When a woman is raped, or suffers from German measles during her pregnancy, possibly leading to a disability to the baby when it is born, is the abortion of a necessary nature sinful?

I’d like to ask you about necessary abortions. For example, when a woman is raped, or suffers from German measles during her pregnancy, possibly leading to a disability to the baby when it is born, is the abortion of a necessary nature sinful or not?

Why our temple does not have walking meditation? and why there is someone leading us through the instructions with his voice while we are supposed to be seated quietly during the sitting meditation?

I invited my friend to the temple for meditation. He wondered why our temple does not have walking meditation. On top of that, he would like to know why there is someone leading us through the instructions with his voice while we are supposed to be seated quietly during the sitting meditation?

Playing with Fire

I was introduced to the Dhammakaya Temple because of my occupation as a journalist. I was asked to do a news report on the Dhammakaya Temple. The atmosphere during that time was very serious because there were many negative news reports against the temple. It seemed suspicious to people.

Remember My Word. Yes, I Will

My life completely changed from a high point to the ground and all our saving money was gone in a short time. We gained debts instead. I was very sorrowful and stressed out. The more I was serious, the stronger and the more wine I drank.

ทำเลที่ตั้ง ประเทศฟิลิปปินส์

ทำเลที่ตั้ง ประเทศฟิลิปปินส์ เป็นหมู่เกาะอยู่ในมหาสมุทรแปซิฟิกฝั่งตะวันตก ตั้งอยู่ระหว่างละติจูดที่ 4 องศา 40 ลิปดาเหนือ กับ 21 องศา 10 ลิปดาเหนือ และลองจิจูดที่ 116 องศา 40 ลิปดาตะวันออก กับ 126 องศา 34 ลิปดาตะวันออก บนเขตวงแหวนแห่งไฟ (Pacific Ring of Fire) ซึ่งเป็นบริเวณในมหาสมุทรแปซิฟิกที่เกิดแผ่นดินไหวและภูเขาระเบิดบ่อยครั้ง ประเทศฟิลิปปินส์ ประกอบด้วยเกาะและหมู่เกาะหลัก ๆ 3 กลุ่ม คือ

Conclusion of Living in Peace without Worry

Living in peace is the way that we practice what we should do to others and ourselves with right understanding. Those who practice the teaching of each chapter in this book wisely or bring the teaching to their daily life practice will live in peace without worry.

What I received from Meditation

I had a strong feeling that I'd gain a lot of benefits from meditation and what I thought was right. From the very first moments I was there, I felt unbelievable joy and did not feel any worries. Being a part of this meditation program has been such an amazing experience.

My Beloved Grandmothers

What demerit caused her mother to be paralyzed, have diabetes, and have both her legs amputated? Did letting her hair grow long and requesting to have a longer life at the Phra Gan Shrine enable her to live for another 10 years? What demerit caused her father to have bleeding in his digestive system and die?

Spirit Wants to Get Married

A good example of dedicated family, a man who studied major in law and had never believe in Law of Kammar finally changed his opinion after he heard a Dhamma teaching from Ven. Datta. Now, he quitted smoking and drinking and paid more attention on studying Buddhism. He and his wife lost a job during IMF period but now they owned a business. His daughter came to the temple since she was 3 years old and his son also loves to watch DMC.

The Test Tube Baby

Her husband and she were married for 9 years but we still did not have a child. They went to see a doctor and had artificial fertilization twice but they failed. The doctor suggested them to utilize the test tube baby process. Which process of a soul’s birth occurred during the procedure of the test tube birth? Will the doctor and her accrue any sins (negative kamma) from destroying the fertilized ova and implanting only the perfect ovum?