The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Looking After One's Extended Family (1)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fifth Group of Blessings. Blessing Seventeen :- Looking After One's Extended Family.
The Bachelorette
Every first Sunday of each month and on the days the temple had big ceremonies; and every time I attended the ceremony of offering sustenance to the Lord Buddha and of other big merit of the temple, I made wishes “May I own a house with land and a car.” Later on, my grandfather bought me a car when I did not even ask him for it. And a couple surprised things that happened to me. All my wishes were accomplished. This incident seriously strengthens my faith in merit.
Basic Meditation Technique Step #1
Start by adjusting your sitting position. If you sit on the floor, sit cross-legged, right leg over the left, right hand over the left hand, palms up, your right index finger gently touching your left thumb.
When Merits Depleted, I Went Broke
Since he was born, his life was magnificent and comfortable. His family was ranked as a moderately wealthy family of Taoyuan, from selling alcohol and cigarettes. The comfort he received was a result of the destruction of others. What are the Karma of doing this? DMC has the answers.
Living A Short Life Making Merit Better Than A Long One Without Any
My grandmother ordained as a Buddhist nun when she was 62 years old at the Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen Temple. She helped out in the kitchen until she died at the age of 72 due to bone cancer. She was in great pain prior to her death and she was wailing miserably. The doctor injected her with morphine at 8am and she died at 6pm on that day
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.
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?
Transcending all differences
Meditation is a universal act that everyone in this world can do. All can practise it regardless of nationality, religion, or ethnicity. All one needs is a human body.
We Can Change the World
Peace cannot be achieved through the work of one person or organisation. It requires a concerted effort from everyone. To achieve peace, we will need the participation of every single person.
My heart sings Change the World song
A chemical engineer who coped with the water - common water, drinking water and waste water - becomes a monk and loves meditation. What does he find from meditation?
