Last Thursday I went to Baan Aree to listen to a dhamma talk by a monk from วัดชลประทานรังสฤษฎ์. I'd never heard his name but it didn't matter as I enjoy listening to dhamma talks anyway.
Baan Aree is my long lost friend who has undergone a major face lift. The entrance door was moved. Some food stalls were converted into a bookstore. The interior of the library was repainted, and the floor was refurbished. The place appeared more quiet than what I was used to before the breakup...
Anyhow, I figured that I should share what I heard that day.
Baan Aree is my long lost friend who has undergone a major face lift. The entrance door was moved. Some food stalls were converted into a bookstore. The interior of the library was repainted, and the floor was refurbished. The place appeared more quiet than what I was used to before the breakup...
Anyhow, I figured that I should share what I heard that day.
- If the five precepts (abstain from physically harming, stealing, trespassing others' loved ones, wrongfully speaking, or taking alcohol/drugs) are summarized into one rule, it would be "to love others as thyself." By Buddhadasa (ท่านพุทธทาสฯ).
- To shorten the eight precepts to one, it would be "to omit the excess" (namely, food after noon, makeup or perfume, and sleeping on a mattress). By Buddhadasa.
- Dhamma that protects the world: หิริ (moral shame; conscience) and โอตตัปปะ (moral dread; fear-to-err).
- Dhamma that makes one beautiful: ขันติ (tolerance) and โสรัจจะ (graciousness).
- Dhamma that is highly beneficial (มีอุปการะมาก): สติ (mindfulness) and สัมปชัญญะ (clear comprehension; discrimination).
- ท่านปัญญานันทภิกขุ: Ask ourselves frequently whether we have performed our duty as a human being.
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