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Speaking with Monks

The Buddha taught that one of the most important factors on our spiritual path is speaking with people who know his teachings. The monks at our monasteries are happy to speak with you and share the teachings they have learned. You can ask them questions about: Meditation techniques Problems when meditating Buddhist ethics Buddhist symbols Parts of a monastery Buddhist chanting Karma and rebirth Buddhist daily practice The life of a monk or nun And anything connected with living a good life You can also ask them For a tour of the monastery For blessings chants For a blessing string. [...]

2018-04-07T09:08:42+00:00April 7th, 2018|Visitor Information|0 Comments

This Was Said by the Buddha: The Itivuttaka

This is a complete translation of the Itivuttaka found in the Sutta Pitaka. It is a collection of 112 short discourses of the Buddha covering a wide range of topics relevant to all of us. Each one contains a beautiful set of verses that reinforce the teachings.  Group of Ones 1. Lobha Suttaṁ—Greed 2. Dosa Suttaṁ—Hatred 3. Moha Suttaṁ—Delusion 4. Kodha Suttaṁ—Anger 5. Makkha Suttaṁ—Contempt 6. Māna Suttaṁ—Conceit 7. Sabbapariññā Suttaṁ —Fully Understanding the All 8. Mānapariññā Suttaṁ—Fully Understanding Conceit 9. Lobhapariññā Suttaṁ—Fully Understanding Greed 10. Dosapariññā Suttaṁ—Fully Understanding Hatred 11. Mohapariñña Suttaṁ—Fully Understanding Delusion 12. Kodhapariñña Suttaṁ— Fully [...]

2023-10-05T09:27:36+00:00March 30th, 2018|Mahamegha Books|0 Comments

Buddhism

Mankind’s wonderful treasure of wisdom is the Teachings of the Supreme Buddha. This Noble Doctrine, the Dhamma, illuminates our lives, bringing happiness and joy. Go in search of this wonderful Dhamma, lead your life accordingly, eradicate suffering and join that fortunate band of people who experience the Supreme Bliss 1. Saranagamanam 2. The sublime qualities of the Buddha 3. The Sublime Dhamma 4. The Maha Sangha 5. The Rarity of the Rebirth as a Human Being 6. Wrong View and Right View 7. The Three Ways of Collecting Merits 8. The Heavenly Worlds 9. Bad Destinations 10. The Four [...]

2018-03-30T07:56:48+00:00March 30th, 2018|Mahamegha Books|0 Comments

Stories of Heavenly Mansions from the Vimanavatthu

For the most part, human beings cannot see all of the results of their good and bad actions. Because of this, people often doubt the benefit of doing good things and the danger of doing bad things. Fortunately, the Buddha taught all about the results of actions. In this book you will learn about gods and goddesses who did wholesome actions in their previous human lives. You will be able to understand how powerful the results of doing good things can be. Readers of this book will also enjoy Stories of Ghosts from the Pethavatthu. This is a complete translation of [...]

2023-10-05T05:13:43+00:00March 30th, 2018|Mahamegha Books|0 Comments

Stories of Ghosts from the Petavatthu

This is a complete translation of the Petavatthu found in the Sutta Pitaka faithfully preserved in the the Theravada Buddhist tradition. From this book you are going to learn the actions that lead to the ghost world and how beings are suffering living as ghosts. You will notice that they all lived in the human world like we do now. Here, the Supreme Buddha explains the suffering of the ghost world with a simile: By investigating a person’s mind using my psychic powers I understand how that person behaves. This person having behaved in such a way, on the dissolution [...]

2023-10-05T10:07:20+00:00March 30th, 2018|Mahamegha Books|0 Comments

The Wise Shall Realize

This is a collection of Dhamma talks that explains some of the most valuable Buddhist scriptures. It is suitable for anyone interested in bring the teachings into their lives in an authentic way. Listen for free to audio book of The Wise Shall Realize Buy Paperback or Kindle on Amazon.com Buy Paperback or Kindle on Amazon.ca Buy Paperback or Kindle on Amazon.co.uk Buy Kindle on Amazon.in Buy Paperback or Kindle on Amazon.de To the Reader Mittāmacca Sutta: The Real Assurance to Life Mahānāma Sutta: The Householder’s Path to Nibbāna [...]

2020-03-29T07:19:09+00:00March 30th, 2018|Mahamegha Books|0 Comments

AN 7.74 Araka Sutta

As we go about our lives it is easy to loose track of how quickly time is passing. When faced with the natural difficulties of life, we can try to convince ourselves that tomorrow won’t be so bad. But the Buddha wanted us to use this awareness as a remider to get our life in order and not let the opportunity for spiritual development slip by. “Once upon a time, monks, there was a Teacher called Araka. He was a religious founder and was free of sensual desire. He had many hundreds of disciples, and he taught them like [...]

2020-02-18T03:00:50+00:00March 29th, 2018|Dhamma Articles, Suttas|0 Comments
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