่วงชีวิต การตั้งปณิธานนี้รวมถึงการสร้างความเข้าใจในธรรมะ การมีสุขภาพที่ดี และสามารถทำบุญได้อย่าง
Triumph Through Merit
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Triumph Through Merit
146. TRIUMPH THROUGH MERIT On the outside it may appear that I have surrendered to my foes. But on the inside my conviction re…
…g defeated externally, the author asserts that true victory comes from deep meditation and personal merit. This perspective emphasizes the strength derived from Dhamma as a means to overcome adversity. The…
ผลของกรรมและบุญในวิชาชธรรมกาย
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ผลของกรรมและบุญในวิชาชธรรมกาย
ผ ผลของกรรม kamma result; kamma effect ผลบุญ merit result; fruit of merit; outcome of merit or virtue ผ่องใส bright; radiant ผัง…
เนื้อหานี้กล่าวถึงผลของกรรมและบุญในวิชาชธรรมกาย โดยเน้นที่การเผยแผ่การทำความดีและความเมตตาให้กับผู้อื่น นอกจากนี้ยังมีการพูดถึงวิธีการฝึกฝนจิตใจเพื่อสร้างความสงบและความสุขในชีวิต การใช้ผ้าฝ่าหรือผ้าไต
Understanding Merit and the Law of Cause and Effect
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Understanding Merit and the Law of Cause and Effect
Merit Results We benefit from merit in four levels: 1. The mind -- improving the quality and the potent…
Merit affects our lives on four levels: mental improvement, personality enhancement, lifestyle benefits, …
Types of Generosity: Understanding Charitable Giving
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Types of Generosity: Understanding Charitable Giving
… • Giving to gain favor – Giving because we expect something in return. It is not a genuine form of merit making. For example, a politician looking to gain more popularity and votes from his constituents m…
…those who have positively influenced our lives. The text emphasizes that for one to achieve maximum merit from giving, it should come from pure intentions rather than self-interest. Danavatthusutta highlig…
The Importance of Pure Giving
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The Importance of Pure Giving
- The giver is pure -- The more pure the giver the more merit he will receive in his giving. It is wise for the giver to practice at least the Five Precepts to a…
…g is enhanced by the purity of the giver. By adhering to the Five Precepts, one can achieve greater merit through donations. In today's world, balancing financial stability with the desire to donate can be…
Celestial Castles in the Celestial Realm
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Celestial Castles in the Celestial Realm
…r. All celestial possessions and position depend on the level of each celestial being's accumulated merit. Celestial castles float in the air in loose clusters according to the merit level of the owners. S…
… the king's castle indicating radiance and magnificence. Clusters of estates float according to the merit levels of the celestial beings. Each estate features beautiful, refined celestial trees, with uniqu…
Untitled
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“It doesn’t matter what we were in the past life. But now we are human we have to rush to col- lect merit. You should graduate and get a job to support yourself, so that you don’t have to rely on the other…
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Unknown Title
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…e need to practice with perseverance." And Khun Yay ended each session with: "Finally, with all the merit from our meditation, make wishes for good fortune, good health, prosperity, protection when travell…
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การทำบุญและผลของการทำบุญ
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การทำบุญและผลของการทำบุญ
…โดยการบริจาค เราอาจบริจาคทรัพย์เพื่อการกุศล บริจาคเข้ากองทุนการกุศล วัด คนยากจน และอื่น ๆ...) "This merit is as if the subline treasure leading you to the fortunate realms... (บุญที่เรากระทำนี้เป็นเสมือนหน…
…โดยการบริจาค เราอาจบริจาคทรัพย์เพื่อการกุศล บริจาคเข้ากองทุนการกุศล วัด คนยากจน และอื่น ๆ...) "This merit is as if the subline treasure leading you to the fortunate realms... (บุญที่เรากระทำนี้เป็นเสมือนหน…
การปฏิบัติสมาธิ
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การปฏิบัติสมาธิ
…a which is free from any fear and the attachment. Practice of Sila and ac- cumulation of good deeds(merit) are the foundation of meditation and the meditation(Samadhi) is the foundation of wisdom(Panna). S…
…a which is free from any fear and the attachment. Practice of Sila and ac- cumulation of good deeds(merit) are the foundation of meditation and the meditation(Samadhi) is the foundation of wisdom(Panna). S…
กุศลกรรมบถ
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กุศลกรรมบถ
…y doing wholesome actions, namely, generosity, good conduct, meditation, humility, service, sharing merit, rejoicing in others' merit, listening to the Dhamma, teaching the Dhamma, and straightening one's …
…y doing wholesome actions, namely, generosity, good conduct, meditation, humility, service, sharing merit, rejoicing in others' merit, listening to the Dhamma, teaching the Dhamma, and straightening one's …
การเลิกนิสัยที่ไม่ดี
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การเลิกนิสัยที่ไม่ดี
…es the amount spent on liquor." "Son, you contribute about 2,000 to 2,500 baht every year to making merit, but at the same time you spend 100,000 baht towards smoking, drinking, and going to clubs. Yet, yo…
…es the amount spent on liquor." "Son, you contribute about 2,000 to 2,500 baht every year to making merit, but at the same time you spend 100,000 baht towards smoking, drinking, and going to clubs. Yet, yo…
การสร้างความดีและการฝึกสมาธิ
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การสร้างความดีและการฝึกสมาธิ
…y day, our ancestors were always reminded of the Lord Buddha's teaching about never failing to make merit. Because everyone will die someday, the only things that we can bring with us to our next existence…
…y day, our ancestors were always reminded of the Lord Buddha's teaching about never failing to make merit. Because everyone will die someday, the only things that we can bring with us to our next existence…