Better Sleep
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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.

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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.

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Legacy 17

The Three Cs of Cleanness, Clarity, & Calmness are qualities of the Noble Ones and are in the position of being the essence of Buddhism’s Triple Gem. May we leave them as a legacy for everyone to use as a daily mantra.

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Fear of Loss
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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.

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Legacy 16

True Buddhists shouldn’t be bothered even by headaches, let alone nervous disorders and mental illness. This is possible through reliance upon the Dhamma principle at the heart of Buddhism that says ‘tathatā’ or ‘just like that.’

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Legacy 15

‘Age Teasing’ and giving the Age Teasing gift, as we do at Suan Mokkh, results in a heedfulness and self-knowledge that improves each year. May I leave this to be maintained and continued for the sake of everyone’s spiritual development.

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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.

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Legacy 13

We use the principle of people language & Dhamma language to distinguish between material and spiritual matters so that we will speak about them correctly, because we will understand them correctly, deeply, and advantageously.

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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.

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Sappurisa Dhamma
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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.

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