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sleep with happiness, wake with happiness, and go about our daily duties with happiness. This aspect alone is enough of a reason for someone to meditate. Happiness derived from a mind that is peacefu

Meditation promotes lasting happiness derived from a peaceful mind, enabling individuals to face life's challenges unscathed. It helps purify mental impurities, enhances cognitive faculties, and unloc

Make sure there are no signs of tension anywhere and that you're closing your eyes the right way. Create a feeling of ease, happiness and purity. Feel that you're entering upon a perfect state of calm

This text encourages a deep sense of calm by detaching from worldly concerns and realizing the temporary nature of existence. It highlights the importance of the Seventh Base of the Mind, an integral

How Do You Know Whether You’re Doing It the Right Way? If you’re doing it the right way according to the right Knowledge (Vijja), your body will feel relaxed and at ease. Your mind will also feel rel

In achieving relaxation, if done correctly according to the right knowledge (Vijja), both body and mind will feel at ease. Initial feelings of contentment evolve into a lighter, more spacious existenc

Luang Por Dhammajayo’s Aspiration After Luang Por Dhammajayo took the yellow robe to become a Buddhist monk he resolved that he would preach only the subject of stopping the mind. Over the past forty

Luang Por Dhammajayo emphasizes the essential practice of stopping the mind in his teachings. His journey from a young monk to a teacher focused on the importance of both reading and practicing Dhamma

Benefits for keeping the First Precept—Not to Kill • You will be free from physical disability; you will have good appearance and beauty • You will have superior physical attributes and strength • You

The First Precept emphasizes the importance of not killing, which leads to various physical and mental benefits, including a long life and good health. Meanwhile, the Second Precept addresses stealing

Meeting #4 29 February 2009 - Ashram During the Peace Revolution Conference, the participants (who came from Africa, Australia, the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia) were fortunate en

During the Peace Revolution Conference at the Ashram on February 29, 2009, participants from around the world gathered to hear Luang Por share his insights on living a good life. Despite the cultural

Reflect easily and comfortably. Relax your eyelids, adjust your sitting position, relax your body, and create a feeling of stillness, tenderness and comfort. This is all you have to do. It is the only

This text emphasizes the simplicity of achieving inner peace through relaxation, mental stillness, and reflection. It encourages individuals to set aside life's pressures and distractions to focus on

146 HOW TO MEDITATE (Left diagram: Sitting posture with hands on the lap. The numbered points are labeled as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, with some annotations: "two finger breadths above the navel".) (Rig

This section provides guidance on the proper seating posture for meditation. It includes diagrams illustrating the correct hand positioning on the lap and how to align the body when seated. Notably, t

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. Attainment of Dhammakaya:

This content delves into the concept of Dhamma as a state of meditative absorption. It explains the attainment of Dhammakaya, where deep insight allows one to see the reality of life. Key terms such a

GLOSSARY 155 Dhamma (Skt. Dharma): the truth; the natural condition of things or beings; the law of their existence; the ethical code of righteousness; the whole body of religious doctrines as a sys

This glossary outlines significant Buddhist terms. Dhamma refers to truth and the natural law of existence as taught by the Buddha. Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta is recognized as the Buddha's first teac

158 GLOSSARY Mundane merit: merit gained through performance of good deeds, such as sweeping the temple, helping the poor, making charitable contributions. Nibbana (Skt. Nirvana): the state of ultim

This glossary provides definitions and insights into crucial Buddhist terms such as Mundane Merit, which refers to merit from good deeds, and Nibbana, the ultimate state of happiness and enlightenment

Sanskrit: another ancient language used in India; Buddhist scriptures in Sanskrit are translated from the Pali language; Sanskrit texts are used by the Mahayana school of Buddhism. Seventh Base of th

This text delves into the significance of Sanskrit as an ancient language in India and its relation to Buddhist texts, particularly those influenced by the Mahayana school. It introduces the Seventh B

THE FIVE PRECEPTS The Five Precepts consist of the following: 1. Not to kill living beings (including animals) 2. Not to steal 3. Not to commit sexual misconduct 4. Not to tell lies 5. Not to consume

The Five Precepts in Buddhism outline ethical guidelines for practitioners, emphasizing respect for life among other moral behaviors. The First Precept, which prohibits killing, is noted as the graves

Meetings with a Dhamma Teacher for the people he loves… which for him, I found out, is everyone. And that is why he is so stern. He wants people to reach for, and experience, success in their lives,

This text shares a personal journey of learning meditation from a dedicated Dhamma teacher. The teacher, who deeply cares for everyone, emphasizes the importance of reaching for success in meditation

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This document provides essential contact information for various Wat Buddha temples located in Europe, including Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. The temples aim to promote Buddhist te

Oh Seong Eue, Chua Lee Boon Ole Johan Karlsen Ooi Seok Kooi Ooi Chong Giap Ooi Joo Ying Ooi Shu Chien Oon Fei Sian Phetsakhone B. Mekdara Rattana Praditja Raymond Lim & family Seow Bee Lian Seow Lee E

This document provides a detailed list of various individuals and families, highlighting their names and potential associations. The list features notable names such as Oh Seong Eue, Chua Lee Boon, Ta

Preface . . . . . . . . . 1 Meeting #1, 12 July 2008 . . 3 Meeting #2, 22 August 2008 . 11 Meeting #3, 15 February 2009 . 23 Meeting #4, 29 February 2009 . 27 Meeting #5, 05 March 2009 . . 35 Meeting

This content details a series of meetings held from July 2008 to March 2010, offering insights into meditation practices and spiritual discussions. It includes a unique Dhammakaya meditation technique

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 1. The Unknown Factor . . . . . . . . . . 18 2. The Mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 3. The Eightfold Noble Path . . . . . . 45 4. The Mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

This section features a detailed list of illustrations found in the book, highlighting key themes such as the Unknown Factor, the Mind, the Eightfold Noble Path, and the Path to Enlightenment. Each il

Suzanne Jeffrey never been a groupie to anyone so I am not exactly sure what I am supposed to do with that. After he congratulates Joy on her birthday and speaks with her about her university studie

This passage features a conversation about meditation and the concept of Boon as explained by Luang Por. He emphasizes that meditation involves quieting the mind to facilitate learning and understandi

NICENESS WITH A DHAMMA TEACHER become pure and then work together. If many pure people came together, then we could help one another destroy Mara. And this is what the temple is trying to do. We prev

In this teaching, the Dhamma teacher emphasizes the need for personal purity and collective effort to combat Mara. The concept of the Buddha as pure energy and the singular truth of Dhamma across reli