My co-worker refuse with the reason that religions teach people to be contented and equable, and that doesn’t go well with the business life. How do I solve this misunderstanding?
When I ask my business associates to come to temples, they always refuse with the reason that religions teach people to be contented and equable, and that doesn’t go well with the business life. Would you please give us explanation in order to solve this misunderstanding?
"Sodhmantra is external medicine and Bhavana is internal medicine." What is the concise meaning?
I would like to ask you about what the old ancient Thai people used to say regarding Sodhmantra (general Pali term for the chanting of the Lord Buddha’s Dhamma) and Bhavana (Pali term for actual meditation): “Sodhmantra is external medicine and Bhavana is internal medicine.” What is the concise meaning?
ปักหมุดจุดหมาย ประเทศบรูไน
ปักหมุดจุดหมาย มัสยิดโอมาร์ อาลี ไซฟัดดิน (Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque) มัสยิดเก่าแก่ที่งดงามมากจนได้ชื่อว่าเป็นมินิทัชมาฮาล หรือทัชมาฮาลน้อยๆ ตั้งอยู่ใจกลางกรุงบันดาร์เสรีเบกาวัน เมืองหลวงและเมืองท่าที่สำคัญของบรูไน สุลต่านโอมาร์ อาลี ไซฟุดดิน ที่ 3 ผู้เป็นพระราชาบิดาของสุลต่าน องค์ปัจจุบันเป็นผู้ออกแบบและดูแลการสร้าง มัศยิดมีความสูง 52 เมตร หลังคาทรงกลมสร้างจากทองบริสุทธิ์ พื้นด้านในปูด้วยหินอ่อน เป็นสยิดที่เคารพสักการะและเป็นศูนย์รวมของมุสลิมในบรูไน
What is the process of dedicating merit to our dearly departed family members? How can I be certain that they can actually receive the merit?
I would like to ask Luang Phaw about the process of dedicating merit to our dearly departed family members. How can I be certain that they can actually receive the merit?
Helps for Flooding in Myanmar, August 2015
The World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth Organization, Dhammakaya Foundation and Luangpor Intarayana’s team from Dawei provided needed supplies such as rice and canned foods, as well as 5 trucks loaded with aid packages to flooded areas to help victims in many cities of Myanmar.
Patience # 2
When the Lord Buddha pursued perfection in one of his lives as a bodhisattvas, he was born as a prince named venerable Taemee
Some people think there shouldn’t be any resolution when making merit, because it is as if one is greedy or one expects something in return. How to correct this misunderstanding?
Some people think there shouldn’t be any resolution when making merit, because it is as if one is greedy or one expects something in return. I don’t know how to correct this misunderstanding.
If military personnel has the opportunity to ordain as a monk, what appropriate topics of the Buddhist teachings should they be taught? What kinds of merit will those who sponsor the ordination ceremony gain?
If military personnel has the opportunity to ordain as a monk, what appropriate topics of the Buddhist teachings should they be taught? And what kinds of merit will those who sponsor the ordination ceremony gain?
Some students got low marks from the entrance exam, which constrained them to study in their less favored college. what should they do?
I would like to ask Luang Phaw about the college entrance examination of high school students. Some of my students were disappointed with the low marks they got from the exam, which deprived them of the chance to enter their chosen college. Then they were constrained to having to study in their less favored college. May Luang Phaw explain to me regarding what they should do?
In the case where the judge sentences the murderer to death, but does not execute the culprit him/herself, is s/he regarded as violating the first precept him/herself?
