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Receiving Guests with Compassion and Dhamma
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Receiving Guests with Compassion and Dhamma
40. RECEIVING GUESTS Receiving guests who inquire for your help is not easy. We must learn the proper way to do it. Although we must cater to them, we must also maintain our moral nature, especially
Receiving guests seeking guidance can be challenging. It is essential to cater to them while upholding our moral nature and Dhamma. Guests often share their struggles, which can distract us from our p
Buddhist Perspective on Sexuality
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Buddhist Perspective on Sexuality
Buddhist View on Sex Monica Luang Por : What do Buddhist scriptures say about sexual life for the Buddhists? : Buddhism suggests that intercourse should be treated as a commitment rather than an enter
Buddhism advocates treating sexual intercourse as a commitment for procreation, distinguishing human relationships from animal instincts. Couples are viewed as spiritual guides for their children, emp
Ethical and Moral Development in Education
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Ethical and Moral Development in Education
Metaphors with a Dharma Master at home and what they are bringing into the classroom. And, how many bad habits can we actually fix? The teachers tend to blame the parents and the parents blame the te
This text discusses the critical role of ethical and moral development in education. It highlights the blame game between parents and teachers when children exhibit bad behavior, asserting that these
Effective Ways to Make Resolutions
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Effective Ways to Make Resolutions
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
Superior Love through Superior Dhamma
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Superior Love through Superior Dhamma
Superior Love through Superior Dhamma Because we are human beings, none of us are perfect. We all come with a baggage of deficiencies. We can cope with our own deficiencies but we cannot tolerate some
This text discusses the challenges of living with a partner and how the Dhamma provides guidance for a harmonious family life. It highlights the four virtues: truthfulness, self-control, endurance, an
Unbreakable Bonds: The Eternal Connection of Family
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Unbreakable Bonds: The Eternal Connection of Family
Unbreakable Bonds The bond between a husband and wife can be broken; but the bond between parents and children is unbreakable even through death. Even if we do not know who our parents are (due to cer
The bond between parents and children remains unbreakable even through death. While some may show their love occasionally, expressions of gratitude should be more frequent. The Lord Buddha exemplified
Daily Life of Buddhists and Meditation Practices
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Daily Life of Buddhists and Meditation Practices
Daily Life of Buddhists Meditation Monica : What do Buddhist's scripts say about time? Luang Phaw: Time management for laypeople and Buddhist monks is quite different. Laypeople have to manage their t
In Buddhism, time management differs for laypeople and monks. While both seek spiritual growth, laypeople balance everyday life with meditation, prayers, and mindfulness. Morning routines include pray
The Importance of Contributing Buddha Images
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The Importance of Contributing Buddha Images
examine this so that we will not miss the opportunity to do so. We should clearly understand the importance of contributing a Buddha image so that we do not obstruct our grandparents when they wish to
This text emphasizes the significance of donating Buddha images as a means to contribute to spiritual merit. It discusses the historical context of such contributions, highlighting how ancestors showe
Journey to Joy
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Journey to Joy
Journey to Joy 204 The degree of patience for where we are in our spiritual journey is quite remarkable. I have learned that we can work miracles by realizing the miracle within ourselves. To transfor
The journey towards joy highlights the importance of patience in our spiritual growth. To create miracles, we must discover the miracle within ourselves. By transforming individually, we contribute po
Brahmins and Noble Disciples: A Comparative Analysis
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Brahmins and Noble Disciples: A Comparative Analysis
No. | Brahmins (D.III.81) | Noble Disciples (D.III.84) | Implied Parallel ---|------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------ 1. | Brahma's children | Tathägata's sons |
The text presents a comparative analysis between Brahmins and Noble Disciples, highlighting their similarities in mythical and spiritual parental origins. It details how both are seen as offsprings of
The Virtue of Absorbing in the Velama Sutta
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The Virtue of Absorbing in the Velama Sutta
