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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

92. ACQUIRE BOTH MUNDANE & TRANSCENDENTAL MERITS Addressing someone who wanted only to meditate and not participate in any mundane chores: I acquire all forms of merit, mundane and transcendental. Mun

The text discusses the balance between mundane and transcendental merits in personal growth and meditation practice. Mundane merit is achieved through good deeds which contribute to self-development,

118. EFFECTIVE WAY TO MAKE RESOLUTIONS Luang Por Wat Paknam taught me that the most effective way to make fruitful resolutions was to make them while focusing between their blessings. When they begin

Luang Por Wat Paknam emphasizes making resolutions with a focus between blessings during the blessing chant 'Yadtha'. Visualizing a clear Buddha image aids the resolution process, ensuring they resona

136. ENDURE Have fortitude and tolerance. Do not create any more bad karma for yourself, or you will keep running into hardships. 137. IMPROVE We have sacrificed many things in order to pursue Perfec

This passage emphasizes the enduring qualities of fortitude and tolerance to avoid bad karma and hardships. It encourages continual self-improvement, urging readers to examine their flaws and make nec

153. DON’T LOSE SELF-CONTROL Keen arrogance out of your heart, even if you think you know better than others. Be humble and patient. Your teachers and elders have only good intentions for you. Remembe

This text emphasizes the significance of maintaining humility and self-control in personal development and working with others. It warns against arrogance and promotes a patient, ego-less attitude to

-- The First Noble Truth states that all conditioned existence is characterized by suffering or unsatisfactory condition. -- Suffering exists. Birth, aging, sickness, death, discontentment, disappoint

The First Noble Truth explains that all conditioned existence is marked by suffering. This suffering encompasses various forms such as birth, aging, illness, and death. Essential concepts like attachm

อเวจี the lowest hell อสงไขย eternal length of time; eons; eternity; infinity อสูักะ a corpse อิงสงสาร non-violence อิโหสิกรรม forgiven Kamma อัครสาวก chief disciple อังคุตตรนาคาย (Anguttaranikaya) Nu

เนื้อหาประกอบด้วยศัพท์และคำจำกัดความในพระพุทธศาสนา เช่น อเวจี (the lowest hell) หมายถึงนรกที่ต่ำที่สุด, อสงไขย (eternity) แสดงถึงระยะเวลายาวนาน, อัตตา (atta) ซึ่งหมายถึงตัวตนหรืออีโก้ของบุคคล นอกจากนี

Khandha 5 Five Aggregates (elements, attributes of being) 1. Rupa form, physical self, body. Rupa is made up of earth, water, air, fire (heat) 2. Vedana feeling, is one of pleasant, unpleasant, ne

This text delves into three significant aspects of Buddhist philosophy: the Five Aggregates which consist of Rupa (form), Vedana (feeling), Samjna (perception), Sankhara (conception), and Vinnana (con

- Loss of consciousness and sanity Those who have made a serious breach of this precept will end up in hell or other unhappy realm. As humans, they will be born with mental illnesses, be retarded or

The text discusses the severe consequences of violating the Fifth Precept in Buddhism, leading to unhappiness and potential mental disorders in future lives. It emphasizes the benefits of adhering to

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.

In no long time the female acrobat, after living with her husband, gave birth to a son. As she played with the boy, she would address him as "son of a cart-driver" or "son of a fetcher-of-wood and dra

In a tale of pride and ambition, a female acrobat gives birth to a son while her husband tends to their carts. Despite his efforts, the acrobat remains indifferent, prompting him to learn acrobatics h

In order to know your true self; make your mind neutral: be still, detached from any frame of knowledge that you have ever heard, studied, and imagined. Your mind will be entirely free from al

Um dein wahres Selbst zu erkennen, ist es wichtig, deinen Geist neutral zu machen und still zu sein. Lass alle bisherigen Vorstellungen und erlernten Kenntnisse hinter dir. Wenn du dies schaffst, wirs

the harmfulness of the extremes of sensual indulgence and self-mortification, and advocated the following of the Middle Way or Noble Eightfold Path, the ‘group of five’, especially Keṇḍāṇa who was mos

This text discusses the risks associated with extreme sensual indulgence and self-mortification, underscoring the importance of following the Middle Way or Noble Eightfold Path. It highlights Keṇḍāṇa,

2. Explanation of the Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering The Lord Buddha’s explanation of the Origin of Suffering includes all four of the Origin of Suffering’s implications in the light of the Fo

The Lord Buddha explains the Origin of Suffering, emphasizing craving as the root cause affecting all living beings. It identifies two forms of craving: self-centred craving (for personal advantage) a

called the ‘Coarse Dhammakāya Arahant’ or the ‘Subtle Dhammakāya Arahant’ — the latter two being the bodies of enlightenment of the arahant. The Dhammakāyas are all transcendental [lokuttara] in natur

This text delves into the concept of Dhammakāya Arahant, distinguishing between the Coarse and Subtle Dhammakāya. It explains that these bodies are transcendental and consist of pure aggregates that a

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

the knowledge arising from cognition may be erroneous. The knowledge arising from 'knowing', by contrast, de- pends on the Dhammakāya — it is knowledge based on true wisdom such as the Four Noble Trut

This text discusses the distinction between knowledge gained through cognition and that which arises from true wisdom based on the Dhammakāya. It details the bodhisatva's rigorous meditation practice

which proposes various moods and situations for its approval. Right Speech and Right Action are the tools of Right Livelihood because whenever our actions and speech are faultless, our means of liveli

This excerpt delves into the components of the Eightfold Path, highlighting the significance of Right Speech and Right Action as essential tools of Right Livelihood. It compares virtues to friends sup

The basic meditation described here will lead to a deepening of happiness in life. If one doesn't abandon the practice but cultivates meditation regularly, to the point that the sphere of Dhamma is at

Basic meditation can deepen happiness in life. By regularly practicing meditation and maintaining the Dhamma sphere, one can find refuge and happiness now and in the afterlife. Benefits include a calm

lay community which they had to honour, principally teaching. Town monks were always in the public eye, and instead of being enticed by the temptations of the outside world, often found themselves for

In this chapter, we delve into the significant literary themes that emerge during the twilight hours. The sunset symbolizes endings and reflections, creating a unique atmosphere that writers often emp