Most people say that the fourth precept is particularly difficult to strictly observe, especially for those who are merchants. Are there any strategies to keep the fourth precept pure and chaste?
Most people say that the fourth precept is particularly difficult to strictly observe, especially for those who are merchants like myself. I would therefore like to ask Luang Por if there are any strategies to keep the fourth precept pure and chaste?
Military and police whose duty it is to protect the sovereignty of the nation and quell the unrest sometimes inevitably have to wound and kill the thieves. This kind of killing is more or less sinful than general killing?
the military men and women and the police, whose duty it is to protect the sovereignty of the nation and quell the unrest sometimes inevitably have to wound and kill the thieves. But killing and hurting people are necessary. I would like to ask Luang Por whether this kind of killing is more or less sinful than general killing?
Core Value # 3: Virtue should be honoured
This sort of view advocates any form of practice which praises pr honours the virtues of others. To give some examples:
International Dhammadayada Ordination Program (IDOP) : Winter
The Buddhist Monk Ordination Program was first organized in 2005. The training was initiated by Luang Por Dhammajayo, The president of Dhammakaya Foundation ( A UN’s NGO and member of The World Fellowship of Buddhist ), with the objective of promoting ethics and morality among youths, in addition to their academic education. Education alone cannot adequately cultivate ethics and morality in a person.
สาวประเทศเพื่อนบ้าน มีองค์พระภายในเป็นที่พึ่ง
พอเริ่มนั่งสมาธิลูกก็จะวางใจสบายๆ นึกถึงศูนย์กลางกายและนึกถึงองค์พระ ซึ่งลูกก็นึกได้ค่ะ เห็นองค์พระขนาดเท่าองค์พระธรรมกายประจำตัว เป็นองค์สีทอง อยู่ที่กลางท้อง พอเห็นแล้วก็รู้สึกมีความสุขและอบอุ่นใจ เหมือนมีที่พึ่งในตัว
Ordination…Why is it good? What will you get? And why should you do?
Ordination…Why is it good? What will you get? And why should you do? Dhammakaya Temple has the answers and is waiting for you, the real men, to prove it by yourself.
Why is the monk’s robe saffron?
อานุภาพบุญของผลบวช
ฤดูอุปสมบทเข้ามาแล้วเพราะช่วงนี้จนถึงเข้าพรรษาในเดือนกรกฎาคม ชายไทยทุกคนที่นับถือศาสนาพุทธ และ ชายไทยที่เกิดตั้งแต่ พ.ศ.2534 ก็สามารถที่จะเข้าอุปสมบทบวชเป็นพระแท้ได้
Meditation Alters Brain Structure
From a Buddhist stand point, what are the underlying causes of the unrest?
I would like to inquire about the current unrest in the south. From a Buddhist stand point, what are the underlying causes of the unrest?
