In the Arizona desert, Buddhists will embark on a three-year silent retreat
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?
The Great Master Day
At Wat Phra Dhammakaya, February 3rd of each year is known as the Great Master Day — an important and significant day commemorating the passing of the Great Master Phramongkolthepmuni (Sodh Candasaro), the re-discoverer of the Dhammakaya Knowledge; the passing of Master Nun Thongsook Samdaengpan, the first meditation teacher of Master Nun Chand Khonnokyoong; and the day Master Nun Chand Khonnokyoong was cremated.
Turning the wheel of dhamma – Dhammajak chanting
Buddhism has been a force for good on this planet for an incredible 2,500 years.
Proud beyond land and sea limits
Dhammachai Kathina, 2011, at Wat Phra Dhammakaya. Proud beyond land and sea limits
Teach Children to Care for Critically Ill Relatives
All those who are living will one day depart from this world, but before they depart, they are usually ill, lying on a hospital bed
Conclusion: The Characteristics of a Virtuous One
It was due to the great compassion of the Lord Buddha that he deigned to teach Noble Discipline, not only for monks, but for householders too, in the form of Noble Self-Discipline for Householders [gihivinaya], as a guideline for achieving happiness in life and developing society.
How To Build The Habits Of The Children To Be Sincere And Clever (Mai Ngo)#4
Also it will teach you to get rid of all kilesa (derangements and defilements). Then you will become an Arahant and go to Nibbana
My co-worker refuse with the reason that religions teach people to be contented and equable, and that doesn’t go well with the business life. How do I solve this misunderstanding?
When I ask my business associates to come to temples, they always refuse with the reason that religions teach people to be contented and equable, and that doesn’t go well with the business life. Would you please give us explanation in order to solve this misunderstanding?
Anger at Different Times, but Love at the Same Time
Selecting a spouse is a life-changing decision. Out of the billions of people on earth, we choose only one with whom to spend the most difficult part.
