My daughter loves merit and is afraid of sin but she has no sense of responsibility. Will she gain merit from behaving this way? How should we guide her so that she realizes what she is doing?

My daughter loves merit and is afraid of sin. She wakes up in the morning to do the morning chanting. Then she sleeps almost until noon. In the evening, she does the evening chanting and then watches TV until late at night. She has no sense of responsibility and relies on her parents to take care of her although she is a full grown adult. Will she gain merit from behaving this way? How should we guide her so that she realizes what she is doing?

The Kathina Ceremony 2010

The Kathina Ceremony 2010 at Dhammakaya Temple and the History of this ceremony

The Practice of Austerities#1

Once passing the 30 steps of Buddhist practice, we should find that we still have many impurities that can be improved upon. Consequently

Heidiland Meditation Center in Switzerland

Heidiland Meditation Center in Switzerland held many ceremonies.

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- The Third Group of Blessings

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Third Group of Blessings “Setting Oneself up in Life”

My co-worker refuse with the reason that religions teach people to be contented and equable, and that doesn’t go well with the business life. How do I solve this misunderstanding?

When I ask my business associates to come to temples, they always refuse with the reason that religions teach people to be contented and equable, and that doesn’t go well with the business life. Would you please give us explanation in order to solve this misunderstanding?

Image in the middle of Khong River

She was honored by a society to be a role model and a Dhamma-oriented teacher. She ordained as a renunciation or Brahmin nun every summer break. She seek the white path around Thailand and has been to all good temples. Why she ends up at Dhammakaya Temple? Let's follow.

Spirit Wants to Get Married

A good example of dedicated family, a man who studied major in law and had never believe in Law of Kammar finally changed his opinion after he heard a Dhamma teaching from Ven. Datta. Now, he quitted smoking and drinking and paid more attention on studying Buddhism. He and his wife lost a job during IMF period but now they owned a business. His daughter came to the temple since she was 3 years old and his son also loves to watch DMC.

Very Poor

Example of stinginess of a woman who is an underground lottery dealer. In the past she had a good living lifestyle but she didn’t take care of her parents or her relatives even they were in a difficulty situation. After that she broke due to her business of underground lottery. Even in the last time of her life, she didn’t even have a coffin. There was only a mat to wrap her body before burning. How is her life after death? DMC has the answers.

Crossing The Realm

One woman has encountered lots of mystery stories in her life. She met the white water buffalo and the strange horse, called “Kwan”. She felt as if she traveled to the past. Are there stories real? DMC has the answers.