Welcome to all the monks and novices, and blessings to all the laity. This Friday, we talk about the determination to bhavana, to train the mind and look after the mind. Because the mind is the chief, the mind is the leader. In the present situation, we can see that to have a means of…
Today is an important day of the Buddha Sasana, the commemoration of the full moon of Asalha Puja. It has been 2599 years since the time of the Buddha, when the Buddha taught the Pancavaggiya, the 5 ascetics, with Ven. Anya Kodanya gaining the eye of the Dhamma. The Buddha taught in brief that “Whatever…
Welcome to all the monks and novices, and blessings to all the laity. It has been 2599 years since the Buddha has expounded the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta. And before giving this Sutta, Turning the Wheel of Dhamma, the Buddha had attained enlightenment on the 15th day of the 6th lunar month, 2599 years ago. The Lord…
Welcome to all the monks and novices, and blessings to all the laity. This Friday we come to learn Dhamma, about the Buddha attaining enlightenment under the Maha Bodhi Tree on the 15th day of the 6th lunar month. That we likely know already. And after the Buddha attained enlightenment, he had vimutti sukkha, the…
Welcome to the monks and novices and blessings to all the laity coming together to learn about Dhamma. When we practise Dhamma, at times we may test out ourselves dealing with sense objects. Like monks may go to practise Dhamma, putting up their umbrellas and mosquito nets in the deep forest, or in a secluded…