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The 55th anniversary of Dhammakaya Foundation Day will be celebrated on February 12, 2025, at the Dhammakaya Centre in Pathumani, Thailand. This event, coinciding with the holy Maghapuja Day, honors t

Congratulations on the 55th Anniversary of Wat Phra Dhammakaya On the joyous occasion of the 55th anniversary of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, we extend our most sincere congratulations! For fifty-five years

On the 55th anniversary of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, we celebrate its 55-year journey of propagating the Dharma for all beings. The monastery has guided countless followers toward enlightenment through tea

Congratulations Message On behalf of Young Men's Buddhist Association Nepal (YMBA), I would like to convey our sincere congratulations for the auspicious occasion of the 55th Anniversary of Dhammakay

On behalf of Young Men's Buddhist Association Nepal (YMBA), we congratulate Dhammakaya Temple on its 55th Anniversary. We remember the support of Venerable Luangpor Dhammajaya and the donation of 10,0

which are unnecessarily caught up with Thai culture have been minimized or omitted. The content of this book is more advanced than the for- going titles in the series 'Buddhism in Plain English'. This

This book, part of the 'Buddhism in Plain English' series, offers advanced insights into Buddhism's higher spiritual training, focusing on the renunciation of mundane life. It discusses the common mis

translation are hampered in their studies both by the scarcity of the original and its archaic language. In spite of the present author's respect for the original use of language, to leave it in its o

This work addresses the challenges of understanding the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta due to its original language and scarce resources. The author adapts complex passages to modern language while mainta

He agreed to teach the Dhamma, but remained undecided as to exactly who he should teach first. Eventually, the Bud- dha decided to make the journey to teach the ‘Group of Five’ [pañcavaggiya] who were

The Buddha decided to teach the Dhamma starting with the Group of Five at Isipatana Deer Park. His first sermon, the Dhammacakka pavattana Sutta, serves as a crucial teaching, symbolized by a royal ch

2. The Path of Self-Mortification According to the Buddha, the practice of self-mortification [attakilamathānuyoga] is fruitless. He said that it is not a practice in keeping with the tenets of Buddhi

In Buddhism, the practice of self-mortification is deemed fruitless by the Buddha. He elucidates that these practices, such as lying on thorns and severe fasting, do not genuinely rid individuals of d

**1. Saccaṇāṇa:** This first cycle of examination of the knowledge of the Four Noble Truths established the knowledge of the Truth of their Existence. Thus he was to find out: 'this is the Noble Truth

This text outlines the process of examining the Four Noble Truths in Buddhism through three cycles: Saccaṇāṇa (knowledge of existence), Kiccāṇāṇa (knowledge of duty), and Kataṇāṇa (knowledge of fulfil

6. Eating a poisonous fruit: The pleasures of the five senses can be compared to a poisonous fruit. The hedonist, in his greed eats the fruit and must endure the ensuing pain and upset as the poison t

The Buddha uses various metaphors to illustrate the dangers of indulgence in sensory pleasures. He likens them to poisonous fruits, sharp weapons, and children's toys, highlighting the inevitable suff

used to rinse a toilet or the toilet bowl itself, which is soiled with excrement. He also compared the pleasures of the senses to human faces which dogs like to spend their time sniffing. Thus, the Lo

In this text, the Buddha emphasizes the folly of indulging in sensory pleasures, likening them to dangerous paths and harmful actions. This indulgence is viewed as detrimental, bringing suffering akin

16. A man who falls in love with an ogress: The Buddha also compared indulging the pleasures of the senses to a man who falls in love and co-habits with an ogress who he takes for a human maiden (but

In the teachings of the Buddha, the indulgence of the senses is likened to a man falling in love with an ogress and a crow feeding from a floating elephant carcass. These metaphors illustrate the inhe

the monk's equivalent of Right Livelihood, by avoiding such evils as fortune telling, sacrifices or interpreting dreams, because these are all 'low arts'[tiracchānavijjā]. The Buddha even prohibited m

This text discusses the Buddha's teachings on Right Livelihood, emphasizing the avoidance of 'low arts' such as fortune telling and the prohibition of harmful trades for monks and laypeople. In partic

mon wouldn't have been called 'Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta' if only the Four Noble Truths or Dependent Origina- tion or the Factors of Enlightenment were important — thus by the name of the sermon, we

In the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta, the Buddha presents interconnected teachings that highlight the importance of the Four Noble Truths, Dependent Origination, and the Factors of Enlightenment. The ser

tial a person might be, it doesn't merit any special consideration on suffering's part — all are equal in the face of suffering. Thus, realization of the reality of suffering for what it really is, to

This section discusses the Buddhist understanding of suffering, emphasizing that all beings are equal in their experience of suffering. It highlights the significance of realizing the Noble Truth of S

past, Ānanda and the rest of the monastic community were moved by the perils of the Cycle of Existence. Having completed his sermon, the Lord Buddha preached on the peril of Craving for the Brahmā-wor

In this teaching, the Buddha emphasized that craving is the root cause of suffering. He illustrated that just as a tree will regrow from its stump if not completely uprooted, suffering will persist if

previous factors — senses, sense objects and sense-con- sciousness — is implicated in the attachment we have to sensual pleasures. Again, each of the six senses has its own channel of sense-contact th

This text explores the relationship between the six senses and their respective sense contacts, feelings, perceptions, and volition, emphasizing the need for practitioners to extinguish craving associ

and the four different functions of the mind are scattered in their separate directions like a group of people unable to work as a team — they cannot pool their abilities efficiently. By 'all succes

This text discusses the four functions of the mind and their impact on achieving success in Buddhist practice, as emphasized by Luang Phaw Wat Paknam. He speaks on the importance of reaching a state o

Stealing [adinnādāna]: Taking that which is not given; Committing adultery [kāmesumicchācarā]: abstaining from sexual relations outside marriage. 5. Right Livelihood The Lord Buddha taught his monks

This text discusses key principles of the Noble Eightfold Path, focusing on ethical conduct such as Right Speech, Right Action which includes abstaining from stealing and committing adultery, and Righ

grasping [räga], hatred [dosa] and delusion [moha]. When the mind is sufficiently pure to be released from these three defilements, the mind will attain the Formless Brahma Body. The defilements assoc

This text discusses the process of achieving enlightenment in Buddhism, focusing on the overcoming of three main defilements: grasping (räga), hatred (dosa), and delusion (moha). It explains the attai

see that the six components of conduct are a path ahead which are free of all dangers bringing one surely to one's destination.