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One whose behaviour is in accordance with the Dhamma has the nature of a human being or a deva. He may be said to be free from vice in the present life and he need have no fear of going towards misfortune for he is sure to attain a state of good fortune.
For one who abstains from evil, the teachings of Buddhism do not say that one will never again do wrong things, but the good actions which one has done give one a good basis of security for the future. As for one who abstains from evil by ...
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One who practices Buddhism should know which are the Realms of Becoming, and of Mind, in order that he may act in the right way in this Dhamma to attain the state which he desires. There are four Realms-of-Mind (Bhumi), including:
1.The Sensual-Realm-of-Mind (Kamavacara-Bhumi).
2.The Form-Realm-of-Mind(Rupavacara-Bhumi).
3.The Formless-Realm-of-Mind(Arupavacara-Bhumi).
4.The Transcendental-Realm(Lokuttara-Bhumi).
These are the Realms-of-Mind of Beings, whereas the following are the ...
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One who follows the Dhamma in this Realm of Sense Desires ought to be on guard against the "Road to Ruin", which, people have been warned against since ancient times. This "Road to Ruin" includes those allurements which lead to downfall. They are of six types, as follows:
1. Running after women.
2. Habitual drunkenness.
3. Habitual gambling.
4. Having bad friends.
5. Being lazy and dissatisfied in one's work.
6. Wandering abroad at night.
These six are the "Road to Ruin" of the pleasures of ...
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Section 4.
In which he does not look for merit outside the Buddhist systems; because merit attained by methods outside those taught in Buddhism may not be true merit and searching for untrue may deceive one.
Section 5.
In which he looks for merit, only within the systems of Buddhism (Sasana). The merit in Buddhism is certainly of a good and true nature. It includes: -
1) The Good-Sensual-Realm(Kamavacara-Kusala).
2) The Good-Form-Realm(Rupavacara-Kusala).
3) The ...
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Because beings may have innumerable different sorts of objects one cannot be sure which of them will arise. If one has the recollection of one's generosity and morality, of the Buddha, the Dhamma, or the Sangha as the object, and one is not entangled with this world, having broken attachment for it, and if one wishes to gain the satisfaction of the Heaven realms, then one will certainly be able to attain this goal.
If one is satisfied with the human realm, one may certainly attain this realm ...
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In June 2519/1976, chief monks and representatives from the five Thai Buddhist temples in the United States came to Denver and held a general meeting at Wat Buddhawararam, having the intention to set up the means of effectively maintaining the unity and uniformity of monastic life and practices of Thai Buddhist monks amidst different environments in different parts of the United Sates; to exchange knowledge and ideas; and to achieve cooperation among themselves in the performance of Buddhist ...
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The Temple of Chicago has much in common with the Temple of New York. Located in a big crowded city with a large number of Thai people, it is frequented by devotees and visitors, busy with day-to-day ceremonies, and large numbers gather for religious and cultural celebrations. Although younger in years, the Temple is mature in its program initiatives. Several programs of creative Buddhist activities have been conceived and only time and ecclesiastical personnel are needed to bring them to ...
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Wat Thai of Washington, D.C. is viewed as having been founded, informally, when two monks who were invited from Thailand arrived and took residence on July 5, 2517/1974, at a suburban house at 705 Wayne Avenue in Silver Spring. This house was rented by the Buddhist Association in Washington, D.C. for monks' residence and for use as a seat of Buddhist activities of the Association.
The Buddhist Association in Washington, D.C., the owner of the house, is in turn the outgrowth of a Buddhist group ...
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Overnight, a new temple called "Vajiradhammapadip Temple" was established at 179th Street in West Bronx. The site is a house on a 4, 121.5 square-foot plot of land purchased with donated funds of $43,000. The two monks moved in to residence on July 21, 2518/1975. The following day the Temple was granted legal status and its official establishment marked. Since then it is this new temple that has been known to the public and has been serving Thai people and Buddhists of other nationalities in ...
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Albert Einstein, the great scientist of the atomic age, says: "The religion in the future will be a cosmic religion. It should transcend a personal God and avoid dogma and theology. Covering both the natural and the spiritual, it should be based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual, as a meaningful unity. Buddhism answers this description." And he further says, "If there is any religion that would cope with modern scientific needs it would be ...
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Miss I.B. Horner who succeeded Professor Rhys Davids as the President of the Pali Text Society also says the following words of appreciation: "Many people in the West can no longer believe in a creator God who is both all powerful and all merciful for the tragic events they see all around them; the oceans of suffering and distress do not support such a hypothesis. At the same time many people have a strong wish for a rational way of life; something they can turn to use as a barrage against the ...
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In Buddhism, a bodhisattva is anyone who, motivated by great compassion, has generated bodhicitta, which is a spontaneous wish to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all living beings.
What is Amitayus?
Amitayus or Aparmita is the name given to Amitabha in his character as bestower of longevity. He is richly clad and wears the 13 ornaments. His hair is painted blue and may either be coiled or fall to his elbows. He is seated in full-lotus posture and his hands lie on his lap in the Dhyani ...
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Chinese Christian Songs Website click here IT Is WELL KNOWN THAT Jesuit missionaries in China quickly grasped the significance of learning and scholarship for the Chinese literati, and themselves made every effort to master the classical texts upon which Confucian education was based. One of these books was the Shih ching or Book of Songs, an anthology of some 300 poems dating as far back as c. 1000 B.C., but compiled into a book ca. 600 B.C. Partly as a result of the inclusion of this material ...
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Qi Gong is perhaps one of the most misunderstood of all New Age practices. First of all, few people know how to pronounce the name correctly (it's Chee Kung). Secondly, few can decide whether it's a martial art or a relaxation technique (it can be both). And thirdly, many people wrongly assume that it was banned in China (that's Falun Gong, not Qi Gong). Qi Gong is a series of breathing, relaxation and concentration exercises designed to bring the body's energy, or qi, in harmony with itself, ...
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A special mention should be made of developments in the United States during the last few decades. The Americans seem to have been speeding up to take the lead in the activities of spreading the knowledge of Buddhism in the West, both public and academic. The publication of books on Buddhism has continued to rise. Research scholars, serious students and ordinary practical people do not fall short of new titles to contribute to their knowledge and understanding of Buddhism. In many American ...
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