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The word ‘kalyanamitra’ means good friend. A good friend must have all the Seven Characteristics described previously

One Day Meditation Retreat // July 30, 2016 - Meditation Center of Chicago

Meditation Center of Chicago arranged a special meditation for locals in the One Day Meditation Retreat Project on Saturday July 30, 2016. There were over 50 participants and Ven Dr. Nicholas Thanissaro was the teaching monk.

Cock-fight

He watched a special report in DMC about the closedown of a cock-fight gambling den in Saraburi province. This made he think of his father who liked to collect the Buddha images, gambled cock-fight and watched Thai-boxing because his dad was a boxer. What retributions caused his father to be sick and went in and out of the hospital for 5 years? What retributions caused him to have eye surgery, cirrhosis, vomit blood-clots, hiccup with the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”, and difficulty in eating and drinking water?

Is there a way to console or recommendation we can offer to encourage who wishes to commit suicide to choose life?

It’s the case of knowing someone who’s undergoing untold suffering and distress and wishes to commit suicide. Is there a way to console or recommendation we can offer to encourage him to choose life?

Seeing Bad Television Shows and Movies, Do We Need Them?

Bad shows create bad pictures and memories in our minds. Bad shows can generate anger, greed, and delusion in our minds. Bad words and bad deeds come from bad thoughts. Bad thoughts come from bad pictures in our minds.

Aloha, Madam. Pele And The Cursed Stones

Hawaiians believe that Madame Pele cursed the people who took lava stones from the Big Island back home, but many tourists don’t know it, so they take them away and after that they will become seriously sick or face business problems.

Where Does Children’s Good Behavior Come From?#2

This baby is fed all the time. No matter whether it’s feeding time or not, the mother or baby-sitter always bottle-feeds the baby.

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Living in an Amenable Location (3)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Second Group of Blessings. Bless Four :- Living in an Amenable Location.

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Raising our children (3)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fourth Group of Blessings. Blessing Twelve :- Raising our children.

The World’s First 5D Presentation on the Life and Times of the Lord Buddha.

Come experience the world’s first 5D presentation on the life and times of the Lord Buddha at The Secrets of Life Exhibition.