Spirit Wants to Get Married
A good example of dedicated family, a man who studied major in law and had never believe in Law of Kammar finally changed his opinion after he heard a Dhamma teaching from Ven. Datta. Now, he quitted smoking and drinking and paid more attention on studying Buddhism. He and his wife lost a job during IMF period but now they owned a business. His daughter came to the temple since she was 3 years old and his son also loves to watch DMC.
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Expressing Respect to Those Worthy of Respect (4)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The First Group of Blessings. Blessing Three :- Expressing Respect to Those Worthy of Respect
Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon : The Components of the Noble Eightfold Path
The Lord Buddha explained that the Noble Eightfold Path comprises: 1. Right View [Samma Ditthi] 2. Right Intention [Samma Sankappa]
THE 38 WAYS TO HAPPINESS: Orientation
Will people who ordain gain more merit from their studies during the Buddhist Lent season than ordination at other times.
It is a tradition to have our children ordain for the duration of the Buddhist Lent season so that they can study Buddhism. I would like to know if they gain more merit from their studies during this period than ordination at other times.
History of the Rain Retreat
The Rain Retreat had not existed yet during the initial years of Buddhism. Therefore, throughout any given year, when a monk needs to visit the people in order to teach Dhamma, the journey was made when time permitted.
How should Buddhists carry themselves during the Buddhist Lent season so that they can achieve the maximum merit?
When Merits Depleted, I Went Broke
Since he was born, his life was magnificent and comfortable. His family was ranked as a moderately wealthy family of Taoyuan, from selling alcohol and cigarettes. The comfort he received was a result of the destruction of others. What are the Karma of doing this? DMC has the answers.
When Taiwanese Bhikkuni Teaches In A Prison
I am a Taiwanese Bhikkuni of Buddhism in Taiwan. I have been ordained for almost 30 years and have been teaching Dhamma to the prisoners who mostly are under a death sentence at the biggest jail in Taiwan for more than 20 years.
Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta : The Sermon : The Dhammacakka : Transport to Nirvana
The word ‘cakka’ means a ‘wheel’ a wheel in just the same way as a cartwheel or a car wheel
