The Four Noble Truths
The Artistry Behind Preaching the Four Noble Truths In the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta as in his other sermons
Overview : Introduction
After the Enlightenment which transformed Siddhatthe Gotama into the Lord Buddha beneath the Bodhi tree on the banks of the River Neranjara
Author’s Preface
Buddhism is unique in teaching a way to overcome suffering, with its aim definitively to liberate oneself from the Cycle of Existence [vadda-samsara] thereby attaining the highest eternal happiness
First Disciple: the most seasoned in the Perfections
At the end of the Lord Buddha’s sermon, kondanna, the leader of the ‘Group of Five’, became a Stream-Enterer [sotapana]
Commentorial Metaphors: Indulgence in sensual pleasures:
A pig content to wallow in dung: Indulging in sensual pleasures is rather like a pig, which spends all its life wallowing in the warm mud and dung of its pigsty because it thinks that this is the ultimate happiness.
The kalyanamitra Temple
Within the Buddhist community, temples are recognized as a centre for moral training. Another way of viewing this is that temple is a place that teaches people to be ‘human’
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta (บทธัมมจักกัปปวัตตนสูตร ภาษาอังกฤษ)
The Ceremony of Chanting the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
The Ceremony of Chanting the Lord Buddha’s Mantra “Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta” Since Dhammachai Day (the Most Ven. Phrathepyanmahamuni’s Ordination Anniversary) on Sunday September 22nd, 2013
ธุดงคสถานพิษณุโลก จัดพิธีทอดผ้าป่ามหาสมบัติ
ธุดงคสถานพิษณุโลก และศูนย์กัลยาณมิตรพิษณุโลกจัดพิธีทอดผ้าป่ามหาสมบัติ ปลูกต้นไทรแก้วมงคลเพื่อเป็นกำแพงแก้วตลอดแนวด้านหน้าธุดงคสถานพิษณุโลก
Things to do at Wat Phra Dhammakaya
Wat Phra Dhammakaya is best known for its immense size and modern design. The sheer size of the temple makes it impossible to fully explore Wat Phra Dhammakaya in a single day,