Better Sleep
The elderly abbot of a monastery close to where I used to live had a special ability. During the weekly Wan Phra all-night practice sessions it was his custom to give very long Dhamma talks.
A Buddhist Charter (a) General
There are two kinds of dhamma: dhamma as a tool and dhamma as a desirable goal of practice.
Legacy 18
The Buddhist Charter that we develop together remains correct and in line with the principles of Buddhism. Buddhists may take it as a standard for right practice, for good results, and for convenience in being ones who know, are awakened, & have blossomed, and who will never again fall into the swamps of superstition and materialism. May we leave it as a long lasting legacy.
Challenge for Meditators
The more we look at our body and mind, the more we see their impermanence and unpredictability.
A Buddhist Charter (a) General
“Dhamma” can solve all of the world problems at all times, regardless of their kinds or levels.
Fear of Loss
Fear of loss cripples us. It makes us grasp too tightly to the things and people we love. It makes us anxious. It makes us angry with anything or anyone who threatens us with loss.
A Buddhist Charter (a) General
The word “Dhamma-vinaya” is the essence of all words (pavacana) that describe the Buddhist assembly.
Ability of the Great Teacher
One mark of great teachers is their ability to explain the most profound matters in language that is simple and yet in no way betrays their deep meaning.
A Buddhist Charter (a) General
“Dhamma” (or “dharma”) means “duty.” This is the meaning which has been used in its original locality since the ancient time.
To Understand Defilement
Meditation allows us to understand the meaning of the word ‘defilement’, and to experience the wonder of its absence.
A Buddhist Charter (a) General
Buddhists are required to disseminate Buddha-dhamma to the present violent world in order to fulfill the Buddha’s wish.
Legacy 14
The system of using people language & Dhamma language is most certainly needed in the study and teaching of Buddhism, because the Lord Buddha taught the Dhamma both in the Dhamma language of ordinary people and in the Dhamma Language of those who have seen the Dhamma for themselves.
A Fruitful 2022
Two virtues that protect the world
1) Hiri: viewing bad Kamma as shameful as excreting in the middle of the marketplace.
Legacy 12
The Diploma from Suan Mokkh is ‘die before dying.’ In other words, mind has finished with feelings of ‘I’ and ‘mine’ before the physical body dies, leaving pure sati-paññā regarding life. This is something that can happen even now. Thus, the sooner one ‘dies,’ the more profitable life is.
Sappurisa Dhamma
‘Sappurisa’ is one of the terms used by the Buddha to refer to wise, cultivated people. The seven qualities of sappurisas provide a useful checklist for assessing one’s own level of education.