The Noble Truth of Suffering : 4. Suffering as a result of Dying [marana dukkha]
All living beings have to undergo death before they are able to leave one existence for the next
A Dead Boxer In The Boxing Ring
A young man had to support himself since he was 14 and became an amateur boxer. Unfortunately, he died in the ring at the age of 15. What kind of kammic retribution caused this?
Examples of the outcome of Merit:
1. A long life because one did not kill in the past 2. Freedom from illness because one did not treat animals badly or cause them distress
Why our temple does not have walking meditation? and why there is someone leading us through the instructions with his voice while we are supposed to be seated quietly during the sitting meditation?
I invited my friend to the temple for meditation. He wondered why our temple does not have walking meditation. On top of that, he would like to know why there is someone leading us through the instructions with his voice while we are supposed to be seated quietly during the sitting meditation?