Overview : 3. The Middle Way

The Middle Way [majjhima patipada] is a path of practice that avoids the extremes of either sensual indulgence or self-mortification

The Nature of the Mind

What we mean by the ‘mind’ in not the brain, but something more similar to the ‘spirit’ which exists inside our body. In this book we use the word ‘mind’ to mean this nuomenon.

สมาธิ ตอนที่ 3 อธิบายเรื่องการหลับตาและการวางใจ

การนั่งสมาธิ อธิบายเรื่องการหลับตาและการวางใจในการทำสมาธิ การนั่งสมาธินั้น ต้องประคองใจอย่างใจเย็นๆ สบายๆ และมีสติ คือ รู้ตัวอย่างเต็มที่ เป็นความสบายผ่อนคลายที่คุณยังตื่นมีสติร้อยเปอร์เซนต์

Overview : Introduction

After the Enlightenment which transformed Siddhatthe Gotama into the Lord Buddha beneath the Bodhi tree on the banks of the River Neranjara

The Noble Truth of the Path to the Cessation of Suffering # 5

Attaining the body in the body brings inestimable benefit to our lives vecause it is the means by which we can overcome the defilements

Transcending all differences

Meditation is a universal act that everyone in this world can do. All can practise it regardless of nationality, religion, or ethnicity. All one needs is a human body.

A Vessel of Knowledge

While we are all born with a mind and a body, and we live in a similar environment, haven’t we all wondered why there are so many differences in abilities and talents among people?

Living Library

Knowledge that we discover through the attainment of the Dhammakaya makes us happier and become more well – adjusted individuals.

What are the Characteristics of Untrained Mind?

When the mind is obscured by defilements, it is constricted like being imprisoned in a small dark room. Just as one who is imprisoned alone becomes paranoid about possible dangers, the first impulse will be to save his own skin.

The Noble Truth of Suffering :10. Exposure to hateful things

The Buddha characterized this form of suffering as the sort of cloudedness of mind, grief and melancholy which result from cloudedness of mind