Drink to keep us warm

Phrabhavanaviriyakhun, the vice abbot of Dhammkaya Temple, kindly answered this question: If you drink to keep you warm, does it break the five precept? Click to read his answer!

Abstaining from Unwholesomeness # 2

means: being ashamed of unwholesomeness. Even if others don’t see what we are doing, but we bear still witness to our own unwholesome deeds it will cause us to be discontent

Generosity # 2

When we die we can not carry anything with us, not even a single needle. The only way you can take wealth with you is by giving your wealth away in order to make merit

Not Leaving One’s Work Undone

The nature of dung on the tail of a pig is to accumulate with the passing of the days, making it increasingly difficult for the pig to find happiness in its daily life

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Restraint from Drinking Intoxicants (1)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Sixth Group of Blessings. Blessing Twenty :- Restraint from Drinking Intoxicants.

Characteristics of Those Who Are skillful in knowledge

Have a good memory and understand the issues. Those who have bad memories are due to drinking alcohol in their past lives. Therefore

Code of Good Conduct #2

Precepts refer to the regularity and normality of what humans should do. They are the basic disciplines in the Dhamma and distinguish humans from animals

Getting ordained is the brightest moment in life

"Getting ordained is the brightest moment in life", said Pra Payungrit Palayutto. This monk was a singer and successful in his carreer before. Why did he say like this?

The Avoidance of Drinking Alcohol.

A human’s mind is something subtle, hardly to be seen and always immersed in cravings as follows:

The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering # 5

What is the true meaning of ‘insight’ [vipassana] meditation? In fact insight is insightful vision or seeing things according to their true nature, seeing them thoroughly from every perspective.