At the end of Buddhist Lent a joyful moment comes to the hearts of all Buddhists. It is the time of the very special annual Robe Offering ceremony, called the Kathina.
What is the true meaning of ‘insight’ [vipassana] meditation? In fact insight is insightful vision or seeing things according to their true nature, seeing them thoroughly from every perspective.
หนังสือของตะวันธรรม เป็นหนังสือที่เขียนขึ้นเพื่อสร้างสรรค์สังคม เป็นสื่อสิ่งพิมพ์ที่เป็นสารประโยชน์ ให้ความรู้อันทรงคุณค่า ปลูกฝังความรักและปรารถนาดีต่อกันในหมู่เพื่อนมนุษย์ โดยไม่เลือกเชื้อชาติ ศาสนา และเผ่าพันธุ์ ดุจดวงตะวัน ที่สาดส่องแสงสีทองอันอบอุ่น ไปทุกหนทุกแห่ง เอื้ออำนวยประโยชน์สุขให้เหล่ามนุษย์และสัตว์ทั้งหลายโดยทั่วถึงกัน มุ่งเน้นให้ผองชนได้เห็นความสำคัญของ “ ธรรมะ ” คือสภาวธรรมชาติดั้งเดิมอันสะอาดบริสุทธิ์ที่มีอยู่ในตัวตนของทุกคน
I would like to ask you about what the old ancient Thai people used to say regarding Sodhmantra (general Pali term for the chanting of the Lord Buddha’s Dhamma) and Bhavana (Pali term for actual meditation): “Sodhmantra is external medicine and Bhavana is internal medicine.” What is the concise meaning?
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.
She was born in a wealthy family. Her husband is a Mayor and she has lovely children. Her life is not perfect, however, she has seafood allergy which leads to rheumatoid and thus she has body aches. What retributions would cause these?
The information of the New Year Activities at Dhammakaya Florida Temple.
We made the decision to follow this path, out of a wish to learn meditation and to attain the inner body of enlightenment.
An audience blamed the congregations of the temple because he misunderstood. What can he do to relieve this retribution?
Her dad was a first-rate Crime Prevention Policeman. Whatever province he moved to, the robbers would be scared. He also liked to perform merits at several temples. Her mom is a kindhearted person. Her brother is a moody guy. When he was a teenager, he preferred to associate with guys who were likely to be womanizing, hunting and fishing. As an adult he likes to drink, flirt and gamble. However, he was the person who ended up taking care of our parents more than the others.
