Overview : 3. The Middle Way

The Middle Way [majjhima patipada] is a path of practice that avoids the extremes of either sensual indulgence or self-mortification

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Blameless Work (4)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fifth Group of Blessings. Blessing Eighteen :- Blameless Work.

Prioritizing these Four Factors:

Why? A shelter may not be that comfortable, but if there is good food, it will be good enough to get by

Characteristics of an appropriate area:

We should be in a place that is in a good geographical location. In terms of geography the altitude of the land should not be too low or too high

Ordination…Why is it good? What will you get? And why should you do?

Ordination…Why is it good? What will you get? And why should you do? Dhammakaya Temple has the answers and is waiting for you, the real men, to prove it by yourself.

The kalyanamitra Temple

Within the Buddhist community, temples are recognized as a centre for moral training. Another way of viewing this is that temple is a place that teaches people to be ‘human’

The Kalyanamitra School

A school that is a kalyanamitra School can be a school of any levels, whether it be primary, secondary

The Story of the Chicken Stars

If someone had killed animals for cooking food for monk like the Story of the Chicken Stars, what did they get, merit or sin?

The kalyanamitra Home

The word ‘kalyanamitra’ means good friend. A good friend must have all the Seven Characteristics described previously

Creating the virtuous society for which the world awaits The kind of Society the World Awaits

In this chapter we will not only meet the word’ Good Friend’ [kalyanamitra] in addition to the ‘True Friend’