Upon making merit, beyond the two resolutions made — “May I never turn back and have regret in my merit done” and “May even the offering of a single baht fill my mind with a joy as complete as though…
The food and nourishment consumed at each and every meal is eaten for the sustenance of life — eaten to dispel hunger — so that one may have the strength and vitality to go forth and cultivate wholesome deeds. The…
There are two types of self-confident people. The first type possesses no true principles or knowledge; they simply think, “I believe it is so, therefore it must be so,” using only their own opinions as a standard. This approach is…
The fundamental guarantees for any human being can be summarized simply: As for the extent of your wealth, whether you possess the physical perfection of a great being, how healthy or attractive you are, or the depth of your wisdom—all…
For anyone to perform goodness, they must begin with cleanliness. To instill a deep appreciation for the Dhamma in children from a young age, they must first be trained to maintain their own cleanliness. Do not view teaching children to…
Khun Yay (the Master Nun) once shared a profound reflection: when we perform wholesome deeds and reinforce them daily, it causes the “blueprint of goodness” for those specific virtues to become deeply embedded and dense within our hearts. Remember these…
Building Perfections (Paramis) is a monumental task—a mission that spans across lifetimes. Therefore, it demands absolute sincerity in every action we undertake. Whatever we do must be completed, and it must be done well, driven by a seriousness and a…
It is natural for all human beings, having earned the merit to be born as a human, to desire to be a “good person.” However, whether one actually achieves that goal is uncertain. Wishing to be good is one thing,…
“To behold a samaṇa — a renunciant — is the highest auspiciousness,” so declared the Perfectly Enlightened One, the Lord Buddha. Why did He speak thus? There are many reasons, yet the most essential, which I wish to bring forth…
