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  1. What is sīla ? 2. How do we understand  sīla  in our dhamma journey? 3. What does  sīla  mean to laypeople? -Not killing -Not stealing -Not sexually misbehaving - Not lying -Not taking any drink or drug to cloud the mind 4. What are the challenges with  sīla  practice? 5. How can we cultivate  sīla  to increase compassion and wisdom?

Dhammapda 6 (Sayings of the Dhamma) Yamaka (Dichotomies ) 6. Pare ca na vijānanti, Many do not realize mayamettha yamāmase; that we here must die Ye ca tattha vijānanti, For those who realize this, tato sammanti medhagā. Quarrels end Story:  KosambakaVatthu

 

 

 

  Lay people have to accomplish the four accomplishments—trust in the Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha ( saddhā ), morality ( sīla ) , generosity ( cāga ), and wisdom  ( paññā ) —to fulfill the four wishes. What is the basis for trust ( saddhā ) in the Buddha? How does a layperson cultivate trust ( saddhā )? It is said that a layman should trust in the Buddha's enlightenment. How can a layperson trust in the enlightenment of the Buddha? Understanding the Buddha's nine great qualities allows a layperson to put their trust ( saddhā ) in his enlightenment. Only by comprehending the Buddha's nine noble qualities can a layperson acquire trust ( saddhā ) To better understand these nine great qualities of the Buddha, it is helpful to number them. accomplished ( araham ) fully enlightened ( sammā-sambuddho ) endowed with clear vision (8 knowledges) and virtuous conduct (15 practices) ( vijjā-carana-sampanno ) well-gone ( sugato ) the knower of three worlds ( lokavidū ) the incomparable le...

  A lay person's final wish is to be reborn in a better place. However, how a person spends the last moment (last thought) determines their next existence. As a result, we are all expected to constantly monitor/observe our thoughts.  It is essential to vigilantly monitor our thoughts to determine whether or not they contain and sustain kusala . The question now is how to prepare for having a skillful ( kusala ) thinking in the last moment. Do we know when it will be our last moment? We do not know. Then there's the question of how to prepare for the final moment.  Thinking skillfully ( kusala ) all the time is the best way to have a skilled ( kusala ) thought in last moment. So our last moment will be one day of cultivating such skillful ( kusala ) thinking. 1.  Why did the Buddha encourage laypeople to be concerned about a good rebirth? 2.  How many destinations are there for a person to be reborn? 3.  How can we understand Bhava  Taṇhā (craving-...

               Queen Mallikā proposes to King Kosala the Unparalleled Dana given to the Buddha When the King saw what the people (citizens of the country) were giving, he felt hopeless and asked himself, "What is the point of my life if I can't give to the Buddha and monks more than the people?" He then laid down on his couch and thought of ways to beat his subjects. Then Queen Mallikā asked the King, "Great King, why are you lying down?" "Why do your senses, like your eyes, look like they're going away?" The king then asked, "Don't you know, my dear Queen?" The queen said, "No, I don't, Great King." After that, the King told Mallikā about it. Queen Mallikā advises the King in arranging the Unparalleled D ā na "Five hundred monks should be housed in a pavilion within the grounds of the golden palace, and it should be constructed with fragrant planks of sāla - kalyāṇī trees," the Queen advised the King, who she...

  Dhammapda 5 (Sayings of the Dhamma) Yamaka (Dichotomies ) 5. Na hi verena verāni, Hatred through hatred sammantīdha kudācanaṁ never ends Averena ca sammanti, By non-hate alone does it end esa dhammo sanantano. This is an ancient truth Story: Kāḷayakkhinī Vatthu

Dear Dhamma Friends, Stay tuned for Wednesday, May 1 evening as we continue with our Dhammapariyesanā series #63.  Please join the host, Bhante Dr. Chandima, as he speaks with Ci Xin about how to effectively build a Sunday Dhamma School. Ci Xin's work as Chairperson of SKEDS (principal) at Seck Kia Eenh temple in Melaka has received special attention because she took on the challenge of transitioning the school from physical to online during the COVID-19 pandemic and then successfully bringing the online to physical class style by generating interest among the children and community.  As Patisota, we believe she has a lot to share with us about running an effective dhamma school in the face of challenges and taking dhamma schools to the next level of Buddhist education by keeping students engaged. Bio of Ci Xin Ci Xin was introduced to the Mahayana tradition when she was 7 years old, and her encounter with the Theravada tradition came 2 years later. Since then, she has identif...

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  Day 22 An Overview of the Sabbāsava Sutta Day 23 First Method: Seeing Day 24 Wise Attention as First Method of Seeing Day 25 Second Method: Sensory Restraint Day 26 Third Method: Wise Attention of Needs Day 27 Fourth Method: Tolerance Day 28 Fifth Method: Avoidance Day 29 Sixth Method: Destroying Day 30: Seventh Method: Developing Day 31: Final Review You can access all of the notes pertaining to the videos above at  https://patisota.blogspot.com/2024/03/Final-review-sabbasava-.html

  Dhammapda 3-4 (Sayings of the Dhamma) Yamaka (Dichotomies ) 3. Akkocchi maṁ avadhi maṁ, He abused me, attacked me   ajini maṁ ahāsi me; Defeated me, robbed me!   Ye ca taṁ upanayhanti, For those carrying on like this, veraṁ tesaṁ na sammati. Hatred does not end. Story: Tissatthera Vatthu 4. Akkocchi maṁ avadhi maṁ, He abused me, attacked me   ajini maṁ ahāsi me; Defeated me, robbed me!   Ye ca taṁ na upanayhanti, For those not carrying on like this, veraṁ tesūpasammati. Hatred ends. Story: Tissatthera Vatthu

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*  Longevity does not come from blessings alone, and we must have already performed good karmas. ( Cūḷakammavibhaṅga Sutta MN 135) “Idha, māṇava, ekacco itthī vā puriso vā pāṇātipātī hoti luddo lohitapāṇi hatapahate niviṭṭho adayāpanno pāṇabhūtesu. So tena kammena evaṁ samattena evaṁ samādinnena kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjati. No ce kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjati, sace manussattaṁ āgacchati yattha yattha paccājāyati appāyuko hoti. Appāyukasaṁvattanikā esā, māṇava, paṭipadā yadidaṁ—pāṇātipātī hoti luddo lohitapāṇi hatapahate niviṭṭho adayāpanno pāṇabhūtesu.   “Here, student, some man or woman kills living beings and is murderous, bloody-handed, given to blows and violence, merciless to living beings. Because of performing and undertaking such action, on the dissolution of the body, after death, he reappears in a state of deprivation, in an unhappy destination, in perdition, even in hell. But ...

Day 1 Introducing the Text Day 2 kāmasukhallikānuyogo Day 3 attakilamathānuyogo Day 4 The Noble Eightfold Path Day 5 sammā diṭṭhi Day 6 sammā saṅkappa Day 7 sammā vācā Day 8 sammā kammanta Day 9 sammā ājīva Day 10 sammā vāyāma Day 11 sammā sati Day 12 sammā samādhi Day 13 Review of the Noble Eightfold Path Day 14 The First Noble Truth Day 15 The Second Noble Truth Day 16 The Third Noble Truth Day 17 The Forth Noble Truth (a revisit) Day 18 For Four Noble Truths : 3 Perspectives (tiparivaṭṭa) and 12 Aspects Day 19 Dhamma Eye (Dhamma Cakkhu) and the Cry of deities in six heavens Day 20 Cry of Brahmās in 16 Brahmā realms and Monk Koṇḍañña's Sotāpatti Final Review You can access all of the notes pertaining to the videos above at https://patisota.blogspot.com/2023/11/final-review-dhammacakkapavattana-stta-bhante-dr-gangodawila-chandima.html

  Dhammapda 1-2 (Sayings of the Dhamma) Yamaka (Dichotomies ) Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā, manoseṭṭhā manomayā; Manasā ce paduṭṭhena, bhāsati vā karoti vā; Tato naṁ dukkhamanveti, cakkaṁva vahato padaṁ. Story: Cakkhupālatthera Vatthu All experience is preceded by mind,  Led by mind, Made by mind. Speak or act with a corrupted mind, And suffering follows As the wagon wheel follows the hoof of the ox. Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā, manoseṭṭhā manomayā; Manasā ce pasannena, bhāsati vā karoti vā; Tato naṁ sukhamanveti, chāyāva anapāyinī.   Story: Maṭṭhakuṇḍalī Vatthu All experience is preceded by mind,  Led by mind, Made by mind. Speak or act with a peaceful mind, And happiness follows Like a never-departing shadow.