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Creating Inner Quality for Families
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Creating Inner Quality for Families
Part Five: Truth for the Family Chapter 29 Creating Inner Quality From birth to death, we want to be the best that we can be, not only for our children and parents, but also to help them become the be
In 'Creating Inner Quality', the importance of striving for personal excellence for the benefit of family is emphasized. The text highlights the unique characteristics of humans that set us apart from
Understanding the Five Precepts and Spiritual Cultivation
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Understanding the Five Precepts and Spiritual Cultivation
Part Seven: Appendixes All of these precepts are meant to decrease kilesa, especially sexual desire and allow us to focus on spiritual cultivation. Five Precepts: five rules of conduct that we can cho
This section discusses the Five Precepts aimed at reducing kilesa, particularly sexual desire, fostering spiritual growth. The Five Precepts include refraining from killing, stealing, sexual misconduc
Understanding Heaven and Hell in Buddhism
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Understanding Heaven and Hell in Buddhism
Part Seven: Appendixes realm, we ourselves need to be pure. When we are pure, our accumulated amount of boonya energy will refine our mind to a certain degree and automatically bring us to that realm
This text discusses the Buddhist understanding of heaven and hell, emphasizing the role of boonya and baap in determining one's afterlife. It explains that heaven is achieved through purifying one's a
Golden Age of Inner Peace
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Golden Age of Inner Peace
Golden Age of Inner Peace So what is suffering? The sufferings that we can easily identify are birth, aging, sickness, death, sorrow, grief, loss of material things and undesirable encounters. All of
เนื้อหานี้อภิปรายเกี่ยวกับความทุกข์ที่มนุษย์ต้องเผชิญและความหมายของความสุขที่แท้จริง โดยเน้นความสำคัญของการฝึกจิตใจเพื่อให้บรรลุความสงบและความสุขภายใน โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งเมื่อใดที่จิตใจสงบสุข เราจะสามาร
Journey to Joy
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Journey to Joy
Journey to Joy 24 enlightenment as the Lord Buddha had done, he would not rise for any reason from meditation, even if it meant his death. Persevering, he sat in meditation the entire night and found
This text discusses the concept of Dhammakaya, referring to the pure and original nature that resides in every human being. Regardless of nationality, religion, or ethnicity, the Dhammakaya represents
Journey to Joy
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Journey to Joy
Journey to Joy cope with it well. I'm so surprised. I did not cry, instead I sat still and concentrated my mind at the centre of my body. Then, I found the answer. I realised that I had to be strong a
In this excerpt, the author shares their experience of coping with life's inevitabilities such as birth, aging, sickness, and death. Instead of succumbing to sorrow, they found strength through medita
Hope and Willpower: A Personal Journey of Loss
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Hope and Willpower: A Personal Journey of Loss
Hope and Willpower In 1988, I lost my beloved daughter, Yve, in an accident. She died at a public hospital in Sydney, Australia. She was disabled and would go to the hospital for short periodic treatm
In 1988, the author lost her daughter Yve in a tragic hospital accident. Yve, a 7-year-old with disabilities, became victim to a horrific event that left her family devastated. The author navigated th
Hope and Willpower in Meditation
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Hope and Willpower in Meditation
Hope and Willpower I am preparing myself for inevitable death and I believe we cannot lead our lives carelessly. I intend to fully accumulate all the merits from donating, observing the precepts and m
การเตรียมตัวสำหรับความตายที่หลีกเลี่ยงไม่ได้และการให้ความสำคัญกับการทำบุญ การรักษาศีล และการนั่งสมาธิ ความมุ่งมั่นในการสร้างบารมีผ่านการนั่งสมาธิเป็นหนทางเดียวที่จะนำไปสู่การเข้าถึงนิปาน โดยที่การนั่ง
Exploring Existence Through Loss and Meditation
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Exploring Existence Through Loss and Meditation
Wisdom I have always known that our physical presence, as we know it, is not all there is to life. I lost my father when I was eight years old. This was my first experience with death and it affected
This narrative delves into the profound effects of losing a loved one and the quest for deeper understanding beyond physical existence. The author shares personal experiences of grief and the search f
Understanding Wisdom in Life's Journey
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Understanding Wisdom in Life's Journey
Wisdom answer this question yourself, you will start to realise that perhaps some of our actions appear unwise in the long term aspect of our lives. We are born with nothing and when we are dead we al
This text delves into the nature of wisdom and how our short-term actions may lead to unwise long-term consequences. It reflects on the inevitability of life and death, emphasizing that material posse
Journey to Joy
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Journey to Joy
Journey to Joy I first set foot on Thai soil in July 1967. I was a soldier during the Vietnam War, from 1964 to 1968. I enlisted in the military at the age of 17, just one month after graduating from
เรื่องราวของทหารคนหนึ่งที่เดินทางมายังประเทศไทยในช่วงสงครามเวียดนาม ซึ่งเขาได้เผชิญกับความเจ็บปวดและความสูญเสียที่เกิดขึ้นในช่วงเวลานั้น โดยเขาเป็นผู้ดูแลคนเจ็บและได้เห็นเพื่อนร่วมงานจำนวนมากสูญเสียชี
Journey to Joy
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Journey to Joy
Journey to Joy 258 No sooner had we returned to the base, I was then ordered to go back out with little or no rest. It was then that my friend insisted on taking my place. He insisted and I relented.
