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Understanding Mara and Meditation
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Understanding Mara and Meditation
…ng done, but it can put things in our way to interfere with us doing good deeds. For example, if we want to meditate, and our spouse starts to snore: This is just an interference to stop us from our medit…
In this content, Suzanne Jeffery discusses the existence of Mara, describing it as an entity that interferes with our ability to perform good deeds. Although Mara cannot prevent goodness, it can prese
Exploring the Unknown Factor and the Eightfold Noble Path
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Exploring the Unknown Factor and the Eightfold Noble Path
…nt? And so people started to believe that something must exist. "We can call this anything that we want to: Nibbana, or God, or Truth, or the Unknown Factor, or Dhamma, or Supreme Knowledge. What we call…
The content emphasizes the responsibility of educators to guide students, as they will shape the future. It discusses various perceptions of the Unknown Factor, including Nibbana, God, and Supreme Kno
Understanding Wholesome and Unwholesome Actions
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Understanding Wholesome and Unwholesome Actions
…e that to offer assistance must be creative and truly helpful. (3) Encouragement and Respect. If we want good things to happen, then we have to do things. In order to create good vibes in the universe, we…
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
Understanding Kamma and the Importance of Intentional Action
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Understanding Kamma and the Importance of Intentional Action
…cts on the teachings of the eightfold path. Because these are teachers that he is speaking with, he wants them to understand that there are two levels of knowledge. "There are two levels of understanding…
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
The Importance of Right View in Education
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The Importance of Right View in Education
…houghts that might direct them to use the wrong view. For example, in teaching chemistry, we do not want students to come away thinking it is moral to make a bomb, a gun, or to have an abortion. We can do…
Understanding Right View is essential in teaching, applicable to all subjects including math and biology. This profound understanding affects afterlife beliefs, making education crucial in guiding stu
The Role of Parents and Teachers in Moral Training
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The Role of Parents and Teachers in Moral Training
…friends have the same model, and that this model is the road map to success. "But, first, when you want to affect the development of good habits in your students, you must look at yourself. If you have g…
In this text, Suzanne Jeffrey emphasizes the dual responsibility of teachers in academic and moral training. It suggests that parents must also be involved in teaching good habits alongside teachers a
Reflections on Teaching and Leadership
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Reflections on Teaching and Leadership
…e people were plant- ing trees at the same time: They were all doing the same actions, but they all wanted something different and achieved different boon because of their wishes. For teachers, the effort…
ในงานประชุมนี้ หลวงปู่ได้เน้นย้ำถึงความสำคัญของการสอนและคุณสมบัติที่ทำให้ครูเป็นที่รักของนักเรียน เขาให้คำถามแก่ผู้เข้าร่วมเกี่ยวกับครูที่มีผลกระทบต่อชีวิตของตน และเชิญชวนให้พิจารณาคุณค่าที่ควรมีในตนเ
The Downfall of Empires and the Path to Moral Society
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The Downfall of Empires and the Path to Moral Society
…n of society. “Ever since I was in high school, I was interested in the downfall of empires and I wanted to understand why they could not unite. But, very simply, the military approach begins with the u…
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
Self-Responsibility and Social Development in Buddhism
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Self-Responsibility and Social Development in Buddhism
…speak. If we lose our moral standards, then we lose our battle with defilements, with Satan. Buddha wanted us to see the defilements of the mind in order to help us suppress them. But to see them, we must…
The text discusses the necessity of self-development before aiding others, emphasizing self-responsibility post-birth. It highlights the crisis of independence and the importance of moral boundaries i
Meditation Techniques From Wat PakNam
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Meditation Techniques From Wat PakNam
…ax them, the rest of your body becomes much easier to relax. Therefore, when closing your eyes, you want your 150
This text explores meditation techniques rediscovered by Luang Pu Sodh at Wat PakNam in 1914. His teachings emphasize stillness of the mind as key to meditation success. Detailed steps include stretch
Meditation Techniques for Achieving Stillness
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Meditation Techniques for Achieving Stillness
…ering. All of this leads you into deeper states of Stillness, which is the total objective that you want to achieve in your meditation. And the last, Keep Going, is the practice that helps you always be c…
Incorporate meditation into everyday activities to find stillness anytime. Focus on the importance of relaxing and centering your mind, using mantras like 'Samma Araham' to combat distractions. Acknow
Creating Good Energy Through Meditation
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Creating Good Energy Through Meditation
…xpecting or anticipating things to happen. Once you have had a good meditation experience, you will want that to happen again and again, and so you try time and again to repeat that experience. That is no…
Meditation is a pathway to creating pure positive energy, referred to as boon. In this practice, after achieving a state of contentment, individuals can spread this energy throughout their surrounding
Glossary of Important Terms in Enlightenment
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Glossary of Important Terms in Enlightenment
… Buddha. Cheuy – The art of doing nothing; Being non-reactive, even impartial about something; Not wanting or desiring a certain outcome; to not rush, hasten, push, or stress about something we desire to…
This glossary provides definitions of essential terms in the context of enlightenment and mindfulness practices. It discusses concepts such as Arahant, individuals who have achieved enlightenment free
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
…ith the punches" and on its way to being harnessed. Yet, if we become slightly excited or have some wanting, then please do not get frustrated. Just be jai yen yen and do nothing! Kamma - (Sanskrit: Karm…
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
Understanding Key Concepts in Buddhism
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Understanding Key Concepts in Buddhism
…ctions. Likewise, the more bad stuff you put out there, the more you’re totally screwed because who wants bad stuff coming back to you. Trust me. You really do reap what you sow. Upasika – A female membe…
This text outlines key Buddhist concepts that promote understanding and practice in meditation. Right Concentration, or Samma Samadhi, is described as a state of joyful focus. Samsara represents the c
Taming the Mind to Raise its Quality
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Taming the Mind to Raise its Quality
…scovered over two thousand years earlier by the ancients of India. In those days of old, anyone who wanted to upgrade the quality of their minds would focus their attention inward at this point, training …
Meditation is an ancient practice aimed at preserving the mind's quality over material wealth. The ancients knew that true prosperity lies in inward focus, connecting with the center of our being. By
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… first asking you all one simple question. Ask yourself, up to the present day, what is it that you want most in life? Alternatively, what is it that you are seeking?
The Motives and Challenges of Ordination
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The Motives and Challenges of Ordination
…the time he was young, his hair was dark, and he was full of youthful vitality. His parents did not want him to enter the monkhood and they despaired at his decision. Eventually, despite their dissuasion …
The text discusses the difficulties faced by individuals when choosing ordination, which requires strong inner desire and familial support. It recounts the story of Lord Buddha's own decision to ordai
The Teachings of Phra Rathapala on Suffering and Desire
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The Teachings of Phra Rathapala on Suffering and Desire
…antly and are never satisfied. It is because they are a slave to their never ending desires. People want everything that they see, and even once they get it, they still yearn for more. *The Endeavours of…
Phra Rathapala shares insights on suffering as taught by Lord Buddha, emphasizing the unavoidable suffering from past lives and the avoidable suffering caused by desire. Key points include the inevita
The Story of Phra Rohana and Phra Nagasena
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The Story of Phra Rohana and Phra Nagasena
…ily never having offered any alms. When asked why he had done this, Rohana replied that he did not want or expect anything from the family, he merely wanted the child to become accustomed to seeing a mon…
The story unveils the dedication of monk Phra Rohana, who recognized the potential of the intelligent child Nagasena at birth. Despite never receiving alms from Nagasena's family, Rohana visited daily