Today I have some questions about the meaning of a Buddhist word. The word “Sila” (precepts) has many facets: the 5 precepts, the 8 precepts, the 10 precepts, and the 227 precepts. How important are the precepts? Why do we need to keep the precepts?
Today I have some questions about the meaning of a Buddhist word. The word “Sila” (precepts) has many facets: the 5 precepts, the 8 precepts, the 10 precepts, and the 227 precepts. I would truly like to know what the word “Sila” (precept) means. How important are the precepts? Why do we need to keep the precepts?
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Cherishing our husband or wife (3)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fourth Group of Blessings. Blessing Thirteen :- Cherishing our husband or wife.
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Having done good deeds in one's past (5)
The 38 Ways to Happiness The Second Group of Blessings Blessing Five :- Having done good deeds in one's past
Restraint from Drinking Intoxicants (6-1)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Sixth Group of Blessings. Blessing Twenty:- Restraint from Drinking Intoxicants.
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.
Good Bye, My Hometown
My employers liked to go to temples and they had very kind hearts.I had a chance to learn about the law of Karma and the truth of life because here DMC was on most of the day. Dhamma teachings were heard through the whole house including the morning and evening chanting and the Cetiya’s homage paying.
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Artfulness in Usage (2)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Third Group of Blessings. Blessing Nine :- Artfulness in Usage.
What is the principle of “Sangha Dana”? f there is only one monk who receives our gifts, it can be counted as Sangha Dana? Which one gives us more merit between presenting gifts to the Order of Monks or to a specific one?
I’d like to ask Luang Phaw about the principle of “Sangha Dana” (presenting gifts to the Order of Monks), and if there is only one monk who receives our gifts, it can be counted as Sangha Dana or not? Also I’d like to know which one gives us more merit between presenting gifts to the Order of Monks or to a specific one.
How should Buddhists carry themselves during the Buddhist Lent season so that they can achieve the maximum merit?
Raising Our Children to be good People
In a society saturated with media, many parents are worried that their children will succumb to bad influences
