Was there any method to permanently resolve the unrest problem at the South of Thailand?
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Thai souls are peaceful. The peace is natured in Thais since the break of dawn. The Lord Buddha taught all Buddhists to practice peaceful mind by three ways of merit cultivation-giving (alms), precepts and meditation; Thais take these ways of peaceful mind since the break of new day.
Dhamma for People. Merit from offering drinking water to the Lord Buddha.
Before the execution, the primary swordsman drank a large amount of alcohol to calm himself. Just when he was about to make the killing blow, his energy level dropped greatly until he was unable to sever the prisoner’s neck immediately. The primary swordsman lost his footing because he struck his blow at the wrong moment. So he ended up obstructing the path of the second swordsman who was raising his sword to administer a follow-up blow.
Respect means becoming aware of others’ virtue and truth, honouring their good deeds and appropriately expressing sincerity with modesty and courteousness whether or not you are in their presence
Life is full of uncertainties and danger awaits those who are reckless with their lives. The Lord Buddha once said
I am a Taiwanese Bhikkuni of Buddhism in Taiwan. I have been ordained for almost 30 years and have been teaching Dhamma to the prisoners who mostly are under a death sentence at the biggest jail in Taiwan for more than 20 years.
Aunt Choop was the daughter of one of Luang Pu’s closest friends. She had the opportunity to help with the funeral for Luang Pu’s mother. She had always made desserts and offered the desserts and alms to Luang Pu. As soon as she learnt that Uncle Laum and Aunt La Aw would donate the land for the construction of the Memorial Hall of Phramongkolthepmuni, she promptly announced that, “ If you do it, I have to do it, too.” After Aunt Choop donated the land, she had been looking forward to the completion of the Memorial Hall.
