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
Only One Who Knows How to Close the Eyes Shall See the Dhamma
During meditation, do not underestimate the matter of closing the eyes. Luang Pu repeatedly and emphatically instructed that when sitting in meditation, the closing of the eyes must be done with precise measure. Regarding this precise closing of the eyes,…
The Way to Become Debt-Free
Learn to distinguish clearly: Discern with wisdom. Resolve with determination. Preserve your life with care and integrity. Walk this path — and you shall endure. March 17th, 2020
Stop Four or Five Bites Before Full
Where does the foundation of a person’s health truly lie? It lies in eating, sleeping, waking, and elimination — these must be clearly observed. One should eat at proper times, not indiscriminately. What is wholesome, one should consume; what is…
Understanding Need and Want Through Cleaning
Those who possess more belongings find cleaning all the more difficult. Those who regularly clean and organize their own homes — without delegating such tasks to household staff — will ultimately come to understand and define for themselves where Need…
How Does One Care for One’s Health and Guard Against Illness?
The Blessed One taught: “Attā hi attano nātho — oneself is indeed one’s own refuge.” The most elementary foundation of a person’s health rests upon regularity — eating, sleeping, waking, and attending to bodily elimination at consistent and proper times.…
Desiring Beyond Necessity, Seeking Beyond Necessity, Exhausting Oneself Beyond Necessity
The four requisites upon which human life depends — food, clothing, shelter, and medicine — are indispensable to existence. Yet even though these four are genuine necessities of life, they carry within them an inherent allure and desirability. This is…
Rejoicing in Your Own Merit (Anumodana)
Regularly reviewing the good deeds, you have performed is a form of rejoicing in your own merit (Anumodana). Is this practice correct according to spiritual principles? Yes, it is. The Lord Buddha himself set this example. On the day of…
Acting in Accordance with Principles
Regarding the matter of the disease that is presently spreading — do not panic beyond what is warranted. Where it is necessary to follow the instructions of physicians, do so accordingly. “Do not be defiant toward the physician.” Beyond that,…
During the COVID Era, Do Not Squander Your Own Assets
At this moment, while we remain uncertain about how the COVID situation will unfold, many find themselves unemployed. If you are out of work, you must persist in searching for a new job. In the meantime, you must carefully protect…
