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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
Understanding Kamma and Its Impact on Our Lives
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Understanding Kamma and Its Impact on Our Lives
accumulating bad kamma they are like prisoners in their own kammic cells, unaware of their perpetual imprisonment. Unfortunately, as aforementioned, this prison of life is so vast that we cannot see t
This text discusses the nature of kamma and its profound impact on our lives, likening bad kamma to a prison that limits our awareness and actions. It emphasizes how thoughts, speech, and actions dire
Understanding Kilesa and Its Influence on the Mind
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Understanding Kilesa and Its Influence on the Mind
Kilesa is an element that soils the mind, invading it with great intensity to override the rational and, if allowed to, is ultimately the cause of mental suffering. Kilesa does not reveal its insidiou
Kilesa is an intrinsic element that corrupts the mind, causing mental suffering and overriding rationality. It acts like a hidden virus, lying dormant within the mind from birth. When viewed through D
The Formation of Habits and Teaching Morality
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The Formation of Habits and Teaching Morality
Suzanne Jeffrey which will lead to destructive thoughts and eventually into darkness. So, as we can see, different habits lead to different lives. All of our habits come from our early training. “Ho
This text discusses how habits develop from early training and repeated actions, and emphasizes that both good and bad habits influence our lives. It highlights the need for teachers to first correct
The Vehicle of Abandoning and Meritorious Actions
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The Vehicle of Abandoning and Meritorious Actions
The Vehicle of Abandoning 10. Pūrṇa - kiriya - vatthu Here, bhikkhus, a certain person has done meritorious actions founded on giving gifts significantly, meritorious actions founded on virtues signi
บทความนี้สำรวจความสำคัญของการกระทำที่มีบุญที่มีรากฐานมาจากการให้ของขวัญและคุณธรรม ตามคำสอนในพระพุทธศาสนา หลังจากความตาย บุคคลที่ทำการกระทำที่มีบุญจะเกิดขึ้นในภพที่ดีขึ้น โดยมีการพูดถึงการเติบโตในทางที
Purification of the Mind: A Path to Enlightenment
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Purification of the Mind: A Path to Enlightenment
3. Purify the mind: Keep one's mind bright and clear all the time, while inhaling and exhaling. If a person inhales and does not exhale, that person's life will come to an end. Death bears no sign of
This text emphasizes the importance of maintaining a clear and bright mind through inhalation and exhalation. It explains how a person's mental state can determine their spiritual fate in the afterlif
The Importance of Responsibility in Life
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The Importance of Responsibility in Life
1.1) Responsibility in duty and work. This means, no matter what the work is, the amount of work, its ease or difficulty, whether or not the situation is favorable, whether or not the budget is limite
This text discusses the significance of responsibility in various aspects of life including work, speech, friendships, and adherence to moral standards. It emphasizes that true responsibility requires
Understanding Key Concepts in Buddhism
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Understanding Key Concepts in Buddhism
Part Seven: Appendixes Right Roles; refers to the principle of aiding people in order to develop a unified society Sangha: an assemblage; a community of people who have completely dedicated their live
In this section, key concepts in Buddhism are elaborated, including the importance of community (Sangha) and mindfulness (Satti) in nurturing a unified society. Sila, or moral discipline, highlights t
The Birth of a Meritorious Person
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The Birth of a Meritorious Person
child to be born to her. When someone from a fortunate realm is ready to be reborn, he will choose the best and most generous mother. Once he enters the womb, he brings good fortune to his mother and
The text discusses the relationship between an unborn child and their mother's well-being, highlighting how the child's past good deeds influence the mother's experiences, such as morning sickness. It
Understanding Kamma and the Importance of Intentional Action
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Understanding Kamma and the Importance of Intentional Action
Suzanne Jeffrey "Kamma, then, applies to body, speech, and thought: action with intention. And the actions that we perform throughout our lifetimes reflect negatively or positively on the people arou
Suzanne Jeffrey discusses the significance of Kamma as it relates to body, speech, and thought, emphasizing intentional action's effect on relationships with family, teachers, and spiritual leaders. T
