Training Oneself in Non-Recklessness by Practicing Austerity (Dhutanga)

Life is full of uncertainties and danger awaits those who are reckless with their lives. The Lord Buddha once said

Blessing Our Descendants #2

The Lord Buddha taught the way to create the very best in oneself by eliminating greed, anger, and ignorance through the accumulation of merit.

Ordaining for One’s Parents Brings Merit

In this day and age of ever-present temptations and perpetual pressure to make a living, it is especially rare to find any family with a son who ordains as a Buddhist monk for at least the period of Buddhist Lent

Complete Criteria in Giving

Today, most people are inclined to put their faith in science above anything else. However, science can only prove what the eyes can see

Dad, Why Were We Born?

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,

Young People and the Lord Buddha

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

Children Who Want Their Father to Quit Drinking

Many families may have faced the daily problem of seeing their father being drunk and belligerent.

Earth Day

Earth Day...The World Save Day...and the schedule of the Earth Day at Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani province, Thailand

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

The Roads That Lead to Ruin

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