In this chapter we will not only meet the word’ Good Friend’ [kalyanamitra] in addition to the ‘True Friend’
How DMC has influenced or positively changed people around the world?
The Six Roads to Ruin [apayamukha] mean specifically the six forms of behaviour which lead to the inadvertent erosion of our wealth.
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.
ที่ก้าวเข้าสู่วัดพระธรรมกาย เพราะอาชีพนักข่าว คือ ในปี 2542 ลูกได้รับคำสั่งให้มาทำข่าวที่วัดพระธรรมกาย ท่ามกลางบรรยากาศที่ซีเรียส จริงจัง เพราะในช่วงนั้นวัดมีประเด็นข่าวด้านลบหลายเรื่อง ให้เป็นที่สงสัยของประชาชน สื่อต่างๆ ทั้งทาง โทรทัศน์ วิทยุ และหน้าหนังสือพิมพ์ จึงลงข่าวอย่างต่อเนื่องติดต่อกันหลายเดือน
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fourth Group of Blessings. Blessing Fourteen :- Not Leaving one's Work Undone.
My friends and I have opened our companies and we need to recruit workers. When we hire employees on what Dhamma principles should base?
The head man of the village and an ancient herbal doctor, who cured patients with herbs. He was so nice; he loved cultivating merits, went to the temple, rescued poor people, and was sincere and enterprising. He was like a hero in every matter. Contrarily, his bad habit was that he loved gambling such as boat racing and cock and fish fighting. What was the image that appeared in his mind just before he passed away? Where is he after death?
Every first Sunday of each month and on the days the temple had big ceremonies; and every time I attended the ceremony of offering sustenance to the Lord Buddha and of other big merit of the temple, I made wishes “May I own a house with land and a car.” Later on, my grandfather bought me a car when I did not even ask him for it. And a couple surprised things that happened to me. All my wishes were accomplished. This incident seriously strengthens my faith in merit.
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fourth Group of Blessings. Blessing Eleven :- Cherishing our parents.