Meditation Articles and Techniques

Once, I had the chance to observe a senior monk simplify the Five Precepts for the children. Meditation Meditation for Peace   Making the Five Precepts Easy  for Children to Understand     One shall not consume intoxicants.   Once, I had the chance to observe a senior monk simplify the Five Precepts for the children. The writer was impressed with the method and would like to pass on this information to parents as a guideline. It was taught in the form of dialogue between the teacher and the children:   The Origin of the Five Precepts   Today, I, as a senior monk, am going to teach you a fundamental and very important aspect of our lives: the five Precepts.   Nobody knows the origins of the Five Precepts. They existed even before the birth of the Lord Buddha, and He advised that everybody should abide by them.   Do you know what the Five P..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

New Generation love Buddhism!! Meditation Testimonials A Novice of Norkaew Parian Dham Batch 1 Compiled from the Inner Dreams Kindergarten Program broadcasted on DMC I pay the highest respect to Luang Phaw I am Novice Thawan Buddharaksa, 12 years old.  I am a student who is in Norkaew Parian Dham Batch 1.  I am a half-blood Thai Greek, but my nationality is Australian because I was born in Australia. After my mother gave birth me, she brought me to Thailand.   Novice Thawan  Buddharaksa Norkaew Parian Dham Batch 1 I went to Dhammakaya Temple in the first time when I was 7 years old. I just joined the Super Kids Camp only and after that I did not go to the temple for a long time because my mother passed away when I studied Prathom 1 (or Grade 1), my grandpa and grandma brought me to live in Phayao province.  Fortunat..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

It is not an overstatement to say that teaching children to abide by the Five Precepts is the most important responsibility of their parents Meditation Meditation for Peace   Teaching Children to Live by the Five Precepts      We shall not kill.   It is not an overstatement to say that teaching children to abide by the Five Precepts is the most important responsibility of their parents; parents owe this to their children and to society. In this respect, they are actually the ones determining the future of their children and the country. Why is this issue so important?   Memorizing the Five Precepts but not Abiding by Them   Buddhists are able to recite the Five Precepts, but when asked the meaning of the word, “precept,” most of them do not know, Since adults cannot even answer this question, how can we expect the younger generation to see the importance of observing the precepts? This unfortunate situ..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Today, most people are inclined to put their faith in science above anything else. However, science can only prove what the eyes can see Meditation Meditation for Peace   Complete Criteria in Giving     Generally, Buddhists are fond of giving to monks and virtuous persons regularly.   Today, most people are inclined to put their faith in science above anything else. However, science can only prove what the eyes can see. There are so many things that the eyes cannot see whose existence is unverified by science.   For example, our mind and the physical heart are two different entities. When we feel sad or glad, these feelings are not from the physical heart, but from our ethereal heart. Science still cannot describe what the ethereal heart looks like or where it resides. We do not know where feelings come from; we just know that they are there.   The physical heart is an organ. Nowadays, doctors can stop th..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

It has always ben a challenge to develop human beings to resist the temptations to do bad deeds   Meditation Meditation for Peace     How Good Deeds Can Bring Good Outcomes   How to Teach Children the Law of Kamma   It has always ben a challenge to develop human beings to resist the temptations to do bad deeds, and to do good deeds wholeheartedly without any expectation of reward or recognition. If parents can teach their children to be good people through and through, then they will have no worries, for their children will always be on the righteous path, and they will not cause trouble for themselves and others.   However, it is rather difficult to train children to love to do good deeds and hate to do bad deeds, because it is hard to resist temptations. Besides, it is impossible for parents to keep an eye on their children all the time. At some point the children m..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

The Middle Way Meditation Retreat would like to invite you to join our seven-day meditation retreat, conducted almost every month at “Suan Pa Himmawan” Retreat Center, near the Phu Ruea National Park in the Northeastern province of Loei, Thailand. SEVEN-DAY RETREAT IN PHU RUEA    Meditation for peace   The Middle Way Meditation Retreat would like to invite you to join our seven-day meditation retreat, conducted almost every month at “Suan Pa Himmawan” Retreat Center, near the Phu Ruea National Park in the Northeastern province of Loei, Thailand.      Technique of Meditation The Tradition and Technique of Meditation   This proven technique dates back to more than 2,500 years and was lost to the world about 500 years after the passing of the Lord Buddha. It was rediscovered in 1917 by the Most Venerable Phramongkolthepmuni, a renowned Thai Buddhist Monk.    The Middle Way Meditation also has moral impact on the mind. It cleanses the ..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Whenever someone is facing a situation which he considers unfair, he will start to think, Meditation Meditation for Peace   Do good Deeds Always Bring Favorable Outcomes?     Do good Deeds Always Bring Favorable Outcomes.   Whenever someone is facing a situation which he considers unfair, he will start to think, “there is no such thing as good deeds always bringing favorable outcomes; bad deeds can also bring favorable out comes, too.” The fallacy of this notion stems from the expectation that good deeds will produce immediate outcomes, and the narrow view of someone who is being rewarded for his bad conduct. On the surface, that person may be enjoying the fruits of his bad deeds. But look closely, he is very worried of being attacked or arrested by the police. His gratification is temporary, but his fear stays with him.   I is important to teach our children when they ..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

In recent years, a new generation of young people has started to wonder why Buddhists highly regard the Lord Buddha to be the greatest sanctuary, although he was only human Meditation Meditation for Peace   Young People and the Lord Buddha     The Lord Buddha’s life is documented.  History has clearly recorded His life story including the lives of His parents.   In recent years, a new generation of young people has started to wonder why Buddhists highly regard the Lord Buddha to be the greatest sanctuary, although he was only human. To respond to this doubt, there was an examination of this issue and a simple explanation conducive to young people by a senior monk was found.   A true Buddhist has to be a logical person. He is nto gullible or easily deluded. So when a person is deciding whom he should choose to be his respected mentor, he should make the attempt to know the history of that person in the following ways:   1. The mentor..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

One day, a family invited guests to their home for a religions rite for the great-grandparent. After the ceremony, when all the guests had left, the son asked the father, Meditation Meditation for Peace   Dad, Why Were We Born?      All good deeds and bad deeds have consequences.   One day, a family invited guests to their home for a religions rite for the great-grandparent. After the ceremony, when all the guests had left, the son asked the father,   “Dad, since everyone has to die like our grandparent, then what is the purpose of life ?,   The father, who had acquired knowledge about Buddhism, replied to his beloved son,   “My son, deep down inside, everybody, rich or poor, a commoner or a king, has asked what we are doing here, what the true purpose of life is. And even I used to wonder about that.   This question has prompted me to study Buddhism seriously, which has given me an understanding of life:   1. ..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Sometimes when a father is addicted to the roads to ruin, [Apayamukha] and unable to be the leader of the household, the responsibilities fall upon the mother Meditation Meditation for Peace   Fathers That Children hate     Fathers That Children hate   Sometimes when a father is addicted to the roads to ruin, [Apayamukha] and unable to be the leader of the household, the responsibilities fall upon the mother. If this situation occurs regularly in the family, the children will often feel that their father is taking advantage of their mother. Sometimes this feeling is so fierce that they begin to have hatred for their father. If any family is facing this problem, what would be the correct way for children to rectify the situation?   There once was a boy who came to see Luang Phaw, in order to consult Luang Phaw about his own father.   “Luang Phaw, I feel like my father takes unfair advantage of my mother. He doesn’t care about his childre..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Many families may have faced the daily problem of seeing their father being drunk and belligerent. Meditation Meditation for Peace   Children Who Want Their Father to Quit Drinking     Many families may have faced the daily problem of  seeing their father being drunk and belligerent.   Many families may have faced the daily problem of seeing their father being drunk and belligerent. Once drunk, the father yells at the neighbors, instigates fights with his wife, and beats his children. This aggravates everyone in the household. However, because of the love and gratitude that they have for their father, the children wish to find a way to help him quit drinking. Unfortunately, the children usually do not know what to do. Therefore, I would like to recommend a method I once used, and that worked for me, which may also be a practical guide to help point these fathers in the right direction...... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Even before the first whistle in a soccer match is blown, borrowed money, salaries, school tuition and the allowances of many people, Meditation Meditation for Peace   Gambling Never Made Anyone Rich     Gambling Never Made Anyone Rich   Even before the first whistle in a soccer match is blown, borrowed money, salaries, school tuition and the allowances of many people, have already been placed on bets at the gambling table. This is a typical scenario that occurs outside of the soccer field, and it has tremendous effects on the whole family.   It is estimated that, on a typical day, the money circulation for bets on a football game is over several million. This is an extremely high figure for a developing country like Thailand.   The bookies brim with joy when they see the figures and how much money they will collect. However, for those who work at an honest living, this way of life is considered to be cold bloode..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

