Gratitude # 1

“A blind man will not see the world, no matter how brightly the sun shines. In the same way An ungrateful person will not see gratitude no matter how much help and compassion is received from the benefactor

Killing with Kindness: Parents Defending Children When They Misbehave

“A parent’s love can harm children.” This sentence may go against the feelings of parents, but in reality there are

Earth Day

Earth Day...The World Save Day...and the schedule of the Earth Day at Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani province, Thailand

Warnings

Once we know that accumulating good deeds is good for us, we should not procrastinate and neglect to do it regularly

Erroneous Core Values are the Fruit of Mental Defilements

Before we proceed to the topic of ‘core values’ in detail, it is necessary to understand ‘erroneous core values’ which make one misunderstand life and the world.

Good Deeds from the Past

“If a fruit has an exquisite taste, that taste is something which it has brought with it from the seed

Bullet for Love

One woman decided to do something sarcastic to her mother by shooting herself at her left calf. However, this incident led her to meet her present husband. She had lost her beloved daughter. And, the story that will be a good lesson for gambling people.

Abstaining from Unwholesomeness # 1

“Before we dress up beautifully, we need to shower off all the dirt. So as before we purify the mind for a higher virtue, we need to abstain from all kinds of unwholesomeness

Stab Eye, Kill Cows

The story of one woman whose parent divorced when she was an infant. Her mother was bitterly despairing of her present love life and so drank and flirted. She had to live with her aunt and take a killing cow orders for 7 years. What should she do to be free from the retributions? DMC has the answer.

Training Oneself in Non-Recklessness by Practicing Austerity (Dhutanga)

Life is full of uncertainties and danger awaits those who are reckless with their lives. The Lord Buddha once said