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Chinese people understood this well. They even have a fable called "Teaching your Unborn Child" that has been retold continually since ancient times. During the Cheng Meng Season (a Chinese tradition

The story unfolds during the Cheng Meng Season, where two sisters find a bag of money. The older sister, teaching her unborn child about virtues, insists on waiting for the rightful owner. When two wo

Suzanne Jeffrey to find the time to really look inside of yourself: Be calm and look inside. You should sleep in the sea of boon, wake up in the sea of boon, and still your mind. Make yourself calm an

This text emphasizes the need for self-reflection and continuous meditation to achieve inner calm and happiness. It highlights the teachings of the Buddha that encourage self-improvement and fostering

The physical heart is an organ. Nowadays, doctors can stop the beating of the heart while operating on a patient with heart problems and are able to restart the beating once the operation is finished.

บทความนี้ศึกษาความแตกต่างระหว่างหัวใจทางกายภาพกับหัวใจทางจิตวิญญาณ โดยยกตัวอย่างจากพระไตรปิฎกที่บอกถึงแนวคิดที่ไม่เป็นที่รู้จักในสมัยนั้น เช่น การมีจักรวาลมากกว่าหนึ่งจักรวาล และความสำคัญของการสร้างบุ

26 At that moment Venerable Sariputta showed himself at the door of the former executioner's house. When the man saw the Venerable, he paid obeisance to him. And escorting him into his house, he p

In this passage, Venerable Sariputta visits an executioner's house, where the executioner, Tambadathika, struggles with guilt over his past actions. Sariputta tactfully prompts him to reflect on his r

The Teachings of the Buddha The Teachings of the Buddha are known as Dhamma, a Pali word for the Truth, the law of righteousness. In his first sermon the Buddha emphasized that one should live the Mi

The Teachings of the Buddha, known as Dhamma, emphasize the Middle Way, avoiding extremes of indulgence and self-mortification. Central to Buddha's teachings are the Four Noble Truths, which acknowled

Part One: Family Life they prove that the consequences from Kamma are real. This is why we must focus on doing good deeds. From the Law of Kamma, we learn that: 1. It is not the end of all things when

Part One details how Kamma affects family life, emphasizing that life continues beyond death. Good deeds lead to positive outcomes, whereas bad deeds result in misfortune. We must purify our minds dai

ABOVE ALL CIRCUMSTANCES VIXV Win Their Hearts The way to win over the hearts of other people who are unkind to us is to learn to forgive and forbear. Similar to chopping sandal wood with an axe, even

The text emphasizes that overcoming unkindness with forgiveness and good deeds can transform relationships. Using the metaphor of chopping sandalwood with an axe, it illustrates that despite harsh tre

We highly regard the Lord Buddha to be our ultimate refuge without reservation-with the knowledge that He was only human because of His extreme wisdom, His understanding of how to eliminate the defile

This text emphasizes the Lord Buddha as the ultimate refuge for followers seeking Nibbana. It highlights the importance of good deeds and their outcomes, and discusses the misconceptions surrounding t

However, the first step in achieving this goal is to convince the parents that good deeds always bring good outcomes, and vice versa. The following episode should help clarify this principle. A layper

The text discusses the principle that good deeds lead to good outcomes, as illustrated by a monk's analogy of planting a banana tree seedling. It emphasizes the need for patience and common sense, exp

64. MEDITATION HELPS Addressing an engineer: If you run into a mental block in regards to your work, find a tranquil place to sit down and meditate. Put your mind along with thoughts about your work a

Meditation can serve as a powerful tool for addressing mental blocks and enhancing clarity in both personal and professional environments. By finding a tranquil place to meditate, individuals such as

But it is impossible to turn back the clock to more propitious circumstances. The biggest tension—between integrating Hamas and denying the movement its proclaimed goal of destroying Israel—can only b

The text discusses the challenges of integrating Hamas while managing its actions against Israel. It stresses the importance of regional pressures and U.S. support for a unified Palestinian government

Knowledge and Career 79 12 CC We can work, study, or have a family, but we should never neglect meditation. To do so would be the desertion from the way of true happiness and success in life. A peacef

The text emphasizes the necessity of meditation in our lives alongside work, study, or family commitments. It highlights that neglecting meditation may lead to abandoning the path to true happiness an

Part Five: Truth for the Family has given me an understanding of life in a new way. Firstly, death is not the end. We still have to be reborn as long as we have not gotten rid of our own kilesa. Secon

Part Five of 'Truth for the Family' delves into profound insights on life, emphasizing that death is not the end and that our virtues and vices have consequences. It explores the concepts of kamma and

The Victure of Aousiving 6 1. Udaya Sutta¹ Breaking the Cycle The origin is Śāvatthi. The Blessed One putting on robes in the morning and taking bowl and robes approached the Brahmin Udaya’s house.

This text recounts the story of the Blessed One visiting Brahmin Udaya's house three times in a single day for alms, receiving rice each time. Udaya's annoyance at the repeated visits brings forth a d

the world where there is sunlight, conflicts are constantly taking place between nations and between individuals. When it is daylight for us and the other side of the world is blanketed in darkness, w

This text discusses the endless cycle of conflicts and wars driven by misguided intentions, highlighting how wars bring more suffering rather than peace. It emphasizes the psychological and social dam

On the contrary, those who had once been selfish, angry, or jealous, and then reversed their conduct by improving themselves, will possess positive thoughts, speech, and actions. When good deeds are a

This text discusses the importance of transforming negative traits like greed and anger into positive ones through conscious self-improvement. It highlights how generations before us practiced daily a

Chapter 41 A True Buddhist When I reviewed my notes from a sermon given by a respected senior monk during my research for this book, I incidentally came upon a valuable message. That is, "What is the

In a recent chapter, insights from a senior monk reveal that Buddhism's decline is primarily due to the diminishing faith of its followers. The monk categorizes the causes into 'External Fool' and 'In

live with them from the time we are born. Each one of these groups shapes our character, our basic nature, and that is why we teach that the very first, of the thirty-eight blessings in this life is t

เนื้อหานี้สำรวจบทบาทที่สำคัญของกลุ่มคนต่างๆ ในการกำหนดลักษณะและธรรมชาติของเรา เริ่มต้นจากพ่อแม่ที่สอนและดูแลเรา ต่อมาคือครูที่ให้ความรู้และสอนให้เราเรียนรู้ที่จะสังคม รวมถึงบทบาทของคู่ชีวิตและเพื่อนที

Where do Children’s Habits come from? After parents learn that good children must not be troublesome, ignorant, or careless towards others, the question now is, how do parents cultivate these traits

บทความนี้สำรวจแหล่งที่มาของนิสัยในเด็กว่ามาจากไหน โดยเน้นการมีส่วนร่วมของพ่อแม่ในการปลูกฝังนิสัยที่ดีในเด็กผ่านการทำซ้ำคิด พูด และกระทำ ผู้ที่สร้างนิสัยที่ดีจะกลายเป็นบุคคลที่ดีในอนาคต ในขณะที่ผู้ที่ป

50 50 Journey to Joy Mr. Richard Braun (Germany) ❝"Meditation to attain the Dhammakaya has restrained me from having bad thoughts. When I have bad thoughts, I can clear them out very quickly before I

In this heartfelt account, Mr. Richard Braun from Germany shares how meditation to achieve the Dhammakaya has significantly transformed his life. He emphasizes how this practice helps him swiftly elim