Some people have compared the Bodhisatta’s renunciation of his life and someone committing a suicide. Please explain how the two are different.
Understanding Life’s Goal
On the first day of meditation practice with Khun Yay, the first question the new student asked was: “Khun Yay does heaven and hell exist?” Khun Yay simply answered, “Yes, they both exist.
Vesak Day - The International Day
The Lord Buddha's biography. How does it relate with Vesak Day? The Buddhists don't miss!!
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.
The Noble Truth of Suffering : 1. Suffering as a result of Birth [jati dukkha]
The Lord Buddha taught that suffering as a result of birth is ‘built in’ suffering for every living being conceived in the realms of the Cycle of Existence
Everyone’s goal of life can be classified into 3 levels : 2. Middle goal of life
The aim is at not only trying to have sufficient in this entire life, but also to set future life goals, by using every possible opportunity to act in meritorious ways
Answer by the Law of Kamma :- Amulet
An audience asked the way to take the amulets which were not concern to the Triple Gem out of his house safely and correctly.
The Lantern Lighting Ceremony for Worshipping the Lord Buddha in the 3rd Dhammachai Dhutanga Project
Lots of Buddhists lit lanterns together to worship the Lord Buddha and prayed Rattana Sutra chanting in the 3rd Dhammachai Dhutanga Project.
The advantages of making merit with a faithful mind
Dhamma For People. The fruit of making merit with a faithful mind is beyond the expectation, but the merit making is not too difficult to do...if you believe in merit and the fruit of merit.
Different kinds of Merits
There are two types of previously accumulated merit: