The Heart of the Family#4

Sacrifice means generosity in living together as a family. Placing the well-being of the family ahead of ourselves

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Abstaining from Unwholesomeness (2)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Sixth Group of Blessings. Blessing Nineteen :- Abstaining from Unwholesomeness.

The coldness protective sets offering ceremony 2011

The winter has now arrived. It is a good chance for all Buddhists to offer things to the monks in order to protect them from coldness. Please join the coldness protective sets offering ceremony of the year 2011 at Dhammakaya Temple.

100-foot buddha statue being built in gandhara style

Meditation Homework for Daily Life

The “10 Homework” is technique to the inner happiness, to the fruitful of meditation, to be beloved person.

The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level # 2

When Right Intention is described in the Suttas, it is anaIysed in to three types: 1.The Intention to remove oneself from sensual desire [nekkamma sankappa]

If there is a friend or relative who wishes to borrow money from us, how should we act?

If there is a friend or relative who wishes to borrow money from us, how should we act? If we don’t have anything to give, they will feel discouraged. If we lend them money often, we will be in distress.

The light of Dhamma to mankind

The Most Venerable Phramonkolthepmuni (Sod Candasaro), Luang Pu Wat Paknam Bhasichareon, the light of Dhamma to mankind (episode II).

Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon : 2. Self-Mortification [attakilamathanuyoga]

This is the practice of self-denial or self-mortification which is a non-Buddhist practice. It is one of many practices favoured by non-Buddhist ascetics such as Niganthas

Some people think there shouldn’t be any resolution when making merit, because it is as if one is greedy or one expects something in return. How to correct this misunderstanding?

Some people think there shouldn’t be any resolution when making merit, because it is as if one is greedy or one expects something in return. I don’t know how to correct this misunderstanding.