Archives Dhamma 102
AllChoosing Virtuous Friends and AssociatesEmotional IntelligenceIntegrity in Conduct and the Principles of Wholesome SpeechMerit-Making and Unwholesome KammaMiscellaneousPrinciples of Decision-Making and Mental TrainingPrinciples of Self-Care in Times of Illness and the Preservation of One's PossessionsProfessional Advancement for Both Superiors and SubordinatesRespect and EmpathyThe Art of AdmonishmentThe Benefits of Propagating BuddhismThe Development of Good HabitsThe Development of Knowledge Alongside VirtueThe Resolute Cultivation of Wholesome ConductThe Role of the Family as a Kalyāṇamitta (Virtuous Friend) Toward Children
How to Consume Media Without Incurring Karmic Consequence
The ancients taught: “When you watch a masked play or a drama, turn the gaze back upon yourself.” Whenever we consume media — through whatever channel or medium — we must reflect carefully upon our purpose in doing so. If…
Time Arrives with Opportunity That Never Returns
Time arrives bearing opportunity — freely given — and it must be used. If left unused, it shall not return. The days of our childhood have passed and come back no more. Youth, too, has gone its way. Old age…
The Importance of Efficiency in Using Time
Given that human life is short—rarely exceeding a hundred years—the most critical factor to consider is the efficiency of how we use our time. Because life is brief, we must learn to view time realistically. Time is inherently fair; whether…
The Importance of Songkran (Performing Merit as a Family)
We have passed the Songkran season—a Buddhist tradition where, beyond celebrating the Thai New Year, we come together to perform acts of merit. Because we understand the principle that merit is the source of all things—the key to success and…
How to Overcome the Fear of Death
We do not know when we will live or when we will die. Death gives no prior warning; no one can say for certain when their time will come. We do not know where we will die—whether at home, in…
The More You Love, the More You Weep
Love — romantic love between a man and a woman in particular — is the root cause of suffering concealed within the form of happiness, much like poison coated in sugar. For once love arises within a person, it gives…
The Reasons Why Buddhism Has Endured Through the Ages
The teachings of the Lord Buddha, once known, must be earnestly put into practice. By what measure is this assessed? It is measured by whether wholesome habits arise within those who carry out the work of propagation. If no improvement…
The Significance of Magha Puja Day
From the day of His Enlightenment — the full moon of the sixth lunar month — to Makha Bucha Day, which falls on the full moon of the third lunar month, nine months had passed. It was at that point…
The Long Journey to Becoming the Perfectly Enlightened Buddha
Before the Lord Buddha was able to consolidate all of His teachings and impart them to us, He had to undergo an immeasurably long period of time — spanning twenty asaṅkheyyas and one hundred thousand mahākappas. Moreover, the arising of…