This passage recounts a personal experience of loss during a military conflict. The writer reflects on the moment he deferred to a friend's wishes to take his place in action, leading to that friend's
ธรรมะและการศึกษาผ่านพระธรรมเทศนา
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ธรรมะและการศึกษาผ่านพระธรรมเทศนา
ประโยค- คำฉีจิระพัมภ์ทูลสึกยก ศพท์แปล ภาค ๑ - หน้า ที่ 8 แสดง ธมฺมิ ซึ่งธรรม เม แกเรา (จินฺตนาเม) ด้วยอังกุร พระดำรว่า คงปิติ อ. คฤหวดี พุพปกาโร เป็นผู้ปกะอันมาก เม แกเร (ให้ติ) ยอมเป็น อิติ ดังนี้ ก
เนื้อหานี้เกี่ยวกับการแสดงและการศึกษาในทางธรรม โดยมีการพูดถึงความสำคัญของการรับรู้และการปฏิบัติตามพระธรรมเทศนา นอกจากนี้ยังมีการกล่าวถึงความรักและความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างบุคคลภายในสังคม ซึ่งแต่ละประโยคสะท้
พระพรหมคุณวิศิษฏ์ และพิธีพลีในวันสำคัญ
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พระพรหมคุณวิศิษฏ์ และพิธีพลีในวันสำคัญ
พระพรหมคุณวิศิษฏ์ พระพรหมคุณวิศิษฏ์ ซึ่งได้รับไว้เป็นที่มั่นอันมั่น อาจจะเป็นพระคุณฉันใด องค์ที่ท่าเดียวกันจัดงานในพิธีพลีวันในวันนั้นซึ่งร้อนก็เพื่อเป็นการเทิดถิ่นถึงพระคุณของพระบรมราชานุวงศ์ องค์ที่
พระพรหมคุณวิศิษฏ์ได้จัดพิธีพลีในวันสำคัญ เพื่อเทิดพระคุณและลดทุกข์ให้กับประชาชน โดยมีการร่วมแรงร่วมใจจากสังคมในพื้นที่จังหวัดพังงา ซึ่งเป็นพื้นที่ที่ได้รับผลกระทบหนัก และมีการจัดงานครั้งนี้เพื่อมอบควา
The Search for the Answers of Life
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The Search for the Answers of Life
The Search for the Answers of Life While he was attending Suankularb Wittayalai School, he had a chance to listen to Dhamma lectures, from many scholars, and that inspired him and his friends to esta
This text chronicles the journey of a young boy attending Suankularb Wittayalai School, who, inspired by Dhamma lectures, forms a Buddhist Youth Society. His passion for understanding life leads him t
The Cycle of Violence and Its Consequences
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The Cycle of Violence and Its Consequences
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
A Haunting Reflection
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A Haunting Reflection
Because when married to a ghost, the wife is pushed into the sea and has to think that she is not sure but just a faint idea of herself is out of her body. She feels that all the actions are gone, not
A woman finds herself entangled in a haunting experience after being married to a ghost. Following a tragic incident where she is pushed into the sea, she is left to grapple with her sense of self. Co
Understanding the Three Characteristics of Existence
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Understanding the Three Characteristics of Existence
When we receive fortune, prestige, recognition or happiness, our minds will remain calm, not overwhelmed or attached. A person who is aware of suffering and happiness has trained the mind to be as s
This text discusses the importance of understanding the Three Characteristics of existence: Impermanence, Suffering, and Non-self. It emphasizes that fortune, prestige, and happiness are temporary and
Five Responsibilities of a Husband and Wife in Marriage
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Five Responsibilities of a Husband and Wife in Marriage
Five Responsibilities of a Husband to His Wife 1.1 Appreciation. The husband should openly respect her as his lawful wedded wife, not furtively keeping her like a mistress. If his wife does something
In a traditional marriage, husbands have key responsibilities to appreciate, consult, and support their wives while maintaining faithfulness. Wives, on the other hand, are expected to manage the house
The Birth of a Meritorious Person
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The Birth of a Meritorious Person
Chapter 5 The Birth of a Meritorious Person Everyone feels excited when there is a new addition to the family. Some of these families are so elated they invite monks to receive offerings at their hom
This chapter discusses the elation families experience with the arrival of a new child. It poses deep questions about human existence, our beginnings, and the diverse fates of individuals. It emphasiz