A Floating City
He was ordained as a novice 3 times and during his last ordination he was firmly determined to lead a monastic life all his life even though at that time he was in grade 8th. He said even though he had to be there all by himself he could do that; as he was ordained he didn’t want to disrobe because he had Nibbana as the goal and he would not feel lonely.He wanted to stay there, he wanted to meditate and disseminate the teachings of the Lord Buddha.
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Abstaining from Unwholesomeness (5)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Sixth Group of Blessings. Blessing Nineteen :- Abstaining from Unwholesomeness.
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 Letter From Howard McCrary
Howard McCrary expressed his feeling and opinion after he had joined the 5th V-Star Day.
Sty in The Eye
Her father does not believe in hell and heaven but he donates for the Kathina merit and robe offerings at various temples. He still drinks alcohol and smokes cigarettes. Will the merit that he did occasionally made in his present life close the path to hell for him? What kamma caused her to have a sty in her eye every year and develop eye infections frequently? DMC has the answers.
งานบุญวัน 10 ตุลาคม 2552
วันนี้ผู้สื่อข่าวบุญสว่างขอนำข่าวบุญที่ สว่างไสวที่สุดในโลก มาฝากผู้มีบุญทุกท่าน.... ก่อนอื่นคงต้องถามกันก่อนเลยค่ะว่า “ผู้มีบุญท่านใดได้ไปตักบาตรพระจำนวน 15,000 กว่ารูปที่ทุ่งบานชื่นกันบ้าง............แล้วใครได้อยู่ร่วมประกอบพิธี อัญเชิญจักรแก้ว ณ เสาเรือนเกิดพระเดชพระคุณหลวงปู่บ้าง....และใครได้มาถวายปัจจัยปิดกองกฐิน บ้าง ........ (สาธุ)
Raleigh man looks to help end soldiers' suffering as Army's 1st Buddhist chaplain
Stab Eye, Kill Cows
The story of one woman whose parent divorced when she was an infant. Her mother was bitterly despairing of her present love life and so drank and flirted. She had to live with her aunt and take a killing cow orders for 7 years. What should she do to be free from the retributions? DMC has the answer.
Military and police whose duty it is to protect the sovereignty of the nation and quell the unrest sometimes inevitably have to wound and kill the thieves. This kind of killing is more or less sinful than general killing?
the military men and women and the police, whose duty it is to protect the sovereignty of the nation and quell the unrest sometimes inevitably have to wound and kill the thieves. But killing and hurting people are necessary. I would like to ask Luang Por whether this kind of killing is more or less sinful than general killing?
Conscripted Soldiers
An audience questioned about the conscripted soldiers and Luang Phaw Dattajivo gave the answer.
