Progressing from accomplishing the goal in this life to the goal in the next life, we realize that we need to improve our lives in both the short term (this life) and the long term (the next life).
Right Action is the practice of abstaining from killing, stealing and adultery
When I reviewed my notes from a sermon given by a respected senior monk during my research for this book, I incidentally came monk during my research for this book,
Very often I felt like surrendering and didn’t understand why the more merit I made the more degrading my life was until I became penniless. I felt as if I was in the dark. However, no matter how bad it was I would not give in and I chose to fight to my death. I changed from being downhearted to taking up the challenge. Finally I found out the best solution was not to think about it and to motivate myself to keep on making merit with an assurance that one day the merit will certainly yield fruit.
Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Pathum Thani province arranged the ordination celebration for new monks batch “the Master Nun Chand Khonnokyoong’s 105th Birthday Anniversary.”
Venerable Luang Phaw sir, I am curious why Thailand, a country made up mainly of Buddhists and Buddhism provides so many valuable teachings, has a lesser economic growth than the western countries?
The Morning Alms Offering to 1,000,000 Monks to worship the Lord Buddha and celebrate the Anniversary of the Lord Buddha’s 2,600th Enlightenment Day.
Faith is a major component of training ourselves to be good or bad. When we have good faith, it keeps us doing good. When we have bad faith, it causes us to do bad.
