killing, Is it necessary?

All creatures (animals and humans) love their lives. If we do not want to be hurt or killed then we can imagine that others do not want to be hurt or killed either. When I was younger, I heard Khun Yai Chandra taught that people must not kill even small creatures such as mosquitoes and ants.

Basic Meditation Technique Step #1

Start by adjusting your sitting position. If you sit on the floor, sit cross-legged, right leg over the left, right hand over the left hand, palms up, your right index finger gently touching your left thumb.

Be Part of History in the Making

To commemorate the 53th anniversary of the Dhammakaya Temple, we are constructing a holy memorial to inspire Buddhists and Buddhist meditation practitioners to keep working on becoming the best versions of themselves.

Answer by Law of Kamma :- The Kidney Stones

Four members of an audience's family have the same disease. Which one? What has caused them to be sick of it?

Restraining the Mind

This is the story of a man who never had attaching his feeling to his mother who punished him severely only because she lost only little amount of money. She blamed him for that though he tried all the best to give her any explanation. What caused this bad mother-son relationship? The answer will be revealed here.

Vesak Day - The International Day

The Lord Buddha's biography. How does it relate with Vesak Day? The Buddhists don't miss!!

Learning Meditation

Learning Meditation : Sit upright with your right leg on your left leg. Place your right hand on your left hand. Let your right index touch your left thumb

Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta for Pursuers of Perfection # 2

The Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta is one of the most important teachings for Buddhists to know. It is so important because it acts like a master-plan for all the subsequent teachings on Buddhism given during the Buddha’s lifetime

The Lantern Lighting Ceremony for Worshipping the Lord Buddha in the 3rd Dhammachai Dhutanga Project

Lots of Buddhists lit lanterns together to worship the Lord Buddha and prayed Rattana Sutra chanting in the 3rd Dhammachai Dhutanga Project.

International Vesak Celebration at Washington, D.C., Sunday, May 31st, 2015

It started from the registration and conversation of international Buddhist monks. The international monks who came to the temple included ones from Thailand, America, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.