At this time, the number of people with AIDS is increasing. One reason for this increase is that most young men believe so liciting a prostitute is not morally wrong because they believe it is not sexual misconduct when it is consensual Meditation Meditation for Peace   Why is Soliciting Prostitute a Sin     Why is Soliciting Prostitute a Sin   At this time, the number of people with AIDS is increasing. One reason for this increase is that most young men believe so liciting a prostitute is not morally wrong because they believe it is not sexual misconduct when it is consensual. One of men’s most common flawed ways of thinking is: “What is wrong with soliciting a prostitute?”   Buddhism’s teachings clearly indicate that the question of whether soliciting a prostitute is wrong is not determined on the grounds of the Precepts (sila), but falls under the concept of the roads leading to ruin (Apayamukha).   "Apay?" means a form of deterioration, disaster or something that does not lead to prosperity.   “Mukha” me..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Many young recent graduates are usually diligent and focused when they start their first jobs. Some days they even work overtime with the hope of getting a big salary at the end of the month Meditation Meditation for Peace   The Roads That Lead to Ruin     If a person earns a lot but drinks alcohol, it is like having a leak in your vessel.   Many young recent graduates are usually diligent and focused when they start their first jobs. Some days they even work overtime with the hope of getting a big salary at the end of the month. However, after working many years, instead of an improved financial situation, they have amassed debt. They end up living paycheck to paycheck even though they worked so hard. How do some people manage to squander their own wealth?   Many people who see their friends struggling financially do not know what to say since money is a delicate subject to raise with anyone. Although concerned, they do not know how to help.   I myself encountered this pr..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

A husband who is unfaithful and who drinks alcohol to excess can cause a family to fall apart Meditation Meditation for Peace     The Womanizing and Alcoholic Husband     A husband who is unfaithful and who drinks alcohol to excess can cause a family to fall apart.   A husband who is unfaithful and who drinks alcohol to excess can cause a family to fall apart. How can a marriage be saved from such an individual? Luang Phaw provided an interesting answer to this puzzle.   Choosing One’s Life Partner   Luang Phaw explained that in choosing one’s life partner, we should observe married coules and analyze their experience. We will find that before the couples were married, both were confident that they selected the life partner who was best suited for them. They imagined that, once married, their life would be blissful. They imagined that any conflict would be minor a..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Meditation Testimonials from some of the Participants of the 7,000-Monk Ordination across 7,000 Sub-districts throughout Thailand The 10,000-Monk Ordination across 7,000 Sub-districts throughout Thailand On Friday September 11th, 2009, a ceremony marking the closing of the epic and historical event was held at Dhammakaya Temple, Patum Thani Province.  The ceremony was presided by Somdej Phramaharajmangalajarn, member of the Sangha Supreme Council.  In His invaluable remarks, He expressed sincere appreciation and congratulated the success of this unprecedented program, which was originated by Dhammakaya Temple with the support of many organizations.  This event represented the coming together of the entire country, as all the provinces and villages were represented in the program.  All is to be congratulated for being a significant part of bringing peace throughout the land.  He also commented that compassion is the key to this proce..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Their love for their children makes parents work hard to earn money, so that they can provide comforts like an education, toys, and clothes for their children Meditation Meditation for Peace   Children Who Are Addicted to Apayamukha (the Roads to Ruin)       Children Who Are Addicted to Apayamukha   Their love for their children makes parents work hard to earn money, so that they can provide comforts like an education, toys, and clothes for their children, and also so that their children will not be embarrassed by signs of poverty. They lo9ve their children blindly and this blindness makes them fail to see that they are devoting all their efforts towards their children’s physical growth and comfort while neglecting their equally important emotional and spiritual growth. They are then surprised and saddened when their children are caught doing drugs, drinking alcohol, and otherwise behaving shamefully.   Self-destructive behavior is ju..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

