Looking for a Sympathetic Friend

A sympathetic friend possesses admirable characteristics far different from the one who leads you down the road to ruin

Looking for a Friend of Wise Counsel

I believe that we still can find a lot of friends like this in our society. That means the world is not too bad. However. “not too dad” does not mean it is all good.

When the monks go for the offering rounds, can they wear a pair of sandals?

I would like to ask about when the monks go for the offering rounds; can they wear a pair of sandals? For nowadays some areas are not suited to walk bare footed.

The Enemy in Friend’s Clothes

Our society today is a real melting point of different sorts of people, good and bad. There are a noticeable number of bad people in the world as we hear on the news

The Easiest Cause of Ruin is Following False Friends

When I was in high school, there was a semester when I spent time with friends who felt that smoking was fine, skipping classes was fun, going to bars or night clubs was great (we were younger than 18 at that time), and not listening to parents’ advice was cool.

What are the benefits of making merit?

The benefit of making great merit and offering alms to monks and monastic communities

Being Responsible for Others in Society

As human beings, we have to live and work with others in society. We negatively affect society when we consider only what we want, what we like, and what we can accomplish.

The Boonraksa Medical Center

The Boonraksa Medical Center Extending the Life of Buddhism with a Gift of Health for Monks Novices

Being Responsible for the Environment

Besides, taking the three responsibilities: self, society, and ethical economy, good people are also responsible for the environment. Air, water, soil, forest, and weather are important for our living.

Those That Are Not Worthy of Respect

Do not worship objects or persons who are not worth to be worshipped. It will lead us astray and make us believe in what is wrong