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Building Merit through Support in Buddhism
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Building Merit through Support in Buddhism
Support one another in achieving merit! While you are still young, use that youthful energy to support the wor…
This text discusses the significance of supporting one another in achieving merit within Buddhism. It emphasizes using youthful …
The Importance of Good Deeds in Temple Life
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The Importance of Good Deeds in Temple Life
76. WHAT YOU DO, YOU GET Those of you who take residence at the temple have given up your worldly attachments for the opportunity to be here. Since you ha…
In temple residency, individuals sacrifice worldly attachments for spiritual growth. It’s imperative t…
The Importance of Merit in Achieving Success
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The Importance of Merit in Achieving Success
78. CALL UPON MERIT FOR HELP All good work takes good planning. When I built the Buddhad­hakka Center, I had to p…
This passage discusses the significance of merit in achieving success, specifically in the context of building a temple and an alms…
The Importance of Merit in Buddhism
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The Importance of Merit in Buddhism
79. COME REAP YOUR MERIT Invite your friends to come and reap merit at the temple. I feel pity for them, fearing that they may …
This text discusses the concept of merit in Buddhism, illustrating its importance for spiritual success and future lives. It en
The Power of a Purified Mind
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The Power of a Purified Mind
85. PURIFIED MIND As I converse with various people, I keep my mind always in its purified state, always centered in
The text discusses the significance of maintaining a purified mind focused on merit and Dhamma. It emphasizes the importance of…
Understanding Mundane and Transcendental Merit
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Understanding Mundane and Transcendental Merit
92. ACQUIRE BOTH MUNDANE & TRANSCENDENTAL MERITS Addressing someone who wanted only to meditate and not participate in a…
The text discusses the balance between mundane and transcendental merits in personal growth and meditation practice. Mundane mer…
Taking the Long-Term View in Life
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Taking the Long-Term View in Life
95. TAKE THE LONG TERM VIEW I am someone who takes the long term view (seeing beyond this life). Nothing can be take…
The text emphasizes the significance of adopting a long-term viewpoint, where the accumulation of merit becomes paramount. It su…
Good Deeds and the Path to Merit
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Good Deeds and the Path to Merit
97. DO ONLY GOOD DEEDS Build only good kamma. End all evils in this lifetime, so only good kamma will be ou…
เนื้อหานี้พูดถึงการกระทำความดีและการสะสมบุญเพื่อการเกิดใหม่ที่ดีในอนาคต การทำความดีและการช่วยทำความสะอาดวัดไม่เพียงแต่เป็นการสร้างบุญ แต่ยังทำให้เราได้เข้าสู่สวรรค์ในระดับที่สูงขึ้น บทความยังได้กล่าวถ
Understanding Merit and Its Impact on Life
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Understanding Merit and Its Impact on Life
106. HELP FROM MERIT A layperson asked if she ran into obstacles and was far away from me, what she should do to get help from me (t…
This text offers insights into the power of merit and how it helps individuals overcome obstacles and achieve success. …
Building Up Merit and Understanding Transience
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Building Up Merit and Understanding Transience
109. BUILD UP MERIT A layperson expressed the desire to go on a meditation retreat, but was concerned about her grown son being lef…
In this text, the author emphasizes the significance of merit and demerit as the only true possessions…
The Pursuit of Purity and Freedom
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The Pursuit of Purity and Freedom
112. AN EASY LIFE Why do people want to be married? Living on your own is an easy life, full of freedom. Fl…
The text discusses the appeal of living independently, highlighting the freedom it offers. It emphasizes that purity in body, speech, and …
The Illusion of Beauty and Sensuality
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The Illusion of Beauty and Sensuality
115. BEAUTY THAT IS NOT In all my years, I have yet to see a truly beautiful woman. For all their efforts to beautify the…
In reflections from November 5, 1979, the author expresses a profound disillusionment with conventiona…
Teaching with Truthfulness and the Virtue of Resolutions
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Teaching with Truthfulness and the Virtue of Resolutions
122. TEACHING WITH TRUTHFULNESS Nowadays, I see so many people setting themselves up to be meditation masters. T…
ในยุคปัจจุบัน มีผู้คนจำนวนมากที่ตั้งตัวเป็นครูสอนการทำสมาธิ ซึ่งทำให้รู้สึกเศร้าใจ การหยุดความคิดที่วุ่นวายเป็นสิ่งสำคัญในการบรรลุรัฐพุทธรรม ข้าพเจ้าตั้งความตั้งใจให้สอนด้วยความจริงใจและปฏิบัติตามศีลธ
Embracing Virtue and Avoiding Harm
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Embracing Virtue and Avoiding Harm
124. GRAB THE FLAG OF VICTORY We are extremely fortunate to be born a human being. We are born to pursue virtue, to build spiritual benefits. So take t…
This text emphasizes the importance of being human and the opportunity to build spiritual assets through virtue. The author shares pe…
Conquer Mara with Goodness
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Conquer Mara with Goodness
127. CONQUER MARA WITH GOODNESS Throughout my life I have done nothing but good deeds. I will keep doing so …
The text discusses the importance of maintaining purity in body, speech, and mind to overcome the negative influence of Mara. The a…
Surrounding Yourself with Capable Personnel and Continuous Merit-Making
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Surrounding Yourself with Capable Personnel and Continuous Merit-Making
131. HAVING CAPABLE PERSONNEL May I be surrounded with good and capable personnel. Even if they are few, may t…
The text emphasizes the necessity of being surrounded by capable and virtuous personnel, recognizing that even a few wise ind…
Resolutions for a Pure Life
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Resolutions for a Pure Life
133. THOSE WHO FOLLOW ME I always make this resolution: May those who follow me be ones endowed with purity in body, speech and mind, not ones who seek re…
This text emphasizes the significance of personal resolutions for those who follow a path of purity in body, speech, and mind. It…
Endurance and Self-Improvement
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Endurance and Self-Improvement
136. ENDURE Have fortitude and tolerance. Do not create any more bad karma for yourself, or you will keep r…
This passage emphasizes the enduring qualities of fortitude and tolerance to avoid bad karma and hardships. It encourages continua…
Overcoming Obstacles with Determination
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Overcoming Obstacles with Determination
I never give in obstacles. I always strive ahead with determination. I will try every which way to acco…
This narrative illustrates the importance of never giving up in the face of challenges. The author recount…
The Power of Seriousness in Meditation
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The Power of Seriousness in Meditation
144. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO IT SERIOUSLY Since I arrived at the temple, many people looked down at me and mistreated me, but I did not allow mys…
This text reflects on the importance of approaching meditation with seriousness and focus. Despite facing mistreatment an