In the economically driven world in which we live, it is difficult for most parents to find enough time to spend with their children Meditation Meditation for Peace   The Unconditional love of Parents       The Unconditional love of Parents   In the economically driven world in which we live, it is difficult for most parents to find enough time to spend with their children. Sometimes the children are “raised” by the television set or video console as their parents work. They grow up practically without parental guidance or instruction, not knowing the causes and consequences of things, the difference between moral and immoral behavior, or how to temper their emotions. Not knowing the value of how to temper their emotions.  Not knowing the value of having parents, they begin to despise them. They cannot appreciate all the hardships and sacrifices their parents have endured for them. They think that it is their pare..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

All those who are living will one day depart from this world, but before they depart, they are usually ill, lying on a hospital bed Meditation Meditation for Peace   Teach Children to Care for Critically Ill Relatives     Therefore it is crucial that we learn how to care for those that we love when they are sick.   All those who are living will one day depart from this world, but before they depart, they are usually ill, lying on a hospital bed. Their bodies and organs slowly deteriorate as they are being consumed by different diseases. This cause their body slowly die, losing their ability to function. Therefore it is crucial that we learn how to care for those that we love when they are sick.   Caring for these people will, while they fight with pain. By showing our children how to take care of those in poor health, when we pass sway, we are assured that they will be able to take care of us.   How should we car..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

A good environment promotes good habits in children. But if our neighbors argue noisily every day while using profanity Meditation Meditation for Peace   Remedying the Situation When Neighbors Fight     A good environment promotes good habits in children.   A good environment promotes good habits in children. But if our neighbors argue noisily every day while using profanity, how can parents remedy this situation? If our children continue to hear these arguments, they could be negatively impacted. This may lead our children to speak impolitely, offensively, and even be rejected by society.   There are two ways to address this situation.   1. Move away.   If parents are able, they should move away; but if they cannot, they must try to endure it. Parents can set good examples for their children by speaking politely with their neighbors. If parents take drastic actions, it may lead to a quarrel or ..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Here is a true story for parents who have not yet begun creating harmony in their families Meditation Meditation for Peace   What Should Parents Do When  Their Children Do Not Get Along?       What Should Parents Do When Their Children Do Not Get Along     Here is a true story for parents who have not yet begun creating harmony in their families.   There was once a family with three daughters. The oldest daughter was very depressed because her two sisters had not spoken to each other for over two years. They had fought to the point where they did not want to be sisters anymore. The oldest daughter felt so much pain, having to watch this friction in her family on a daily basis.   Sometimes, the two sisters ignored each other as if the other did not exist. At other times it seemed as if they would be enemies for the rest of their lives. The oldest sister re..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Children of broken families often display certain characte33ristics such as disobedience and negative attitudes. Obviously Meditation Meditation for Peace     Creating Harmony in the Family       Engaging in activities as a family can build a strong bond.   Children of broken families often display certain characte33ristics such as disobedience and negative attitudes. Obviously, that is not something that is desirable. Why did these children’s families fall apart and their members go their separate ways? If we do not learn about the real causes, this may happen to our families as well. Children turn out this way when they are not properly taught. Some come from good families, but runaway due to conflicts with their siblings. Some even try to steal their sibling’s possessions at the age of only 12 or 13 years old.   A lack of family unity is really at the core of these problems. If all begins when e..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

A government officer once came to a venerable monk at the temple for advice about a problem regarding the way teenagers dress these days Meditation Meditation for Peace     A Daughter Dresses Too Risque     The Lord Buddha said, ‘Do not dress inappropriately.   A government officer once came to a venerable monk at the temple for advice about a problem regarding the way teenagers dress these days.   The officer felt that teenage girls these days dress in a way that reveals too much of their body. This trend coincides with an increase in sex crimes, and the police presently do not know how to address the situation. The venerable monk gave his response, and those who were there listening agreed that his solution was practical and applicable for every family with a young daughter. His words were as follows:   “I don’t agree that the overly provocative dressing by these children is entirely the fault of the fashion indu..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

