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... Tipitaka, but is simply a meditation technique for practicing the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Satipatthāna), which makes sense of the phrase contemplating “body in body, feelings in feelings, mind in mind, and mental objects in mental objects.” The teaching has been verified scientifically by m ...
... Tipitaka, but is simply a meditation technique for practicing the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Satipatthāna), which makes sense of the phrase contemplating “body in body, feelings in feelings, mind in mind, and mental objects in mental objects.” The teaching has been verified scientifically by m ...
Waking up to the Present: Vipassana Meditation and the Body
... of Buddhist concepts through meditation is intended to eliminate suffering by altering the practitioner's consciousness (Barendgregt, 1987:4). I examine this phenomenon using anthropological and sociological theory and methods, looking at how vipassana meditation is learned and, through practice, br ...
... of Buddhist concepts through meditation is intended to eliminate suffering by altering the practitioner's consciousness (Barendgregt, 1987:4). I examine this phenomenon using anthropological and sociological theory and methods, looking at how vipassana meditation is learned and, through practice, br ...
Nirvana for Sale?: Buddhism, Wealth, and the
... of the purported widespread commercialization and corruption of Buddhism in contemporary Thailand, as well as the inability of the monastic establishment—namely the Mahatherasamakhom (the Supreme Saṅgha Council)—to curtail it. While it is tempting to reduce the controversy to yet another story of “ ...
... of the purported widespread commercialization and corruption of Buddhism in contemporary Thailand, as well as the inability of the monastic establishment—namely the Mahatherasamakhom (the Supreme Saṅgha Council)—to curtail it. While it is tempting to reduce the controversy to yet another story of “ ...
wat-stay proposals for cutural tourism, conservation and
... In the past the Buddhist temple or wat not only played a key role as religious, educational and cultural centre but also would provide material support to Thai people. Local travelers were able to take shelter and stay overnight in the ubiquitous wat throughout the country. However, in modern day Th ...
... In the past the Buddhist temple or wat not only played a key role as religious, educational and cultural centre but also would provide material support to Thai people. Local travelers were able to take shelter and stay overnight in the ubiquitous wat throughout the country. However, in modern day Th ...
Wat Intravihan
... Somdej Toh became an abbot of Wat Rakhang Kositaram and was promoted to the title of Somdej Phra Bhuddhacharn. Somdej Toh was highly intellectual and great in performing sermons. He is considered to be the most well known, respected, and beloved monk of the Thai people. Somdej Toh left with us his l ...
... Somdej Toh became an abbot of Wat Rakhang Kositaram and was promoted to the title of Somdej Phra Bhuddhacharn. Somdej Toh was highly intellectual and great in performing sermons. He is considered to be the most well known, respected, and beloved monk of the Thai people. Somdej Toh left with us his l ...
MEDITATION
... Sati, or mindfulness, is the key to Vipassana meditation. Vipassana, meaning “to see things as they really are”, was taught by the Buddha as a universal remedy for universal ills. The objects of Vipassana meditation are the position of the body at the present moment, with all sensations, emotions an ...
... Sati, or mindfulness, is the key to Vipassana meditation. Vipassana, meaning “to see things as they really are”, was taught by the Buddha as a universal remedy for universal ills. The objects of Vipassana meditation are the position of the body at the present moment, with all sensations, emotions an ...
The Reclining Buddha of Wat Pho, Bangkok
... The Reclining Buddha of Wat Pho, Bangkok The Reclining Buddha is a very popular tourist magnet and also an important object of piety. It is located at Wat Pho which is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon District in Bangkok. Thus, this place is also referred to as ‘Temple of the Reclining Buddha’. The ...
... The Reclining Buddha of Wat Pho, Bangkok The Reclining Buddha is a very popular tourist magnet and also an important object of piety. It is located at Wat Pho which is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon District in Bangkok. Thus, this place is also referred to as ‘Temple of the Reclining Buddha’. The ...
Wat Phra Dhammakaya
Wat Phra Dhammakaya (Thai: วัดพระธรรมกาย) is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province north of Bangkok, Thailand. It is the centre of the Dhammakaya Movement, a Buddhist sect founded in the 1970s and led by Phra Dhammachayo (Phrathepyanmahamuni). Chapel was built on December 24, 1977 HRH Princess Sirindhorn 's . CSR Instead, he went To lay the foundation stone Inside the chapel for the monks to join their ranks with up to 200 photos with the look of Applied Arts Thailand . Designed with simplicity and elegance . The architecture of the Year award in 1998 . Maha Dhammakaya cetiya is a symbol of world peace through inner peace. Built entirely on international public contributions, it is also the embodiment of unity and love for mankind. The dome-shaped Cetiya (stupa) is the hallmark of what has become the largest venue for mass meditation and prayers for Buddhists and peace-loving people of the world. The design has been likened to a sports stadium or even a UFO, rather than resembling a traditional Thai temple (wat).