Luang Pu Wat Paknam and the Return of the Dhammakaya
The Great Masters of meditation have told us that the knowledge of meditation practice along the Middle Way was lost 500 years after the Lord Buddha passed away into Nibbana (Nirvana).
The Middle Way Meditation Retreat // May 18-27, 2016 - Vietnam
From May 18th – 27th, 2016, The Middle Way Meditation Retreat under the leadership of Venerable monk Piset Jittasuto, Vice Deputy Chief of the Middle Way Meditation hosted the meditation retreat.
The Essence of Human Reformation
When we consider the subject of reforming human nature, the subject of this book, we mean the transformation process from the untrained to the well-trained mind.
Meditation is giving offenders an enlightened outlook on criminal behavior
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Setting oneself up properly in life (2)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Second Group of Blessings. Blessing Six :- Setting oneself up properly in life
Resurrection to Quit
When my husband was young, he drank and smoked a lot. One day, he coughed and was unconscious. His body was cold and I was frightened. After he regained consciousness, he said to me “Please go to pay respects to Luang Pu and King Rama V.” Later, he was able to quit smoking and drinking. Why did my husband do so after he regained consciousness? What did he see?
Why Does Effort have to be made to Refine the Mind?
There are various reasons that cause our minds to be clouded. There are both internal and external factors.
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Associate with the Wise (2)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The First Group of Blessings. Blessing Two :- Associate with the Wise
Dancing Girl
She was born in an agricultural society. Her dad’s main job was rice farming and he had a side job by setting a group of female dancers but the financial situation of family was not good at all. Her mom was in a hardship to keep the family members surviving. At the same time, her mom had a suffering from a promiscuous husband and finally addicted to alcohol.Later on, she had a Germany husband and by accident, she had met with a DMC group. The path of merit earning has accrued.
Erroneous Core Values are the Fruit of Mental Defilements
Before we proceed to the topic of ‘core values’ in detail, it is necessary to understand ‘erroneous core values’ which make one misunderstand life and the world.