We live in the era of the information super highway. Children are addicted not only to television, videos and cell phones, but also to the internet. Meditation Meditation for Peace     Children Who Are Addicted to the Internet       We must accept the fact that these types of media have both pluses and minuses, depending on how they are used.   We live in the era of the information super highway. Children are addicted not only to television, videos and cell phones, but also to the internet. We must accept the fact that these types of media have both pluses and minuses, depending on how they are used. If we do not know how to control them, we, children and adults alike, can become slaves to these things.   When it comes to teenagers, the more parents prohibit them; the more interest it stirs. Parents should allow them to use these media, but they must designate the right time and the right amount of time. For example, they ..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

One of the concerns facing parents today is not having enough time to spend with their children because almost all of their available time is used to earn al living to support the family Meditation Meditation for Peace   Dear Father, Please Don’t Let Me Become Addicted to Television     Television programs must promote morality.   One of the concerns facing parents today is not having enough time to spend with their children because almost all of their available time is used to earn al living to support the family. Their solution, sometimes, is to allow their children to spend more time watching television. In other words, they think that “there’s nothing wrong with letting the television baby sit the children.”   This unsound solution to a concern has bad consequences because it leaves parents distressed from the changes seen in their children’s behavior. Children are becoming more aggressive, offensive and perverse, and they are using more profanity, These adverse changes ..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Children’s future financial security can be measured by their frugality and parents can cultivate good economic sense in their children by being frugal themselves Meditation Meditation for Peace   Teaching Children Frugality to Ensure the Family’s Future     Teaching children the value of money.   Children’s future financial security can be measured by their frugality and parents can cultivate good economic sense in their children by being frugal themselves.   For children to develop habits of saving, parents must begin when their children are still young by:   1. Teaching children the value of money. When children ask for money, parents must first ask them what they’ll do with it and how necessary it is. If children lack a good reason, parents should withhold the money and let them know why. Even if children are unhappy, parents must not waver. Do not give them money just to end your annoyance or your children’s tantrums. Do not let child..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

In a society saturated with media, many parents are worried that their children will succumb to bad influences Meditation Meditation for Peace   Raising Our Children to be good People      Find good friends with whom the children can associate.   In a society saturated with media, many parents are worried that their children will succumb to bad influences. How do we protect our children from those influences and instill conscience and morals in them?   In truth, the answer to this question can be discussed from many aspects, but our ancestors regularly relied upon the following four simple factors to raise good children.   1. Be a good role model for the children to observe. 2. Find good books for the children to read. 3. Find a good teacher to teach the children. 4. Find good friends with whom the children can associate.   Be a good role model for the childre..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

All parents wish bright futures for their children. They want to raise well-behaved, respectful and moral children whose comport will help them advance far in society Meditation Meditation for Peace   The Four Important Roles Parents Must Play in Raising Good Children     Parents must teach children to discern what is right and wrong, and what they should and should not do.   All parents wish bright futures for their children. They want to raise well-behaved, respectful and moral children whose comport will help them advance far in society. But in order to lay down the basic foundation for their success, parents must understand their roles in that development. In becoming good role models for their children, parents must understand their children’s personalities and be cognizant on how children’s attitudes and outlook change according to their age and environment.   When children are young, parents are everything for them. As they grow older, fiends wi..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

“A parent’s love can harm children.” This sentence may go against the feelings of parents, but in reality there are Meditation Meditation for Peace   Killing with Kindness: Parents Defending  Children When They Misbehave     A parent’s love can harm children.   “A parent’s love can harm children.” This sentence may go against the feelings of parents, but in reality there are a lot of children who become bad when their parents defend them when they have done something wrong. Hence, parents or theose who want to start a family in the future have very important issues to consider: How do we raise good children and how do we avoid making the mistake of loving our children in the wrong manner where we harm them by defending their wrongdoing?   Do Not Take the Children’s Side When They Have Done Something Wrong   It is a very serious mistake if parents take their children’s side when they have..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

