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?
If we are to promote anyone to a supervisory level, what are the required qualities?
Prejudice Because of Ignorance
Sometimes when we hear something about someone, we judge that person solely by what we hear, not by what we know. We may make a decision about or wrongly because of misunderstandings. This mistake can lead to a lack of morals in our society.
Beloved Teacher
A life story of chinsese woman who was lucky than any others. She got a chance to study in University; even though, her mom refused to send her daughters for high education per Chinese’s belief. And, what are the retributions of angriness each other since past life? How are the situations between having physical body meditate in the hall that the great root teacher controlling merits and listening radio broadcast in the office alone provide merits and progress of meditation differently?..DMC has the answers.
The Most Ven. Phramongkolthepmuni - Biography (II)
The biography of the Most Ven. Phramongkolthepmuni. His ordination and his great offering.
Basic Meditation Technique Step #4
Once your mind is completely still, it will drop the word phrase by itself, as if you are forgetting to recite it (if you simply do not want to recite it anymore, then that is ok).
Abstaining from Unwholesomeness # 2
means: being ashamed of unwholesomeness. Even if others don’t see what we are doing, but we bear still witness to our own unwholesome deeds it will cause us to be discontent
Why is the monk’s robe saffron?
Humility.
During a dry season, extremely dried soil in as field can become hydrated (reunited ) again when it rains.
My friend told me that regular people like him/her who work, maintaining the precepts is enough no need to meditate. How can I explain to him/her?
I once invited a friend to meditate. My friend told me that regular people like him/her who work, maintaining the precepts is enough. It is not necessary to meditate also. How can I explain Luang Phaw’s teachings to him/her?
