SEVEN-DAY RETREAT IN PHU RUEA
The Middle Way Meditation Retreat would like to invite you to join our seven-day meditation retreat, conducted almost every month at “Suan Pa Himmawan” Retreat Center, near the Phu Ruea National Park in the Northeastern province of Loei, Thailand.
Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon#1
Something which you will find at the beginning of every sutta are Ananda’s words ‘Euam me sutam…’: i.e. ‘Thus have I heard (directly from the Lord Buddha)
Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon#3
This is the practice of self-denial or self-mortification-which is a non-Buddhist practice. It is one of many practices favoured by non-Buddhist ascetics such as Niganthas
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.
Meditation Class for Locals // August 27, 2016—Dhammakaya Meditaion Center, D.C.
On Saturday August 27, 2016, the Dhammakaya Meditation Center, D.C. organized an English meditation class.
The Noble Truth of the Path to the Cessation of Suffering # 2
The mindfulness of the feeling in the feeling is to see and consider the feelings [vedana] both inside and outside, the whole of the time
Noone can prosper in a social vacuum
…he regarded the people around us as an important factor contributing to one’s prosperity or deterioration. Working alone, one cannot be successful
True Happiness along the Middle way
Every person in the world desires happiness, hates suffering, and hopes to find true fulfillment. But billions of people have yet to learn the nature of true happiness.
The Noble Truth of the Path to the Cessation of Suffering # 4
Thee Noble Eightfold Path arises at All Levels of Advancement The Noble Eightfold Path can be found at all levels of advancement
The Efficiency of the well-trained mind
The stated qualities cause those who have well-trained minds to have the courage to take responsibility for human dignity on various levels.