For children that demonstrate care towards others, they must be taught to take care of themselves Meditation Meditation for Peace   Raising Children to Be Smart and Virtuous#3       Parents must set a good example for their children to see.   Raising a Child to Show Care towards Others   For children that demonstrate care towards others, they must be taught to take care of themselves. Then, they will be capable of helping others. Then, they will be capable of helping others. To achieve this, parent must train children to have endurance.   At first glance, if seems like it is enough for children to be wholesome and smart, but the truth is, it is not enough. When one is born as a human being, one must bring benefit to others as well.   Let’s suppose that we plant a fruit tree. We care for it by watering it, and plowing and fertilizing soil. Ten years pass and it sti..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

After parents learn that good children must not be troublesome, ignorant, or careless towards others, the question now is Meditation Meditation for Peace   Raising Children to Be Smart and Virtuous#2       Good qualities are implanted in children through their cultivation of good habits.   Where do Children’s Habits come from?   After parents learn that good children must not be troublesome, ignorant, or careless towards others, the question now is, how do parents cultivate these traits in their children? Good qualities are implanted in children through their cultivation of good habits.   Habits are familiarity, or each person’s individual behavior. They are developed with repetitive thoughts, speech, and actions. These repetitive activities, in turn, influence how good or bad we are.   If parents allow their children to repeatedly think, speak and act unwholesomely, regardless of the sca..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Our world seems to become smaller in terms of its interconnectedness. Changes occurring around the world have immediate effects on us socially and economically Meditation Meditation for Peace   Raising Children to Be Smart and Virtuous#1     Parents must invest time to teach children to be smart and virtuous.   Our world seems to become smaller in terms of its interconnectedness. Changes occurring around the world have immediate effects on us socially and economically. The strength of the family, society and the nation depends upon how much knowledge, ability, and virtues parents have in raising smart and virtuous children.   Learning ways to raise smart and virtuous children is an important task that all parents must not neglect. A child who is smart but not wholesome will not survive, and a child who is wholesome but not smart will not endure either. A child must be both in order to be successful and make it in this world.   In some families..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

This is the practice of self-denial or self-mortification-which is a non-Buddhist practice. It is one of many practices favoured by non-Buddhist ascetics such as Niganthas Meditation Meditation for Beginners   Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon#3     Sugar-cane juice and poison: It can be compared to a mixture of sugar-cane juice and poison.   2. Self-Mortification[attakilamathanuyoga]   This is the practice of self-denial or self-mortification-which is a non-Buddhist practice. It is one of many practices favoured by non-Buddhist ascetics such as Niganthas. In fact, even amongst the ascetics who practice self-mortification there are many different schools: some refuse to wear clothes, some always stand in order to defecate, some use their bare hands to clean up after defecation, some accept alms from a maximum of only one mouthful of food per day, some accept alms from only on benefactor per day, only one particular woman benefactor per day, some fast for ten..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Every parent wants their child to be healthy and good. However, there are many parents who do not understand that in order to have a good child they have to practice good behavior Meditation Meditation for Peace   Teaching Your Unborn Child     Every parent wants their child to be healthy good.   Every parent wants their child to be healthy and good. However, there are many parents who do not understand that in order to have a good child they have to practice good behavior and be prepared to become a father and a mother even before they are married. They should not wait to begin after the baby has arrived. By then, they will not be good role models for their child. It is then unlikely that he/she will grow up to be the good child that his/her parents desire. Hence, it is good to introduce the subject of Transferring Good Behavior to the Baby in the Womb.   Transferring good behavior to the baby according to Buddhist teachings should be performed even before the b..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

