Meditation

The Noble Truth of Suffering Every living being is a victim of suffering

The Lord Buddha explained the nature of suffering in detail. The Pali word for ‘suffering’ is ‘dukkha’

Everyone’s goal of life can be classified into 3 levels : 3. Ultimate goal of life

An ultimate goal of life is aimed at the highest service for the greater good and for the benefit of everyone

Moderation

How does the moderation concern with meditation?

The Four Noble Truths : 4. Explanation of the Noble Truth of the Path to the End of Suffering

The Lord Buddha’s explanation of the Path to the End of Suffering includes all four of the Path to the End of suffering’s implications in the light of the Four Noble Truths:

Everyone’s goal of life can be classified into 3 levels : 2. Middle goal of life

The aim is at not only trying to have sufficient in this entire life, but also to set future life goals, by using every possible opportunity to act in meritorious ways

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:

The Four Noble Truths:3. Explanation of the Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering

The Lord Buddha’s explanation of the Cessation of Suffering includes all four of the Origin of suffering’s implications in the light of the Four Noble Truths:

What does ‘Building good foundations for life’ mean?

This phrase means setting the main goal of life as good and positive, with stable foundations and an optimistic future for this life time and others

The Four Noble Truths : 2. Explanation of the Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering

explanation of the Origin of Suffering includes all four of the Origin of Suffering’s implications in the light of the Four Noble Truths:

Building Good Foundations for Life

“A salesman makes profit because of a good location, capital and good administration

The Four Noble Truths : 1. Explanation of the Noble Truth of Suffering

The Lord Buddha’s explanation of suffering includes all four of suffering’s implications in the light of the Four Noble Truths:

The Benefits of Having Done Good Deeds in the Past

1. We will have everything we need and never lack anything

The Four Noble Truths

The Artistry Behind Preaching the Four Noble Truths In the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta as in his other sermons

Ways to Accumulate Merits in Everyday Life

We have to hurry when it comes to accumulating merits, so that they will act as provisions for our next lives

Warnings

Once we know that accumulating good deeds is good for us, we should not procrastinate and neglect to do it regularly

Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta : The Sermon : The Dhammacakka : Transport to Nirvana

The word ‘cakka’ means a ‘wheel’ a wheel in just the same way as a cartwheel or a car wheel

Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon : The Components of the Noble Eightfold Path

The Lord Buddha explained that the Noble Eightfold Path comprises: 1. Right View [Samma Ditthi] 2. Right Intention [Samma Sankappa]

The Fruits of Merit are Not a Miracle

Those people who are habitually pessimistic, angry, greedy, etc, always attract negative things to themselves

Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon : 3. The Noble Middle Way [majjhima patipada]

Anyone who wishes to escape from the Cycle of Existence [vadda samara], who has gone to all the trouble to re-nounce the life of a householder

The Ten Ways to accrue Merits can be summarized into Three Simple Ways

Generosity helps to dissolves our stinginess, or our unwillingness to help others