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Understanding Dhamma and the Eightfold Noble Path
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Understanding Dhamma and the Eightfold Noble Path
Sucone Jeffray life, and depend on ourselves. They usually live for a really, really, really long time (like hundreds of thousands of years) until they deplete their good kamma. Dhamma – (Sanskrit:
The text discusses the concepts of Dhamma, meditation, and the Eightfold Noble Path as essential elements leading to true understanding and happiness. It emphasizes that true nature and enlightenment
Understanding Merit and Its Impact on Life
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Understanding Merit and Its Impact on Life
someone who is angry or hateful. When we are happy and content with ourselves, we project a personality of self-confidence and social grace. For this reason, merit can indeed change our personality to
Merit is an integral part of our personality, bringing satisfaction and contentment while enhancing social grace and self-confidence. It cannot be transferred, as it belongs solely to the individual.
The Transformative Power of Meditation
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The Transformative Power of Meditation
The key difference between a mind under the sway of thoughts and the mind that has come to standstill is that the latter consumes virtually no metabolic energy. When your mind starts to come to rest i
The key difference between an active and still mind is energy consumption—less energy leads to reduced thoughts and breath. As the mind quiets, inner brightness emerges, enabling objective understandi
Provision of Facilities for Meditation at Dhammakaya Foundation
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Provision of Facilities for Meditation at Dhammakaya Foundation
ROVISION OF FACILITIES W t h e steady increase of interested public coming to study meditation and culture for the raising of the quality of the mind, the Dhammakaya Foundation has led the way in the
The Dhammakaya Foundation has developed purpose-built facilities to enhance the practice of meditation, accommodating a large number of meditators and fostering a serene environment. With a covered ca
Week-long Meditation Retreats
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Week-long Meditation Retreats
Week-long Retreats The training of the mind to achieve inner peace requires continuity of training. A seven-day meditation retreat has been organized as a temporary relief from normal, routine commit
The seven-day meditation retreat provides a space for individuals to escape the routine of daily life and immerse themselves in nature. Held in scenic locations like Chiangmai and Phuket, these retrea
Dhammakaya Foundation's Humanitarian Efforts
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Dhammakaya Foundation's Humanitarian Efforts
The text extracted from the image is: "Health Care The Dhammakaya Foundation also provides a mobile medical care unit which allows many people otherwise unable to reach health care, the means by whic
The Dhammakaya Foundation plays a vital role in providing health care through its mobile medical unit and a daily service at its Medical Centre. The foundation has a strong commitment to blood donatio
Meditative Focus and Inner Clarity
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Meditative Focus and Inner Clarity
5. If you find that you cannot dissuade the mind from wandering, then your mind needs an inner object as a focus for attention. Gently imagine that a bright, clear, crystal ball, the size of the tip o
In this meditation guide, you'll learn to find inner focus using the visualization of a crystal ball at the center of your body. Initially, if your mind wanders, gently bring it back by imagining a br
Journey to Inner Brightness
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Journey to Inner Brightness
is tomorrow's still mind, today's darkness is tomorrow's inner brightness, today's perseverance is tomorrow's fulfillment. Don't be disappointed if you find your mind wandering. It is only natural fo
This text discusses the journey of meditation and perseverance toward achieving inner brightness and fulfillment. It highlights that distractions are normal for beginners but encourages continuous eff
Understanding Karma and Human Behavior
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Understanding Karma and Human Behavior
Introduction of our actions having brought this suffering of disharmony into our lives and seek to address the causes that are creating and accumulating bad karma. And our accumulated karma designate
This text delves into the impact of our actions on accumulating karma and the subsequent effects on our lives and rebirth. It outlines the ten bodily conditions we face as we navigate life and the nec
Understanding Merit and Demerit: The Law of Karma
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Understanding Merit and Demerit: The Law of Karma
The opposite of merit is demerit, or ‘sin’. Demerit is the product of bad deeds. Bad deeds cause ‘bad karma’. Demerit is a negative energy that is created when a bad deed is performed: mentally, bodil
The opposite of merit is demerit, representing the consequences of bad deeds which cause negative karma. Both good and bad deeds are governed by the Law of Karma, where actions determine outcomes in t
