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)
Overview #2
The Middle Way [majjhima patipada] is a path of practice that avoids the extremes of either sensual indulgence tice that avoids the extremes of either sensual indulgence or self –mortification
Overview #1
After the Enlightenment which transformed Siddhattha Gotama into the Lord Buddha beneath the Bodhi tree on the banks of the River Neranjara
How to Manage Family Life #4
Body like a doormat means dedication all of one’s energy and dedicating one’s life to performing good deeds with virtuous actions
The Heart of the Family#4
Sacrifice means generosity in living together as a family. Placing the well-being of the family ahead of ourselves
Practice of Chastity#1
The practice of chastity is a superb behaviour which means to conduct more strictly in accordance with the practices of Buddhism to prevent the growth of defilements until all defilements are vanished by passing through the processions according to the levels of the mind.
The Blissful Mind
Once those who are chained in prison are free from the confinements, They will be free and happy. Likewise, those who can attain Nirvana and are free from all defilements, Will have a blissful mind just like those
The Four Noble Truths#1
Each country in the world has a constitution as the blueprint for the rest of the laws of the country to expand upon. Similarly, every religion has the teaching which is the blueprint of all the rest of them
Freedom from Subtle Defilements
“Lotuses Have leaves that a drop of water cannot cling to Likewise, those who can attain Nirvana will have the minds That Subtle Defilement cannot stay in them
The Four Noble Truths#2
The Path to the Cessation of Sufferings: This is the way to get away from all the sufferings