Meditation

Killing with Kindness: Parents Defending Children When They Misbehave

“A parent’s love can harm children.” This sentence may go against the feelings of parents, but in reality there are

Raising Children to Be Smart and Virtuous#3

For children that demonstrate care towards others, they must be taught to take care of themselves

Raising Children to Be Smart and Virtuous#2

After parents learn that good children must not be troublesome, ignorant, or careless towards others, the question now is

Raising Children to Be Smart and Virtuous#1

Our world seems to become smaller in terms of its interconnectedness. Changes occurring around the world have immediate effects on us socially and economically

Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon#3

This is the practice of self-denial or self-mortification-which is a non-Buddhist practice. It is one of many practices favoured by non-Buddhist ascetics such as Niganthas

Teaching Your Unborn Child

Every parent wants their child to be healthy and good. However, there are many parents who do not understand that in order to have a good child they have to practice good behavior

Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon#2

This last metaphor clearly illustrates how no benefit can be found by indulging in sensual pleasure

The Birth of a Meritorious Person

Everyone feels excited when there is a new addition to the family. Some of these families are so elated they invite monks to receive offerings at their homes for seven days

The Mother of Great Kindness within the House

Buddhism contains teachings on ways to maintain a warm, gentle family that have been used as a reference by people for thousands of years

Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon#1

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)

Keeping Love Alive (Cherishing Love)

In the book Thirty-eight Universal Steps to Eternal Happiness, compiled for the summer program for ordained monks by the Venerable teacher Monk Somchai Tanavuddho,

How to Manage Family Life #5

We do not search for these and do not wish to encounter them. Even when they have not arrived, we are afraid that they will soon arrive

Overview #2

The Middle Way [majjhima patipada] is a path of practice that avoids the extremes of either sensual indulgence tice that avoids the extremes of either sensual indulgence or self –mortification

How to Manage Family Life #4

Body like a doormat means dedication all of one’s energy and dedicating one’s life to performing good deeds with virtuous actions

Overview #1

After the Enlightenment which transformed Siddhattha Gotama into the Lord Buddha beneath the Bodhi tree on the banks of the River Neranjara

How to Manage Family Life #3

With a thorough understanding of the first three factors, it is time for the marriage to continue on to a higher level of morality with more strength and stability

What To Do To Make Your Children Good All The Way Through

If you want the children to be disciplined and responsible (Mai Sab), you must train the children to be repeat thinking, repeat talking and repeat doing in the subject of rules and regulations

How to Manage Family Life #2

An independent person is a person with knowledge, ability and virtue. In summary, this person must have Dhamma for Laypersons

How to Manage Family Life #1

The practice of regulation one’s emotions prior to getting married is an important foundation of maintaining a marriage

How To Plant Habits into Children To Be Kind And Generous (Mai Lang Num Jai)#4

How To Plat Providence Towards Desire Of Money To Children Parents have to teach children to understand that: