Sunday Market There are many people who come to worship at the Temple every Sundays. Sunday Market was started in 1993. Phra Maha Jumnian Yanasapo, Phra Maha Somkuan Suntigaro, Secretary, Phra Maha Chaiwhut Thissaro, Phra Maha Woraphaak Thanawaro, Treasury and Mr. Umnuy Thummabundit came up with a solution to allow people who was interested […]
This article was first published in the Monthly newpaper (February 2019) for the Thai Buddhist temple in Ft. Walton Beach. Man the NOBLE Being by P.A. Payutto Human beings are special unlike any other kind of animal. What makes them special is sikkha’ or education namely learning training and development. Human beings who have been trained, educated
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Numerous people have approached me with questions on Buddhism and how to best approach learning more. I the paragraphs below I’ll discuss my recommendations on how to approach gaining a better insight to Buddhism and the practice of Buddhism. I’ll also discuss some potential pitfalls to the effort to learn about Buddhism. 1. Introduction: a. If
The chanting below are used during the opening of the meditation workshop. These chants are led by the Abbot or senior Monk who opens the workshop and leads the chanting.The first line in each section is the pheonetic interpretation of the chant. Use the phonetic translation to chant. Beside the phonetic interpretation is the English
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was handed out to the June 1, 2017 Meditation Workshop attendees at Wat Tampa as one of two documents. The other document (Intermediate Buddhism) is also available on this website. I believe that this information that is beneficial to anyone who is interested in practicing meditation. The content has not been
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What is meditation? Meditation is an art of mind development and mind training. Practice meditation just five minutes at a time, three times a day, Stay away from stress, tension and anxiety. Meditation practitioners gain a more stable mind and function more efficiently at work. When mind is Weak, situation becomes a Problem. When mind is Balanced, situation
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Reflections from “No Ajahn Chah”, Meditation Master, Thai Forest Tradition “Time is our present breath. You say you are too busy to meditate. Do you have time to breathe? Meditation is your breath. Why do you have time to breathe, but not to meditate? Breathing is something vital to people’s lives. If you understand that
Wat Mongkolratanaram of Florida Venerable Phra Mongkolthepmolee (Supoj Chotibpalo, PhD.), was the President of Wat Mongkolratanaram of Florida. He was also an assistant to the Abbot of Wat Suthathepvararam of Bangkok, Thailand. Wat Mongkolratanaram of Florida is one of four temples in the U.S.A. On 1980, Mrs. Prayong Reed donated an airline ticket for him
Buddhist School Wat Mongkolratanaram of Florida, was established on May 19, 1981 by Venerable Phra Mongkolrajamunee for Thais and Americans who are interested in practicing Buddhism. One of the main goal in establishing a Buddhist Temple in Florida is to teach Buddhism and Thai cultures to young children who were born in U.S.A. The committee