How Good Deeds Can Bring Good Outcomes
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How Good Deeds Can Bring Good Outcomes
Chapter 30 How Good Deeds Can Bring Good Outcomes It has always been a challenge to develop human beings to resist the temptations to do bad deeds, and to do good deeds wholeheartedly without any expe
Chapter 30 discusses the challenges parents face in teaching their children to resist bad temptations and embrace good deeds selflessly. It emphasizes the need for children to learn self-governance in
How Good Deeds Can Bring Good Outcomes
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How Good Deeds Can Bring Good Outcomes
Chapter 30 How Good Deeds Can Bring Good Outcomes It has always been a challenge to develop human beings to resist the temptations to do bad deeds, and to do good deeds wholeheartedly without any exp
Chapter 30 discusses the challenges of guiding children to embrace good deeds while resisting bad ones. It emphasizes the importance of parents in teaching values and nurturing self-governance in chil
Understanding Wholesome and Unwholesome Actions
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Understanding Wholesome and Unwholesome Actions
as animals, or born into bad places. There are various levels of these: (1) born as an animal (and that includes ANY animal), (2) born as a Hungry Ghost, (3) born as a monster, (4) Go to one of the va
In this text, the author discusses the consequences of actions in life, emphasizing the importance of wholesome practices such as sharing, charity, encouragement, and recognizing the results of both g
The Impact of Actions on Our Future Lives
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The Impact of Actions on Our Future Lives
Suzanne Jeffrey “If we do something good, then we have this good energy floating around out there, and we should make a wish to create something good. If we do something bad, then something bad will
Suzanne Jeffrey discusses the importance of our actions and feelings in shaping our future lives. She emphasizes that positive actions create good energy and can lead to rebirth in supportive environm
The Downfall of Empires and the Path to Moral Society
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The Downfall of Empires and the Path to Moral Society
Networking with a Dharma Politizer We worship money as God and morality is lost. When we do this, we begin to associate with ‘bad’ people, or people who lead us away from the very thing that would he
In examining the decline of empires, we find a key factor in the worship of money, leading to a loss of morality. This disintegration results in laziness and dependency on society. Understanding the R
Understanding Key Buddhist Concepts: Nirodha, Jai Yen Yen, Kamma, and Kilesa
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Understanding Key Buddhist Concepts: Nirodha, Jai Yen Yen, Kamma, and Kilesa
and how to get more of it. This is a vicious cycle. 3. Nirodha: The way to end suffering exists; we need to end the cycle of craving. 4. Magga: The way to do this? Through following the Eightfold Nobl
This text discusses fundamental Buddhist concepts including Nirodha, which emphasizes the need to end the cycle of craving to alleviate suffering. The term 'Jai Yen Yen' encourages a calm and refined
The Viewer of Absouving
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The Viewer of Absouving
The Viewer of Absouving 10. Puņņa - kiriya - vatthu Here, bhikkhus, a certain person has done meritorious actions founded on giving gifts significantly, meritorious actions founded on virtues signifi
ในข้อความนี้กล่าวถึงบุคคลที่ทำบุญและการให้ในชีวิตปัจจุบัน โดยเน้นการทำบุญที่เกิดจากการให้และคุณธรรมเขาไม่ได้ตื่นจากการทำบุญที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการพัฒนา หลังจากตายเขาจะเกิดในโลกของเทพเจ้า 33 พระเจ้าสักกะเห
The Patience of Growing Good Deeds
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The Patience of Growing Good Deeds
After three or four months, although there is still no banana to consume, there will be banana leaves that we can use for wrapping. After eight or nine months, there is yet no banana to eat, but there
This text uses the metaphor of growing banana plants to illustrate that good deeds require time and favorable conditions to yield positive outcomes. Just as banana plants take a year to bear fruit, go
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
Understanding the Law of Kamma in Family Dynamics
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Understanding the Law of Kamma in Family Dynamics
Part Five: Truth for the Family caution: We should know the mentality of the people around us! Initially, they may give us moral support. But once we advance too far and too fast, they may become anta
Part Five discusses the significance of understanding the timing and locality of our actions when seeking moral support from those around us. It highlights the Law of Kamma, explaining why good deeds