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Endurance and Self-Improvement
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Endurance and Self-Improvement
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 …
…ring qualities of fortitude and tolerance to avoid bad karma and hardships. It encourages continual self-improvement, urging readers to examine their flaws and make necessary changes in this lifetime rath…
The Importance of Humility and Self-Control
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The Importance of Humility and Self-Control
153. DON’T LOSE SELF-CONTROL Keen arrogance out of your heart, even if you think you know better than others. Be humble …
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 …
Understanding the First Noble Truth
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Understanding the First Noble Truth
…iscontentment, disappointments, displeasure are suffering. Impermanence, transiency, attachment to "self" are suffering. ทุกขเวทนา painful feeling ทุกข Critics, ทรมานกาย self-mortification ทุก…
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
ศัพท์และคำจำกัดความในพระพุทธศาสนา
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ศัพท์และคำจำกัดความในพระพุทธศาสนา
…สะ sleeveless or one-shouldered cloth of a monk อันนทะ egg-born อัตตัญญา เป็นผู้รู้จักตน knowing oneself อัตตา (atta) self; ego; personal entity; the whole personality อัตตจริยา useful conduct; conduct th…
เนื้อหาประกอบด้วยศัพท์และคำจำกัดความในพระพุทธศาสนา เช่น อเวจี (the lowest hell) หมายถึงนรกที่ต่ำที่สุด, อสงไขย (eternity) แสดงถึงระยะเวลายาวนาน, อัตตา (atta) ซึ่งหมายถึงตัวตนหรืออีโก้ของบุคคล นอกจากนี
The Journey of Siddhartha: From Suffering to Enlightenment
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The Journey of Siddhartha: From Suffering to Enlightenment
…ft them and decided to try his own way. Initially he experimented with extreme ascetic practices of self-mortification: living in graveyards, sleeping on beds of thorns, frying in the noonday heat and fre…
This text traces the transformative journey of Prince Siddhartha in his quest for understanding suffering and achieving enlightenment. Over the course of several visits to the village, he encounters t
Understanding the Five Aggregates, Tenfold Path of Wholesomeness, and Four Lofty States of Mind
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Understanding the Five Aggregates, Tenfold Path of Wholesomeness, and Four Lofty States of Mind
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, un…
…), and Upeksa (equanimity). These teachings provide a comprehensive framework for understanding the self and fostering wholesome states of mind in daily life. For further insights, visit dmc.tv.
Understanding the Importance of the Fifth and Eight Precepts
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Understanding the Importance of the Fifth and Eight Precepts
…ddhist householders during times of intensified training (especially on meditation retreats) or for self-purification on a periodic basis, such as once or twice a week. They consist of the following: 1. N…
…a framework for Buddhist householders during focused training periods, promoting ethical living and self-discipline. These include prohibitions against taking life, stealing, sexual misconduct, dishonesty…
Understanding Merit and Its Impact on Life
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Understanding Merit and Its Impact on Life
… 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 be more pl…
…ral 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. By performing good de…
The Acrobat's Journey
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The Acrobat's Journey
…e in playing with her son. The husband came to the conclusion that the songs she sang were about himself, and asked her, "Do you refer to me?" "Yes, I refer to you." "In that case I will run away and leav…
…r carts. Despite his efforts, the acrobat remains indifferent, prompting him to learn acrobatics himself. His journey of self-improvement leads him to proclaim his own exhibitions in Rajagaha, seeking her…
Erkenne dein wahres Selbst
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Erkenne dein wahres Selbst
In order to know your true self; make your mind neutral: be still, detached from any frame of knowledge that you have ever he…
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 Middle Way: Balancing Sensual Indulgence and Self-Mortification
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The Middle Way: Balancing Sensual Indulgence and Self-Mortification
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…
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 …
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta: The Sermon
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Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta: The Sermon
