The followers expect their spiritual mentors to be honest and sincere with their followers and themselves. They should not show preference to a major benefactor.
Details of the Nationwide Rain-Retreat Ordination 2012 Program of 100,000 Monks
The direction above us, represents the relationships we have with others as result of our spiritual vocation i.e. our spiritual mentors, monks, or priests.
The sixth and final important factor influencing social development is the quality of the relationship between clergy and their congregations
Something which you will find at the beginning of every sutta are Ananda’s words ‘Euam me sutam…’: i.e. ‘Thus have I heard (directly from the Lord Buddha)
If you are interested to make the intellectual merit, please donate to publish the Patimokha Book Dhammachai Celebration Edition. This book will be offered to monks who participate in the Rain Retreat Mass Ordination Program nationwide and the interested monks and novices as Sangha Dana.
The Great Imperial Crystal Ball of Bavaria is a sacred principle crystal ball that was named by the Most Venerable Phrathepyanmahamuni (Luang Por Dhammajayo), the Abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Thailand.
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