The Male Patron Sudatta Anathapindika, the Wholeheartedly Strong Dharma Protector in the Buddha’s Time

Thích Trừng Sỹ  General Introduction  Anathapindika (Pali: Anāthapiṇḍika; Sanskrit: Anāthapiṇḍada), his real name is Sudatta,[...]

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The Four Immeasurable’s in Action
Everything is Like a Rainbow, Like an Illusion Enjoy Your Rainbow, Then Let It Go
Unity & Practise are Essential
The Four Immeasurable’s in Action

Dharma Master Andrew. J. Williams     THE FOUR IMMEASURABLE’S IN ACTION ◆●════◆◇◆ ════ ●◆●   “Equality and equal opportunity for all people is essential, to be able to develop and maintain a peaceful and harmonious environment, both individually and collectively. For us all to have peaceful[...]

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Feb
Everything is Like a Rainbow, Like an Illusion Enjoy Your Rainbow, Then Let It Go

Dharma Master Andrew. J. Williams     EVERYTHING IS LIKE A RAINBOW, LIKE AN ILLUSION ENJOY YOUR RAINBOW, THEN LET IT GO ●◆● ════ ◆◇◆ ════ ●◆● “All phenomena, including rainbows, arise and cease dependent on many and varying causes and conditions. When these causes[...]

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Feb
Unity & Practise are Essential

Dharma Master Andrew. J. Williams     UNITY & PRACTISE ARE ESSENTIAL ●◆● ════ ◆◇◆ ════ ●◆● “Homage to the Enlightened Ones. “Both supportive unity within the Buddhist community as a whole, as well as each individual practitioner’s mind training practise are essential. To protect[...]

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Feb
Q & A For The Benefit of All – Part 1 & Part 2

Dharma Master Andrew. J. Williams     Q&A FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL – PART 1 ●◆● ════ ◆◇◆ ════ ●◆● “Here are three of the many questions that I was asked a few years ago by young adults while giving a series of Dharma[...]

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Feb
Bodhicitta – The Extraordinary Altruistic Intention

Dharmacharya Andrew. J. Williams     BODHICITTA – THE EXTRAORDINARY ALTRUISTIC INTENTION ●◆● ════ ◆◇◆ ════ ●◆● “We should develop the unique and extraordinary altruistic intention called Bodhicitta (literally: awakened mind), the great heart of compassion that wishes to attain unsurpassed supreme enlightenment for the[...]

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Feb
A Student Is A Future Teacher

Dharma Master Andrew. J. Williams     A STUDENT IS A FUTURE TEACHER ●◆● ════ ◆◇◆ ════ ●◆● “A student of the Dharma learns the methods taught by the Buddha, and how to correctly practice these methods, by referring to the Buddha’s teachings recorded in[...]

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Feb
Be The Water On A Flame, Not Fuel

Dharma Master Andrew. J. Williams     BE THE WATER ON A FLAME, NOT FUEL ●◆● ════ ◆◇◆ ════ ●◆● “Just as water will put out a fire, whenever awkwardness, disagreement or problems arise when we are communicating with others, we should be the solution[...]

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Feb
Be At Peace & In Harmony With Yourself and All That Surrounds You

Dharma Master Andrew. J. Williams     BE AT PEACE & IN HARMONY WITH YOURSELF AND ALL THAT SURROUNDS YOU ●◆● ════ ◆◇◆ ════ ●◆● “We are intimately connected with all of nature. It is most important to realise this. For if we know this[...]

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Feb
Practise The Middle Path

Dharma Master Andrew. J. Williams     PRACTISE THE MIDDLE PATH ●◆● ════ ◆◇◆ ════ ●◆● “Avoid all extremes, practice the middle path, which consists of perfect understanding, thought, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness and concentration. Transcend the extremes of eternalism and nihilism. Practise the[...]

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Feb
DIY (DO IT YOURSELF) DHARMA

Dharma Master Andrew. J. Williams   DIY (DO IT YOURSELF) DHARMA ◆● ════◆◇◆════ ●◆● “Being a so-called Westerner in this life, I’m often asked the question, “What are the main reasons you have chosen to practise Buddhism?”. In answering this type of question, I normally give varying[...]

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Feb
Practise Pure Dharma With Pure Intention

Dharma Master Andrew. J. Williams .   PRACTISE PURE DHARMA WITH PURE INTENTION ◆●════◆◇◆ ════ ●◆●   “To give the briefest answer that I can think of to a question I was asked recently, ‘Do you think that sectarian diversity affects the stability of Buddhism as a[...]

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Feb
Discourse on Teaching the Practice and Nurture of the Wholesome Things Daily

Ven. Thích Trừng Sỹ   DISCOURSE ON TEACHING THE PRACTICE AND NURTURE OF THE WHOLESOME THINGS DAILY   In Anguttara Nikàya (Anguttara Nikàya) Volume III – Book of the Threes XV. Auspicious Chapter[1] Number 150. Good Morning   The World-Honored One has taught: – O disciples,[...]

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Feb