68 The Virtue of Absorbing 7. Velama Sutta "If one were to feed one non - returner, that would be more fruitful than... if one were to feed 100 oncereturners. "If one were to feed one arahant, that
In the Velama Sutta, the text highlights the profound impact of offering food to individuals with high spiritual attainment. It asserts that feeding a single non-returner yields greater merit than fee
Relinquish All Else: The Path to Dhamma
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Relinquish All Else: The Path to Dhamma
53. RELINQUISH ALL ELSE Merely meditating and reciting the mantra "samma arahang" will create merit. It is not easy to attain Dhammanetya when the mind wants to dart here and there around the entire
The text emphasizes the significance of meditating and reciting the mantra 'samma arahang' to create merit. To attain Dhammanetya, one must bring the mind back to focus, specifically above the navel,
A Legendary Woman
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A Legendary Woman
A Legendary Woman From the paddy fields of rural Thailand, a tiny little farmer girl, completely illiterate, took a journey on a spiritual quest, found a Great Master, learned the great knowledge fro
This book chronicles the remarkable journey of a young farmer girl from rural Thailand who, despite her illiteracy, embarked on a profound spiritual quest. She found a Great Master and absorbed signif
Transforming Habits: The Importance of Early Development
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Transforming Habits: The Importance of Early Development
Suzanne Jeffrey anything is wrong in the womb with the five elements, then our health will be affected. All of our habits are affected by this early process and continue to affect us throughout our l
The text highlights the essential nature of developing good habits from a young age to influence overall health and wellbeing. It discusses how the mother's habits during pregnancy can affect the chil
The Balance of Mind and Body
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The Balance of Mind and Body
* What is a mind without a body? A ghost. * What is a body without a mind? A corpse. * The mind and body must function in good balance and harmony. - A body with healthy mind = intelligent, alert, m
The text discusses the intricate relationship between mind and body, emphasizing that both must coexist in harmony for optimal functioning. It highlights the necessity of mental care akin to physical
The Importance of Meditation for Mental and Physical Health
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The Importance of Meditation for Mental and Physical Health
When your body breaks down it becomes sick. Illness of the body only affects the inflicted individual. However, when the mind is sick, many are affected. Meditation keeps the mind and body in harmony.
Meditation plays a crucial role in maintaining both mental and physical health. While physical illness primarily affects the individual, mental illness can have broader impacts. Meditation fosters hap
การรณรงค์ไม่สูบบุหรี่ของพระราชภาวนาวิสุทธิ์
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การรณรงค์ไม่สูบบุหรี่ของพระราชภาวนาวิสุทธิ์
พระราชภาวนาวิสุทธิ์ได้ดำเนินการจัดกิจกรรมและรณรงค์ เพื่อการไม่สูบบุหรี่ มาอย่างต่อเนื่อง เป็นเวลา 34 ปี นับตั้งแต่เริ่มสร้างวัดพระธรรมกาย โดยแทรกสาระเกี่ยวกับโทษของบุหรี่ และจัดกิจกรรม ตลอดจนการสร้างเ
พระราชภาวนาวิสุทธิ์ได้มีการจัดกิจกรรมและรณรงค์เพื่อการไม่สูบบุหรี่เป็นเวลา 34 ปี โดยส่งเสริมการไม่สูบบุหรี่ผ่านกระบวนการ 4 ขั้นตอน ได้แก่ การรับรู้, การหล่อหลอมทัศนคติ, การยอมรับไปปฏิบัติจริง และการติ
The Seven Bases of The Mind
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The Seven Bases of The Mind
The Seven Bases of The Mind The Seven Bases of The Mind 2 1 Two fingers' width above navel 5 Two fingers'width 6above navel Base 1: At the nostrils (left for the lady, right for the gentleman) Base 2:
This text outlines the seven bases of the mind, which include specific physical locations on the body that correlate with mental states. Each base is associated with different aspects of consciousness
The Impact of Meditation on Daily Life
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The Impact of Meditation on Daily Life
Daily Life of Buddhists Meditation Monica : Yes ok. How does this meditating affect the rest of your day? Luang Phaw: The benefits of twenty-four hour meditation are that it makes me happy and joyful.
Meditation provides significant benefits by fostering happiness and awareness, which helps in alleviating personal sufferings. Practitioners use insights gained from meditation to assist others and sp
Cultivating Mindfulness and Moral Foundations in Families
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Cultivating Mindfulness and Moral Foundations in Families
their families to have control over themselves at a young age, the grandparents instilled them with generosity through alms offerings to the monks and daily observance of the five precepts. These whol
This text discusses how families can instill moral values and mindfulness in children through daily Dhamma studies, teachings, and meditation. It emphasizes the importance of generosity, the awareness