Read | Download PrologueSiam before the turn of the century was a green and luxuriant land – a land of paddy fields with sparkling waterways chock-a-block with heaving river barges laden with rice destined for the royal capital. Society was at peace – the people gentle, forgiving and inextricably rooted in the Buddhist heritage that…
Read | Download 前言 Introduction《轉法輪經》講述的是佛陀開悟後第一次宣講佛法的 歷史性事件。雖然念誦經文的時間不達二十分鐘，但是經文卻涵蓋了相續幾千年佛陀對人類最圓滿的愛。 佛教建立的基礎就是無條件的愛。在愛一個人的時候，我們不僅希望這個人快樂，還會盡一切努力給予、分享、甚至自我犧牲，只為了讓這個人真的幸福。佛陀就是這樣做的。他以自己的生命為代價，與全人類分享瞭如何離苦得樂的知識。不求任何回報，只為了使全人類獲得真正的幸福。 How long are you willing to wait until you get to do what you love to do the most? 20 years? Entire life? Or, more than a lifetime? In Lord Buddha’s case, he waited billions of lifetimes before his greatest wish came true. “Dhammacakkappavaḍḍana Sutta,” which recounts the…
Read | Download Introduction Universal Goodness is the basic guide for proper physical, verbal and mental conduct. Whoever practices it can expect to meet with happiness and prosperity regardless of his gender, age, race or creed. The reason is that the practice of Universal Goodness keeps the mind of its practitioner bright and clear: the…
Read | Download ForewordThis book is the second in the series of ‘Training the Trainers’ that is a translation into English based on lectures given by a Most Venerable Thai Monk in his native tongue. In order to convey the content accurately and understandably to an international readership, some of the cultural references unique to…
Read | Download Preface When thinking about studying a person’s biography, we prefer to acquire certain good points capable of creating the best inspiration for us. Likewise, to the story of Jotika, the millionaire, he was an amazing person to be studied in his biography as he was the wealthiest person in that era. Moreover,…
Read | Download Build the temple to be a noble temple, cultivate monks to be true monks, and develop people to be virtuous people. 建设优良寺院 培养优秀僧人 培育善良之人 Getting to Know Wat Phra Dhammakaya 认识法身寺Wat Phra Dhammakaya was established on 20 February 1970 by the Most Venerable Phrathepyanmahamuni (Luangpor Dhammajayo), Master Nun Chand Khonnokyoong and…
Read | Download What’s a V-Star ? V-Star 是什么？Welcome, all V-Stars, welcome to our colorful and interesting journey to goodness. Here you shall learn all the good things to better develop yourselves, so that you will be one of the future leaders to make our world a better and brighter place. So come along, let…
Read | Download Part I — Dhamma Terms, Definitions and Reference MaterialDHAMMA TERMS & DEFINITIONS ก กตัญญู grateful กตัญูญูกตเวที the quality of being a grateful person; gratefulness; one who is thankful for the benefits received and reciprocates them กตเวที one who reciprocates favors receiveed กตัตต Reserve Kamma; minor kamma or casual acts that are not…
Read | Download ForwardWhen we want to introduce a new food item to the population of a country, we have to adjust the seasoning to fit the general tastes and flavor of the country that the new food is for. It is not that we are trying to diminish its inherent value; we just want…
Read | Download Wat Phra DhammakayaFrom no land to a large tract of land From fallow fields to a graceful Buddhist temple From 1 Bhikku to tens to hundreds to a thousand and increasing From 100 laypeople to 1,000, 10,000, 100,000 and 1 million in the future Four decades have gone past since Wat…