Before No Mom to Hug

It took longer than ten minutes to get to the hospital. The doctor tried to pump up his heart, but because his brain didn’t receive oxygen for a long time, he then became a sleeping prince. He was asleep twenty-four hours a day. The last thing I was able to do for him was to have him listen to chanting for the nineteen days he was in a coma.

Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon#2

This last metaphor clearly illustrates how no benefit can be found by indulging in sensual pleasure

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Daily activities and the mind should go together

In order to achieve the benefits of meditation, you must practise meditation on a daily basis. You cannot miss even for a day.

No Nonsense Spoken ไม่เป็นสาระไม่พูด

เรื่องบางเรื่องที่ไม่เป็นสาระ เช่น เรื่องกาม ยายไม่เคยพูดเลย และอายที่จะพูดด้วย ยิ่งเมื่อยายเป็นสาวยิ่งอายมาก มาเดี๋ยวนี้ยายแก่มากแล้ว บางเรื่องจึงกล้าพูด

My daughter loves merit and is afraid of sin but she has no sense of responsibility. Will she gain merit from behaving this way? How should we guide her so that she realizes what she is doing?

My daughter loves merit and is afraid of sin. She wakes up in the morning to do the morning chanting. Then she sleeps almost until noon. In the evening, she does the evening chanting and then watches TV until late at night. She has no sense of responsibility and relies on her parents to take care of her although she is a full grown adult. Will she gain merit from behaving this way? How should we guide her so that she realizes what she is doing?

You Must Win

What demerit did her younger sister make with her husband that caused her to be shot and paralyzed for 30 years? Her husband died in 2006 from a heart attack. Where did he go? Is he being punished for the demerit he performed against her? What merit caused her to be the owner of the land full of slate? This land provides her with constant income and no matter how much slate is dug up, there is even more available.

Basic Meditation Technique Step #2

Let everything go. Let your mind be joyful, relaxed and free from all worry. Then, breathe normally. Relax every muscle in your body. Start to relax from the top of your head down to your forehead.

Non-Recklessness in the Dhamma # 1

Non-recklessness means: being in control of oneself the whole time, no matter whether one is thinking. Speaking or acting