Self-Reflection and Dhamma Contemplation for Personal Growth
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Self-Reflection and Dhamma Contemplation for Personal Growth
1. EXAMINE YOURSELF Before bedtime each night, take a few minutes to meditate upon your day. Reflect on everything you have done throughout the day, from the time you wake up, to the time you go
In this text, readers are encouraged to engage in nightly self-reflection, evaluating their daily actions to accumulate merit and relinquish negative deeds. The practice emphasizes giving up wrongdoin
DhaKma: Your Path to Self-Reliance and Prosperity
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DhaKma: Your Path to Self-Reliance and Prosperity
DHAKMA IS YOUR REFUGE I see all the way through. I see clearly that, out of everything in this world and beyond-physical, natural, and spiritual- no one can help me but me. Who else can relieve my suf
In this text, the author emphasizes the importance of self-reliance and personal responsibility in alleviating suffering. By turning to Dharma as a refuge, one can navigate life’s challenges. The key
Embracing the Final Lifetime
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Embracing the Final Lifetime
147. FINAL LIFETIME I reflected on my situation and I perceived that, in one of my past lifetimes, I must have committed certain unwholesome acts that resulted in negative retributions for me. That w
In this text, the author reflects on the challenges encountered in their current life, attributing them to past misdeeds. Recognizing this as the final lifetime, the commitment to performing good deed
Meditation Techniques for Inner Peace
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Meditation Techniques for Inner Peace
4. Feel that your body is an empty space, without organs, muscles or tissues. Gently and contentedly rest your attention at a point near the seventh base of the mind at the center of the body. Whateve
This text provides guidance on meditation practices that help practitioners focus their minds and achieve deeper states of inner peace. The method involves visualizing a crystal ball at the center of
Understanding Dhamma and the Path to Enlightenment
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Understanding Dhamma and the Path to Enlightenment
Attaining Dhamma: meditative attainment; a state of absorption in meditation where the mind achieves super insight and knowledge; knowing and seeing according to the truths. Attaining the Dhammakaya:
This text discusses fundamental Buddhist concepts including Dhamma, a state of meditative attainment leading to super insight, and the Dhammakaya, the Body of Enlightenment. It highlights Buddha's rol
Understanding Key Buddhist Concepts
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Understanding Key Buddhist Concepts
"Fools" (palay): spiritually defective people. A fool is someone wicked, weak, or feeble in a moral sense. His discretion is faulty, not knowing right from wrong, good from bad. A fool is one who give
This content delves into various Buddhist concepts such as 'fools'—spiritually defective individuals whose actions reflect moral weakness. It explains that heaven in Buddhism comprises six levels prov
ความเป็นจริงในชีวิตพระสงฆ์และการกระทำที่สำคัญ
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ความเป็นจริงในชีวิตพระสงฆ์และการกระทำที่สำคัญ
ค คณะสงฆ์ คัน สัตว์ สิ่งของ Ganges; Ganges River Sangha; the monastic order living and non-living objects (never use “people, animals and things” -- this is not a natural expression in English); eve
เนื้อหานี้สำรวจความสำคัญของคณะสงฆ์และสัตว์สิ่งของในระบบความเชื่อ มีการพูดถึงการกระทำที่สำคัญที่เรียกว่า 'กรรมที่มีน้ำหนัก' และผลกระทบต่อชีวิตของผู้คน เช่น ความเจตนาดีและความไม่สงบ โดยเฉพาะในบริบทของคว
Understanding Dharma and Buddhist Practices
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Understanding Dharma and Buddhist Practices
gratitude; there is life after death; heavens and hells exist, and enlightenment is attainable. Dharma *Dharma* (Pali, Dhamma) has many meanings: the Truth, the way of the Nature, the right way of l
Dharma, meaning Truth and the way of Nature, is central to Buddhism. Buddhists are guided by three main practices: doing good, avoiding evil, and purifying the mind through meditation. They adhere to
Concepts of Cessation in Buddhism
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Concepts of Cessation in Buddhism
นิทรา cessation of suffering นิทรา ความดับทุกข์ the cessation of suffering นิทราสมาบัติ complete cessation of thought and consciousness, an experience of a Nirvana-like b
บทความนี้สำรวจแนวคิดเกี่ยวกับการดับทุกข์ในพระพุทธศาสนา รวมถึงนิทรา ความดับทุกข์ และนิกรังความตาย นอกจากนี้ยังกล่าวถึงอุปสรรคทั้งห้าที่ขัดขวางการเจริญสติและการเข้าถึงอนุตรโพธิญาณ พร้อมกับการสะท้อนถึงบุ
มามะบุชา
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มามะบุชา
มามะบุชา Magha Puja, Buddhist religious day in commemoration of the Great Assembly of Disciples. Magha Puja Day, full moon day of the 3rd lunar month (February/March) marks the day 1,250 Arahants from
มามะบุชา หรือ วันธรรมะ เป็นวันที่เฉลิมฉลองการชุมนุมของพระอรหันต์ 1,250 รูป ที่มาชุมนุมเพื่อเคารพพระพุทธเจ้าในวันพระจันทร์เต็มดวงของเดือนที่ 3 ตามปฏิทินจันทรคติ ไม่มีการนัดหมายและเป็นการมาด้วยความสมัคร