Being good and being responsible

Responsibility is the mindfulness to perform those actions that promote the greater good for yourself and others. When we are responsible, we contribute to the well being of ourselves and others. To be responsible we must have brave hearts and the determination to take risks to protect society from harm.

The Source of Happiness and Peace

The differences among beliefs, cultures, customs, nationalities, religions or languages are only superficial external differences.

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?

Meditation Instructions

Meditation is a state of ease, inner peace and happiness that we can bring into being, ourselves. It is a practice recommended by Buddhism for happiness,

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Artfulness in Usage (2)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Third Group of Blessings. Blessing Nine :- Artfulness in Usage.

A Meditation Guide

Start by sitting in a relaxed half-lotus position by placing your right leg on your left leg, your right hand on your left hand

The Universality of Meditation

To not think at all, anyone of any religion in this world can do, whether one is a Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Hindu and so on.

St. John’s O’Leary finds answers in Buddhism

The Noble Eightfold Path

Whatever we do, we have to begin by understanding our goals correctly. We might start by asking ourselves why we have to do it. If we understand why, then we will try to do it properly. There are two major correct understanding.

จดหมายจากโฮเวิร์ด ลูกพระธัมฯ

เมื่อถึงคราวที่ไอวี่และผม จะต้องเดินทางกลับไปฮ่องกง ถึงเวลาที่จะต้องกล่าวคำอำลา เซย์ กู๊ด บาย (Say Good-Bye) กับโจฮันเนสเบิร์ก เมดดิเทชั่น เซนเตอร์ (Johannesburg Meditation Centre) หลวงพ่อครับ คำว่า Good Bye เป็นคำที่ทำให้เรารู้สึกถึงการพลัดพรากจากสิ่งที่เรารัก ผมจึงคิดว่า เราน่าจะเปลี่ยนวิธีร่ำลาเสียใหม่ ด้วยความเบิกบาน