Conscripted Soldiers

An audience questioned about the conscripted soldiers and Luang Phaw Dattajivo gave the answer.

How does an old tradition of Thai society that urges children to prostrate themselves at their parents’ feet before going to bed help develop children’s virtue?

I’d like to ask you about an old tradition of Thai society that urges children to prostrate themselves at their parents’ feet before going to bed. How does this tradition help develop children’s virtue? If the people of the present time would like to reintroduce that tradition, where can they begin?

What is the importance of blessings, and how one bestows blessings?

In Thai tradition, on important days like New Year’s Day, or other auspicious days, younger generations always pay respect and ask for blessings from their elders. I’d like to ask Luang Phaw the importance of blessings, and how one bestows blessings.

The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering # 3

The mechanism of overcoming suffering requires the practitioner completely to uproot craving from the mind by transcendental extinction

Buddha Images: The image of Faith

Thai souls are peaceful. The peace is natured in Thais since the break of dawn. The Lord Buddha taught all Buddhists to practice peaceful mind by three ways of merit cultivation-giving (alms), precepts and meditation; Thais take these ways of peaceful mind since the break of new day.

Regular Dhamma Discussions

This is a proverb the Lord Buddha taught, reflecting the precious value of wisdom. The foundation of human life is based on a great number of problems

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Blameless Work (2)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fifth Group of Blessings. Blessing Eighteen :- Blameless Work.

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.

When the monks go for the offering rounds, can they wear a pair of sandals?

I would like to ask about when the monks go for the offering rounds; can they wear a pair of sandals? For nowadays some areas are not suited to walk bare footed.

Celebs and their monkhood...update

Many Thai celebs were ordained or have been ordained as monks to pay back their parents' kindness - Ken – Theeradeth Wongpuapan, Utt - Uttsada Panichkul, DJ Krit – Mr. Krit Sripoomseth, Big – Mr. Puchisa Supatanapat, Tod – Mr. Piti Pirompakdee, Dew The Star 5 – Mr. Pongsathorn Supinyo, Yai – Mr. Watcharakiat Boonpakdee, Aou – Mr. Panu Suwanno, Bird – Mr. Thongchai McIntyre