Today I have some questions about the meaning of a Buddhist word. The word “Sila” (precepts) has many facets: the 5 precepts, the 8 precepts, the 10 precepts, and the 227 precepts. How important are the precepts? Why do we need to keep the precepts?
Today I have some questions about the meaning of a Buddhist word. The word “Sila” (precepts) has many facets: the 5 precepts, the 8 precepts, the 10 precepts, and the 227 precepts. I would truly like to know what the word “Sila” (precept) means. How important are the precepts? Why do we need to keep the precepts?
Conversation of Dhamma To The Occasion.
Actually a human has to face lot of problems in his/her life, which have to be solved with wisdom {Panna}. Therefore humans need wisdom.
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
I-Believe
I believe meditation has helped with my work and allowed me to have empathy with other people. I feel that, by meditating, I have been able to more fully understand myself.
Jakarta Temple Honors the Old Ways of Buddhist Monks
Having Done Good Deeds In The Past
Good selected fruits with tasty seeds, whenever they are planted, always bear fruits of fine taste without taking much care of them. Meanwhile, and person who performed good deeds adequately in their past life,
The Middle Way Once More
One of the good project from Dhammakaya Temple. These are the participants' experience.
The Medical Funds and the Kathina Seminar 2012
Everyone’s goal of life can be classified into 3 levels : 1. Primary goal of life
The primary goal of life is aimed to manage an utilization of life for only this life. The goals of this level are for example:
A Mind Free Of Particles Of Defilements.
A particle means fine dust, which is so small that eyes could hardly see it. It could only be seen when sticking to something clean like a looking glass. In small quantities of particles, we still could not see them
