Dad, Why Were We Born?
One day, a family invited guests to their home for a religions rite for the great-grandparent. After the ceremony, when all the guests had left, the son asked the father,
Mahapavarana – Day of Resolutions
A beautiful and pure heart, analogous to a precious gem that others can appreciate through one’s speech and action, is one of the many outstanding characteristics of a sage that develops as a direct result of countless lifetimes accumulating and cultivating virtuous deeds. A sage is a pundit who consistently thinks wholesome thoughts, speaks wise words, and performs good deeds, thus earning adulation and respect of everyone.
The kalyanamitra Home
The word ‘kalyanamitra’ means good friend. A good friend must have all the Seven Characteristics described previously
Different shells but the Same Core
Differrences arise as we grow up and start to recognize the variation in nationality, religion, race, skin colour, social status, appearance, etc.
The kalyanamitra Temple
Within the Buddhist community, temples are recognized as a centre for moral training. Another way of viewing this is that temple is a place that teaches people to be ‘human’
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Setting oneself up properly in life (2)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Second Group of Blessings. Blessing Six :- Setting oneself up properly in life
Kathina Resolution
I pay homage to the Buddha, the Dhamma, the Sangha, and the great teachers who have imparted upon me the Dhammakaya Knowledge.
What is a definition of karma?
As a mother, I have taken great care in teaching my children about virtues, but children these days need to have good reasons. So they often would ask me a question in return concerning the standard one would use to measure good and bad? I am unable to answer their question sufficiently, so I ask you, Luangphaw, to help provide a definition to the word karma? How many ways can one acquire karma? What are the determining factors?
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Having done good deeds in one's past (3)
The 38 Ways to Happiness The second group of blessings Blessing Five:- Having done good deeds in one's past
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Having done good deeds in one's past (4)
The 38 Ways to Happiness The Second Group of Blessings Blessing Five - Having done good deeds in one's past
