Parents, Worthy of Our Reverence

In 1999, statistics in Thailand showed that the number of elderly people who are being neglected increased by at least 300,000 per year while retirement homes in Thailand can only accommodate an increase of 200 people per year

The Last Moment of a Father’s Life

One day, a lady come to seek advice from a respected senior monk about how to care for her dying father;

Instilling a Love of Meditation in Our Children

Meditation is the most effective way to train the mind to focus. The practice helps to strengthen the mind so that it will not be easily diverted

The Value of Life

Although we realize that our lives will not last a thousand years, sometimes we still let ourselves drift down into the stream of worldly pleasures which causes us suffering

Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon#3

This is the practice of self-denial or self-mortification-which is a non-Buddhist practice. It is one of many practices favoured by non-Buddhist ascetics such as Niganthas

SEVEN-DAY RETREAT IN PHU RUEA

The Middle Way Meditation Retreat would like to invite you to join our seven-day meditation retreat, conducted almost every month at “Suan Pa Himmawan” Retreat Center, near the Phu Ruea National Park in the Northeastern province of Loei, Thailand.

Teaching Children to Live by the Five Precepts

It is not an overstatement to say that teaching children to abide by the Five Precepts is the most important responsibility of their parents

Complete Criteria in Giving

Today, most people are inclined to put their faith in science above anything else. However, science can only prove what the eyes can see

Making the Five Precepts Easy for Children to Understand

Once, I had the chance to observe a senior monk simplify the Five Precepts for the children.

Children Who Want Their Father to Quit Drinking

Many families may have faced the daily problem of seeing their father being drunk and belligerent.