Today I have some questions about the meaning of a Buddhist word. The word “Sila” (precepts) has many facets: the 5 precepts, the 8 precepts, the 10 precepts, and the 227 precepts. How important are the precepts? Why do we need to keep the precepts?
Today I have some questions about the meaning of a Buddhist word. The word “Sila” (precepts) has many facets: the 5 precepts, the 8 precepts, the 10 precepts, and the 227 precepts. I would truly like to know what the word “Sila” (precept) means. How important are the precepts? Why do we need to keep the precepts?
Explanation about the Pali Cannon (Tipitaka) Project
Dhammakaya Temple would like to explain about the Pali-Cannon Project.
If I am determined to keep the 5 precepts fully as Luang Phaw explained about the sweetened tamarind, what will I receive as a result?
Safeguarding Our Mind through Meditation
In our daily lives, an array of problems of varying degrees correlating to our family circumstance, profession, education, and responsibilities can arise.
Fight to save Buddhism
A true fighter becomes a true monk! This monk unveiled why he fights to save Buddhism. The true Buddhists don't miss!!
Office of National Buddhism’s Award
Office of National Buddhism has cooperated with WFBY to arrange the project of the 1st World Buddhist Leader Outstanding Award since the coming Magha Puja Day
Guided Meditation Class at YWCA Downtown Vancouver, Canada
On Tuesday May 17, 2016, Ms. Pimchanok and the Saisamorn Family invited Phrakhrubhavanavidesa, the Abbot of Seattle Meditation Center, to teach meditation at YWCA, which is an organization to help poor women in the downtown of Vancouver, Canada.
The Four Noble Truths : 2. Explanation of the Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering
explanation of the Origin of Suffering includes all four of the Origin of Suffering’s implications in the light of the Four Noble Truths:
The Great Chancellor Episode 2
This true story of episode 2 is about how the citizens lived in one medium–sized state, not too small and not too large. However, this state that we are talking about was both supreme in economic growth and high moral standards beyond others. Please read more to find out why…
Answer by Law of Kamma :- ICSI
She and her husband have fertility problems. She decided to do ICSI treatment, a kind of external fertilization, and has got a daughter as she desired. Is the embryo of ICSI treatment counted to be a living thing? If the embryo from this kind of treatment is destroyed, will it be sinful?