This last metaphor clearly illustrates how no benefit can be found by indulging in sensual pleasure Meditation Meditation for Beginners   Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon#2     Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta   This last metaphor clearly illustrates how no benefit can be found by indulging in sensual pleasure. All these dangers of indulging in sensual pleasures are the reason why the Buddha taught in the dhammacakkapavattana Sutta that Buddha taught in the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta that those leading the monastic life must avoid the extreme of indulging in sensual pleasure.   Furthermore, in the Mahadukkhakhands Sutta (The Greater Discourse on the Stems of Suffering) (M.i.83ff.), delivered at Savatthi, the Buddha expounds the dangers of sensual indulgence, in detail which exceeds even that of the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta.   “O! Monks! What is indulgence of the senses? The senses are..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Everyone feels excited when there is a new addition to the family. Some of these families are so elated they invite monks to receive offerings at their homes for seven days Meditation Meditation for Peace   The Birth of a Meritorious Person     We are born into the same world, yet we do not know how we came to be.   Everyone feels excited when there is a new addition to the family. Some of these families are so elated they invite monks to receive offerings at their homes for seven days. Some celebrate for seven days and seven nights. While excitement is a natural reaction to an impending birth, it is also an opportunity to reflect upon an impending birth, it is also an opportunity to reflect upon an important birth, it is also an opportunity to reflect upon an important question: what makes us different? What determines our differences?   We are born into the same world, yet we do not know how we came to be. We do not know where our planet is situated in the..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Buddhism contains teachings on ways to maintain a warm, gentle family that have been used as a reference by people for thousands of years Meditation Meditation for Peace   The Mother of Great Kindness within the House     Buddhism contains teachings on ways to maintain a warm, gentle family   Buddhism contains teachings on ways to maintain a warm, gentle family that have been used as a reference by people for thousands of years. It is also certain that many modern theories about family dynamics can be found in Buddhist doctrine. Moreover, Buddhist texts contain an even more thorough understanding of family dynamics than today’s theories.   The points contained in Ten Suggestions from a Father to His Daughter on Her Wedding Day resulted in a daughter becoming an important figure in her husband’s family. Her becoming an important figure in her husband’s family. Her husband, his parents, and his relatives gave her love, respect an..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

Something which you will find at the beginning of every sutta are Ananda’s words ‘Euam me sutam…’: i.e. ‘Thus have I heard (directly from the Lord Buddha) Meditation Meditation for Beginners   Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon#1       Dhammacakkapavattana   Something which you will find at the beginning of every sutta are Ananda’s words ‘Euam me sutam…’: i.e. ‘Thus have I heard (directly from the Lord Buddha)’.   On one occasion, the Blessed One was staying at the Isipatana Deer Park close by the town of Benares [Varanasi]. At that place, the Buddha summoned the ‘group of five’ [pancavaggiya] and addressed them thus:   O! Bhikkhus! Monks who wish to overcome suffering must strictly avoid the two extremes of practice, namely:   1. Sensual indulgence [kamasukhallikanuyoga] 2. Self-mortification [attakilamathanuyoga]   1. Indulging in sensual pleasures [kamasukhallikanuyoga]   Sensual indulgence is being ..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

In the book Thirty-eight Universal Steps to Eternal Happiness, compiled for the summer program for ordained monks by the Venerable teacher Monk Somchai Tanavuddho, Meditation Meditation for Peace   Keeping Love Alive (Cherishing Love)     Meditation – meditation clears our mind, and a clear mind opens the door to wisdom   In the book Thirty-eight Universal Steps to Eternal Happiness, compiled for the summer program for ordained monks by the Venerable teacher Monk Somchai Tanavuddho, the subject of cherishing love was discussed. Since husbands and wives should carefully consider this subject, we wish to present a discussion on cherishing love in family matters from a Buddhist perspective.   How to Cherish Love   Living together as husband and wife can be difficult or easy. If one poses a question asking how husband and wife can live together happily, no two answers will be the same. Some will say that it depends on their astrological fate and desti..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques

We do not search for these and do not wish to encounter them. Even when they have not arrived, we are afraid that they will soon arrive Meditation Meditation for Peace   How to Manage Family Life #5     The Frightened Mind is fear and anxiety of loss or discontentment   The Frightened Mind is fear and anxiety of loss or discontentment, which are:   1) Loss of Fortune is losing what one already possesses, such as loss of money, a house, a child or a spouse. 2) Loss of Prestige is loss of authority, rank, or the power to control. 3) Gossiping is direct or indirect criticism. 4) Suffering is both mental and physical suffering.   We do not search for these and do not wish to encounter them. Even when they have not arrived, we are afraid that they will soon arrive. When they arrive, we pray for them to leave. After they leave us, we are still afraid that they will return.   Since we encounter the ..... Read More about Buddhist Meditation Techniques