Someone asked me: the objective of maintaining the 8 precepts is to be celibate. If he is able to maintain the third precept, the other subordinate precepts such as the sixth, seventh, and eighth precepts, he does not need to maintain those. Is this true?
The Dhamma light is shining in Johannesburg, South Africa, when the brothers in Christian School took their teachers and students to meditate at Dhammakaya Johannesburg Temple. It insists that meditation is not conflict with any religion at all.
If a person does not cherish his or her friends according to the duties described in the Six Directions, the harm that will come to them can be concluded on three levels
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Sixth Group of Blessings. Blessing Twenty :- Restraint from Drinking Intoxicants.
She was born in the family that everybody accomplished in their life. Her father is a smart and well-educated people. Her mother has a very high IQ. Her sister always gets the first place of the class. However, she is different and looks like a looser among the winners. Even her marriage did not go smoothly. She has many suffering. Only her grandmother gave her an encouragement. Once her grandmother passed away, she intended to do the merit for her grandmother for one year. Then she will commit suicide. Fortunately, she found DMC before she did that.
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fifth Group of Blessings. Blessing Fifteen :- Generosity.
Dhamma For People - Merits from offering food to the monks.
The Most Venerable Phramonkolthepmuni (Sod Candasaro), Luang Pu Wat Paknam Bhasichareon, the light of Dhamma to mankind (episode II).
My name is Koichi Enomoto. I am Japanese. As the only son, I was well looked after. I had no siblings to share and learn the intricacies of gibing and taking with, thus I didn’t know the virtue of gibing.
