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It’s not the physical body, you got it? (Yes.) You know by now, how many people saw me inside their house flying and all kinds of things, or take them flying to the other Heaven and all that? I’m going nowhere. I have gone nowhere. That’s why one of the Buddha’s titles is “Not Going, Not Coming.” Like that.“Then Ananda came and asked, ‘Praised be the World Honored O

Buddhist Stories: “The Hundred-Headed Fish,” “The Peaceful Heaven Being’s Deeds,” and “The Trayastrimsa Heaven Gatherings,” Part 4 of 8, Aug 09, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: “The Hundred-Headed Fish,” “The Peaceful Heaven Being’s Deeds,” and “The Trayastrimsa Heaven Gatherings,” Part 4 of 8, Aug 09, 2015

2021-07-01 5634 Views

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Because if you keep the precepts, then the precepts will avoid you making bad karma in the future. For example, if you keep the precept of not harming others, not killing, then life after life, it depends on how many lives or how clean you keep the precept, you will not get sick. “So Kapila listened to his mother…” Oh God, what a mother is for! “And then whenever he

Buddhist Stories: “The Hundred-Headed Fish,” “The Peaceful Heaven Being’s Deeds,” and “The Trayastrimsa Heaven Gatherings,” Part 3 of 8, Aug 09, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: “The Hundred-Headed Fish,” “The Peaceful Heaven Being’s Deeds,” and “The Trayastrimsa Heaven Gatherings,” Part 3 of 8, Aug 09, 2015

2021-06-30 6385 Views

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He knew nothing about all this Buddhist teaching, of course. When his father died, he said to him, “My son, you should remember, don’t ever try to go and make a discussion or debate with the monks of the Buddha, because these great beings, they have deep and wide wisdom. You can never compare. So don’t dare even go near.”So, “On the bank of the river where the Buddh

Buddhist Stories: “The Hundred-Headed Fish,” “The Peaceful Heaven Being’s Deeds,” and “The Trayastrimsa Heaven Gatherings,” Part 2 of 8, Aug 09, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: “The Hundred-Headed Fish,” “The Peaceful Heaven Being’s Deeds,” and “The Trayastrimsa Heaven Gatherings,” Part 2 of 8, Aug 09, 2015

2021-06-29 5959 Views

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And (in) many other sutras, Buddha always mentioned about the Sound. Like, all the Bodhisattvas rely on the Sound stream to come down to this Earth to save sentient beings. And all the saved sentient beings rely on the Sound stream to go to Heaven or Buddha’s Land, something like that.You stay here a long time? (No, just until the 12th.) Until the 12th? (I got here

Buddhist Stories: “The Hundred-Headed Fish,” “The Peaceful Heaven Being’s Deeds,” and “The Trayastrimsa Heaven Gatherings,” Part 1 of 8, Aug 09, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: “The Hundred-Headed Fish,” “The Peaceful Heaven Being’s Deeds,” and “The Trayastrimsa Heaven Gatherings,” Part 1 of 8, Aug 09, 2015

2021-06-28 7314 Views

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Because of that courage, selfless sacrifice the asura was suddenly scared because nobody would do that in asura’s thinking. They only know fighting, grabbing, seizing, possessing, competing but never know of this selfless sacrifice and love for others. Whenever we have lecturing, or assemblies like this, they always come around. They love. They love very m

Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 10 of 10, Sept. 12-13, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 10 of 10, Sept. 12-13, 2015

2020-10-31 4380 Views

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The gods are listening. Whenever we have lecturing, or assemblies like this, they always come around. They love. They love very much. They love this kind of talk, more than humans. They appreciate it more because they truly understand the power of the spoken words of the sutra and of whoever respectfully recited, not necessarily even a high Master. True love

Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 9 of 10, Sept. 12-13, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 9 of 10, Sept. 12-13, 2015

2020-10-30 4599 Views

2020-10-30

True love is to let your partner be free. As long as they don’t do anything bad or wrong, or harming anybody else. So you should even learn from their good example and follow that. Follow them. That is true love. Looking in the same direction, if it’s a good direction, of course. Sakra went once more to her and said, “Did you see your companions

Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 8 of 10, Sept. 12-13, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 8 of 10, Sept. 12-13, 2015

2020-10-29 4177 Views

2020-10-29

Perceiving that she had been reborn as a crane in a mountain cave, he thought to himself, “Because she did no work of merit, the foolish girl has been reborn as an animal. It is my duty to have her perform some work of merit and bring her here.” I keep interrupting myself with a joke or with a cough. And you probably wonder when will I finish the stor

Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 7 of 10, Sept. 12-13, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 7 of 10, Sept. 12-13, 2015

2020-10-28 4208 Views

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So having attained so praiseworthy a state, Magha, upon reaching the end of the term of life allotted to him, was reborn in the world of the 33 as Sakra, king of gods. His companions were likewise reborn there. The builder was reborn as the god Vishvakarman. So now having attained so praiseworthy, like the 33 men that were doing a good job, leveling the road so t

Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 6 of 10, Sept. 12-13, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 6 of 10, Sept. 12-13, 2015

2020-10-27 4357 Views

2020-10-27

We humans can take care of these small things. Actually, not really, huh? Not really. It’s true that sometimes the gods and the animals recognize goodness in some humans, but the humans themselves do not. The dog’s separate hut, the front porch is for dogs also, but the big dog has a separate hut because he likes to be outdoors. Only whenever it is so

Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 5 of 10, Sept. 12-13, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 5 of 10, Sept. 12-13, 2015

2020-10-26 4591 Views

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So the king said, “Friends, this animal knows your good qualities. But I, who am a man, was unable to discern them. Pardon me.” He meant the elephant even knew that they were good men. So, he did not trample upon them even by order. I want to tell you this, the present story, the new story. In August, sometime in August, or the end of August, almost

Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 4 of 10, Sept. 12, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 4 of 10, Sept. 12, 2015

2020-10-25 4452 Views

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“Friends, we have no refuge but love. Therefore, let your hearts be tranquil. Cherish anger towards no one. Let your hearts be full of love for the king and the village headman and the elephant that tramples you under his feet.” The 33 youths followed the admonition of their leader. Such was the power of their love that the elephant dared not approach them.

Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 3 of 10, Sept. 12, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 3 of 10, Sept. 12, 2015

2020-10-24 4277 Views

2020-10-24

“Mahali, Sakka, king of gods bears sway as lord and master over the gods of the Thirty-three; therefore, he is called King of Gods. Mahali, Sakka, king of gods in a previous state of existence as a human being took upon himself and fulfilled seven vows. Because he took upon himself and fulfilled these seven vows, Sakka attained to the state of Sakka.”

Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 2 of 10, Sept. 12, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 2 of 10, Sept. 12, 2015

2020-10-23 4771 Views

2020-10-23

This is a story about making good karma. This story is about Magha. By heedfulness, by mindfulness did Magha go to the lordship of the gods. This instruction was given by the Teacher while in residence at the summer house near Vesali with reference to Sakka, king of gods. Sakka is the king of 33 heavens, and he rules over 33 heavens, the god of 33 chief gods. Wha

Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 1 of 10, Sept. 12, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: The Story of Magha, Part 1 of 10, Sept. 12, 2015

2020-10-22 5841 Views

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He has been a Buddha long, long, long time already, but then He he sacrificed His Buddhahood. So He returned to normal beings again so that he could transmigrate with all beings to help this suffering existence, to elevate them, to help them, to sow affinity with them so that He could help them in the future. “And the bad king, Ba La Bà Bạt Đi, heard

Buddhist Stories: The King Who Offered His Eyes to the Blind Brahmin, Part 4 of 4, Aug. 27, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: The King Who Offered His Eyes to the Blind Brahmin, Part 4 of 4, Aug. 27, 2015

2020-09-29 3835 Views

2020-09-29

“I only want to become Buddha so that I can help everyone escape birth and death, and suffering in the three evil paths so that they will attain Nirvana and enjoy eternal bliss.” “‘So we consider the eyes offering, the eyes charity, is absolutely nonsense. No necessity and nonsensical. Because you are the king, you are the saintly king, yo

Buddhist Stories: The King Who Offered His Eyes to the Blind Brahmin, Part 3 of 4, Aug. 27, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: The King Who Offered His Eyes to the Blind Brahmin, Part 3 of 4, Aug. 27, 2015

2020-09-28 3822 Views

2020-09-28

“‘But I know the King Pleasant Eyes has a vow that whatever anybody asks, he will give, except his parents. So if you go there and ask the Pleasant Eyes King for his eyes, physical eyes, he will give them to you.’” “‘These five unfavorable situations are the signs of losing our country. Please change all these and follow the a

Buddhist Stories: The King Who Offered His Eyes to the Blind Brahmin, Part 2 of 4, Aug. 27, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: The King Who Offered His Eyes to the Blind Brahmin, Part 2 of 4, Aug. 27, 2015

2020-09-27 4588 Views

2020-09-27

“This king had special eyes, that he could see the whole five continents, and four oceans, etc.,” something like that. “He could even see through the walls. Therefore, his name was Pleasant Eyes.” Sometimes some of the assistants are too naughty or too bad, so I say, “You kneel there; in a while you come back.” Not long after,

Buddhist Stories: The King Who Offered His Eyes to the Blind Brahmin, Part 1 of 4, Aug. 27, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: The King Who Offered His Eyes to the Blind Brahmin, Part 1 of 4, Aug. 27, 2015

2020-09-26 5608 Views

2020-09-26

“Even though we love each other so much, but even lovers, they also make trouble for each other, attachment and worry about each other, jealousy, all kind of things that happen because we have the bodies. It’s nothing really good for meditation and practitioners who wish to find the Truth. Only the people with great wisdom would really understand that, that the body is really a

Buddhist Stories: The Better Wife, Part 4 of 4, Aug. 12, 2015

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Buddhist Stories: The Better Wife, Part 4 of 4, Aug. 12, 2015

2020-09-16 4419 Views

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