…tly avoid the two extremes of practice, namely: 1. Sensual indulgence [kamasukhallikanuyoga] 2. Self-mortification [attakilamathānu yoga] 1. Indulging in sensual pleasures [kamasukhallikanuyoga] …
… monks, emphasizing the importance of avoiding the two extremes in practice: sensual indulgence and self-mortification. Sensual indulgence is characterized by attachment to the pleasures of the five sense…
The Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering
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The Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering
…niversal initiator and the elaborator of Suffering with all living beings as its victims. Craving itself can be divided into two sorts: . 2.1.1. Self-centred craving [attattathanā]: The craving for advant…
…hasizing craving as the root cause affecting all living beings. It identifies two forms of craving: self-centred craving (for personal advantage) and retinue-centred craving (for the benefit of loved ones…
Understanding Craving and Suffering in Buddhism
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Understanding Craving and Suffering in Buddhism
…us meditation on the Three Universal Characteristics [ti-lakhana] — impermanence, suffering and not-self — and reflection on the virtues of the Triple Gem, with the practice of meditation by calm and insi…
…, and maintaining awareness of the Three Universal Characteristics—impermanence, suffering, and not-self. By understanding and reflecting on these truths, practitioners can strive toward escaping the cycl…
Understanding the Pursuit of Happiness and the Cycle of Existence
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Understanding the Pursuit of Happiness and the Cycle of Existence
… happiness via sense pleasure only experience happiness at the moment before suffering mani- fest itself. As soon as suffering becomes manifest, such peo- ple are often so shocked that they cannot even co…
This text discusses the fleeting nature of happiness derived from sense pleasures and the inevitable suffering that follows. It compares individuals ensnared by cravings to a rabbit caught in a hunter
Understanding the Root of Suffering
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Understanding the Root of Suffering
…nsideration for what the owner might think. In the same way, ascetics who practice various sorts of self-mortification only add to their own suffering — they sleep on the ground, on thorns, some sit surro…
…ary step to achieve true liberation from the cycles of suffering. Unlike other ascetics who attempt self-mortification, which only compounds suffering, the Buddha's method is to confront the underlying is…
Understanding the Dhammakāya in Insight Meditation
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Understanding the Dhammakāya in Insight Meditation
…id to have reached the stage of Insight [vipassanā] — because only then are you able to see for yourself that the aggregates are subject to the Three Characteristics of impermanence [aniccā], suffering [d…
…ion allows one to perceive the Three Characteristics of existence: impermanence, suffering, and not-self. The 'Dhamma' eye represents the ability to see things in their true form, understanding the origin…
Understanding the Dhamma Body and Overcoming Mental Defilements
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Understanding the Dhamma Body and Overcoming Mental Defilements
…int of liberation from those things, and attaining permanence [niccaṃ], happiness [sukhaṃ] and true self [attā] — a true self that is the embodiment of happiness (with no trace of suffering) and unchangab…
The passage discusses the limitations of human senses in perceiving mental defilements such as greed, hatred, and delusion. It highlights the importance of the Dhamma Body in providing insight into th
Understanding the Mind and Success in Buddhist Practice
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Understanding the Mind and Success in Buddhist Practice
…ha' as 'extinguishing' — and in such a case he taught that you can attain extinction by cultivating self-discipline [sīla], concentration [samādhi] and wisdom [paññā] — and that there is no other way of a…
…as essential in this process, representing both 'stopping' and 'extinguishing' craving. Cultivating self-discipline, concentration, and wisdom are crucial steps toward attaining the Dhammakāya, which lead…
The Journey to Inner Bodies and Enlightenment
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The Journey to Inner Bodies and Enlightenment
…w sphere brighter and clearer than the last will appear at the centre which is called the sphere of self-discipline. In the same way, the sphere of concentration, the sphere of wisdom, the sphere of liber…
…tence beyond the physical body. As the meditator attains different spheres, they gain insights into self-discipline, wisdom, and liberation. This process allows individuals to perceive that life extends b…