Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma Sambuddhassa! ... Saturday, 8 March, 8:00 AM : Monthly Meditation Retreat is aimed at persons who are genuinely interested...
Friends The 8 Pleasures of the Reclusive Sage (Samana-Sukha): The absence of possessions & possessiveness... Blameless daily begging of alms food... Content,...
Friends: An Advantageous Daily Routine: One should often contemplate the inevitable fact of DEATH! Why so? Because it makes one approach Nibbana – The...
Friends: The Dhamma Makes the Mental Hindrances Vanish: The Blessed Buddha once said: When, Bhikkhus, a Noble Disciple listens carefully to the Dhamma, alert...
Friends: How do the 7 Links to Awakening lead to Enlightenment? Then a certain not very well known Bhikkhu approached the Blessed Buddha and asked: Venerable...
Friends: What is the Investigation (Vicaya) Link to Awakening? Investigation of states Link to Awakening (dhammavicaya-sambojjhanga) is basically the same...
Friends: What is the Joy (Pîti) Link to Awakening? The Joy Link to Awakening (Pīti-sambojjhanga) has the characteristic of suffusing contentment, and the...
Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammâ Sambuddhassa! Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara ~ Dhamma Message ~ Please feel free to distribute this message among your friends,...
Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammâ Sambuddhassa! Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara ~ Dhamma Message ~ Please feel free to distribute this message among your friends,...
Friends: How do the 7 Links to Awakening develop Sequentially? 1: Whenever withdrawn in body and withdrawn in mind one reflects on the Buddha-Dhamma, then the...
Friends: How to be a Real Buddhist through Observance? Medin Poya day is the full-moon of March. This holy day celebrates that the Buddha visits his parental...
Friends: Who can do it ? Urge, incite & teach yourself by yourself! Examine & evaluate yourself by yourself! Guard yourself, aware of yourself, by yourself! ...
Friends: Tender Harmlessness & Patient Tolerance Protects all Beings! The Blessed Buddha – the Great Defender - was always a friend of tolerance &...
Friends: Contentment (Santutthi) is the most supreme Treasure! There is the case where a Bhikkhu is content with whatever old robe at all, with whatever old...
Friends: Bending the Mind by Meditation! Meditation is Higher Education of Another Kind! Details Inside! Meditation is an exquisite method of mind training,...
Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma Sambuddhassa! ... Saturday, 5 April, 8:00 AM : Monthly Meditation Retreat is aimed at persons who are genuinely interested...
Friends: Patience is the Sixth Mental Perfection: The characteristic of patience is acceptance, it's function is to endure, and it's manifestation is...
Friends: Generosity is The first mental Perfection: And what is the treasure of generosity? When a disciple of the Noble Ones whose mentality is all cleared of...
Friends: Morality is the Second Mental Perfection: Avoiding all Harm; Doing only Good; Purifying the Mind; This is the True Dhamma of all the Buddhas! ...
The Nine Cemetery Contemplations This meditation from the Satipatthana Sutta <http://www.midamericadharma.org/gangessangha/SATIPAT.html#Cemetery> aids in...
Friends: Withdrawal is the Third Mental Perfection: Withdrawal is Removal of Misery Withdrawal is Extraction of Disease. Withdrawal is Pulling out the splinter...
Friends: Understanding is the Fourth Mental Perfection: Understanding penetrates, illuminates and guides right. Concentration is the proximate cause of...
Friends: Energy is the Fifth Mental Perfection: Energy means enthusiasm Energy means effort Energy means exertion Energy means interest Energy means endeavour ...
Friends: Truthful Honesty is the Seventh Mental Perfection: Honesty is Trust Honesty is Truthful Honesty is Guarantee Honesty is Confidence Honesty is...
