Most people say that the fourth precept is particularly difficult to strictly observe, especially for those who are merchants. Are there any strategies to keep the fourth precept pure and chaste?

Most people say that the fourth precept is particularly difficult to strictly observe, especially for those who are merchants like myself. I would therefore like to ask Luang Por if there are any strategies to keep the fourth precept pure and chaste?

Aloha, Madam. Pele And The Cursed Stones

Hawaiians believe that Madame Pele cursed the people who took lava stones from the Big Island back home, but many tourists don’t know it, so they take them away and after that they will become seriously sick or face business problems.

ประพฤติชอบธรรม

ถึงจะท่องจำตำราได้น้อย แต่ประพฤติชอบธรรม ละราคะ โทสะ และโมหะได้ รู้แจ้งเห็นจริง มีจิตหลุดพ้น ไม่ยึดมั่น ถือมั่น ทั้งปัจจุบันและอนาคต เขาย่อมได้รับผลที่พึงได้จากการบวช

The Enlightenment of the Buddha’s First Disciple # 2

Furthermore, a large number of Brahmas were able to attain the fruit of “stream-entry” at the moment the Buddha completed his teaching of the Dhamacakkapavattana Sutta

In the Arizona desert, Buddhists will embark on a three-year silent retreat

I Cried Like an Owl

One lady grew up in the family that had lots of conflict. Her grandfather always got drunk and pushed her grandmother who was 8-9 month pregnant down the stair. Her parents always argued with each others and her mom was often abused. She tried to commit suicide when she was 11. Fortunately, her life started changing once she knew the Dhammakaya Temple.

ถึงจะท่องจําตําราได้น้อย แต่ประพฤติชอบธรรม

ถึงจะท่องจําตําราได้น้อย แต่ประพฤติชอบธรรม ละราคะ โทสะ และโมหะได้ รู้แจ้งเห็นจริง มีจิตหลุดพ้น ไม่ยึดมั่น ถือมั่น ทั้งปัจจุบันและอนาคต เขายอมได้รับผลที่พึงได้จากการบวช

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Artfulness in Knowledge (3)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The third group of blessings. Blessing Seven :- Artfulness in Knowledge

Magic Over Sciences

A story of a man who was a very likable, sensitive, and kind kid and turned to be so overtly fascinated with magic when he grown up. He followed one of a magician master to study more on magic and disappeared for 3 years since then. His mom really missed and worried about him. Is he still alive? Are magic acts considered deceiving acts? Is it a proper profession according to Buddhism?

The Great Chancellor Episode 2

This true story of episode 2 is about how the citizens lived in one medium–sized state, not too small and not too large. However, this state that we are talking about was both supreme in economic growth and high moral standards beyond others. Please read more to find out why…