Dhammakaya Foundation India is NOT affiliated with Dhammakaya Foundation, Thailand
We would like to clarify to all of you that Dhammakaya Foundation India is NOT affiliated with Dhammakaya Foundation, Thailand. Since we already negotiated with them to end up this improper action until they complied with us. Now, we have found that there is no progress on this issue at all.
มูลนิธิธรรมกายประเทศไทยไม่มีสาขาในประเทศอินเดีย
ขอชี้แจงว่า ขณะนี้ ได้มีองค์กรพุทธศาสนาในรัฐมหาราษฎร์ประเทศอินเดีย จดทะเบียนองค์กรในชื่อ "Dhammakaya Foundation India" เพื่อสร้างความเข้าใจว่า องค์กรของตนเองนั้น เป็นสาขาของมูลนิธิธรรมกาย รวมทั้งอาจจะยังมีจุดประสงค์เพื่อแสวงหาประโยชน์จากพุทธศาสนิกไทยและประเทศอื่นๆอีกด้วย
How is a fool is and what are the ill-effects from associating with the fools?
The first auspiciousness of life teaches us not to associate with the fools. First of all, I’d like to know how a fool is like, and what the ill-effects from associating with the fools are.
If due to our work we have to be with the fools who like to lead us to do bad things, ex. drinking alcohol, what shall we do?
What are the benefits of making merit?
The benefit of making great merit and offering alms to monks and monastic communities
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Having done good deeds in one's past (5)
The 38 Ways to Happiness The Second Group of Blessings Blessing Five :- Having done good deeds in one's past
The Bachelorette
Every first Sunday of each month and on the days the temple had big ceremonies; and every time I attended the ceremony of offering sustenance to the Lord Buddha and of other big merit of the temple, I made wishes “May I own a house with land and a car.” Later on, my grandfather bought me a car when I did not even ask him for it. And a couple surprised things that happened to me. All my wishes were accomplished. This incident seriously strengthens my faith in merit.
Military and police whose duty it is to protect the sovereignty of the nation and quell the unrest sometimes inevitably have to wound and kill the thieves. This kind of killing is more or less sinful than general killing?
the military men and women and the police, whose duty it is to protect the sovereignty of the nation and quell the unrest sometimes inevitably have to wound and kill the thieves. But killing and hurting people are necessary. I would like to ask Luang Por whether this kind of killing is more or less sinful than general killing?
Who are the wise ones that we should associate with and what is the good thing of associating with the wise people?
the Lord Buddha taught us not to associate with the fools, and we should associate with only the wise ones. Who are the wise ones that we should associate with and what is the good thing of associating with the wise people?
The Noble Eightfold Path
Whatever we do, we have to begin by understanding our goals correctly. We might start by asking ourselves why we have to do it. If we understand why, then we will try to do it properly. There are two major correct understanding.