We Have Each Other
Story of a teacher whose husband’s father is drunken and flirtatious and ended up broke. Her brother had hepatitis but he recovered and stayed longer for a certain time because of the merits. What Karma causes rheumatism sickness? Does it have any effect if one is upset while accruing merits?
The First Dhamma Seminar for OBEC, Thailand
It is wonderful news for Thai children when Education Minister and his team realize the importance of Dhamma. Thai education will be brighter and brighter when teachers become the merit models for their students.
Mice died because of poisoned food
The question from an audience: "I put poisoned food around my house. The mice ate it and died. Did I break the first precept? I never forced those mice to eat that food anyway." What do you think? Read the answer by Phrabhavanaviriyakhun, the vice abbot of Dhammakaya Temple.
Mechanism # 2: Abstention from the Four Forms of Bias
Bias may occur whenever two persons are together. If we are not careful, bias can start from our mind. It will never happen if we have responsibility for our own human dignity because the true cause of bias is the untrained mind.
Target Character Trait # 1: Responsibility for ones own human dignity
The first three defilements of actions are physical evil action. The fourth is verbal evil action. The fourth is verbal evil action.
Target Character Trait # 2 : Responsibility for the human dignity of others
Bias because of desire [chandagati]; results in unjust treatment due to the influence of personal love and pleasure.
How to spread loving-kindness and make it work
A teacher who had experienced a swarm, she and her students were saved because of the loving-kindness spreading. How can you do to spread loving-kindness and make it work!
What is the historical background of the Buddhist Lent season or rainy retreat and the activities of monks during these months?
This period of the year is known as the Buddhist Lent season or rainy retreat. I would like to know the historical background of this religious event and the activities of monks during these months.
1.The Parent-Child Relationship # 3
Training them in virtue: The first ‘good friends’ to each and every one of us in the world are our parents or guardians. As such
The teaching monk from Dhammakaya Florida Temple taught how to meditate
The teaching monk from Dhammakaya Florida Temple taught how to meditate at Everest University
