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Your treasure
Your treasure
By Dhammacaro
“Treasure” is thing which all people are looking for. In Buddhism, there are two kinds of treasure; firstly material and secondly immaterial. The Buddha encouraged the world to seek for the immaterial treasure. He said, “The immaterial treasure is within, find it, realise it and make use of it”. He not only pointed it out where the treasure was, but also taught how to achieve it which is meditation. Meditation is the method to learn and understand the immaterial treasure; it is mainly allowing medititors to learn their physical and mental functions. Through meditation, they can know what type of people they are, what treasure they have and they can make use of it or they can change their attitude of living; change for the better.
There is a question “Do we know that we have treasure within?” Or a particular question is “Do you know that you have treasure within?” Some may know but some may not. For those, who know, have no problem, but for those, who don’t know, must seek for it. There is the Zen story about this. Here is the story:
There was once a Japanese Zen teacher, named Daistu, who visited his friend, Chinese Zen teacher, named Baso. When they met, they had a conversation. Master Baso asked Master Daistu, “What are you seeking for?” Master Daistu answered, “Well! I am seeking for treasure”. Master Baso asked him again, “You have already had it. Why do you still seek for it?” Master Daistu looked stunned and asked Master Baso, “Where is my treasure?” Master Baso answered, “Your treasure is within you, don’t you know? Open it up, and make use of it”. Then Master Daistu understood that his treasure was within himself and learned how to realise it and make use of it. When he went back to Japan, he advised his fellow friend and taught his students, “Don’t seek for the treasure outside, it is within you”.
Do we know that our treasure is within ourselves? If we do, learn to realise it and make use of it. If we don’t, we must look within through meditation until we can realise it and make use of it. It is not late for us to learn to realise our treasure if we start now.
Are you ready to start? I have already been ready and started it.
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You are Creator
You are Creator
By Dhammacaro
The Creator question is popular to ask in religious class. There is one story which can il
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Unity is power
Unity is power
Written by Dhammacaro
Recently, I read a story about the Aztec people of Mexico, which is good. I would l
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Typical day
Typical day
By Dhammacaro
“What is your typical day?” is a question which people or students always ask me. I answered t
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To give is to gain
To give is to gain
By Dhammacaro
“To give is to gain” is often heard in the teachings of the Buddha. To give means to sh
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The humble mind
The humble mind
By Dhammacaro
The mind in Buddhism is a generator which can generates everything; good and bad actions.
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Slow down
Slow down
By Dhammacaro
One day I taught meditation for new practitioners. I gave them instruction, standing, walking an
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Puja
Puja
By Dhammacaro
Puja is a word derived from India. "Puja" or "pooja" may also refer to certain devotional practices p
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Non attachment
Non attachment
By Dhammacaro
Attachment is one of causes which brings about un-satisfactoriness to human life. When we t
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Miracle
Miracle
By Dhammacaro
As a Buddhist monk, I was asked many times if I could do any miracles. I always tell the question
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Living philosophy
Living philosophy
By Dhammacaro
“Life is in your hand” is always expressed in Buddhism. With this expression, Buddhist
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Lifestyle
Lifestyle
By Dhammacaro
What is life all about? There are various answers according to what a person, who gives an answ
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Life supports
Life supports
By Dhammacaro
Living a life is a hard task; it is really hard job to build a life. We can see throughout
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Hell and heaven
Hell and heaven
Written by Dhammacaro
When we talk about hell and heaven all people want to know what they look like. T
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Generosity
Generosity
By Dhammacaro
Generosity is one virtue which the Buddha encouraged the world to cultivate in their life. Ther
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Do you understand hell?
Do you understand hell?
By Dhammacaro
Hell is a name of the place which is scary, fearful, frightful, horrible, calamito
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Dhamma-mirror
Dhamma-mirror
By Dhammacaro
Dhamma is a phenomenon which is comparable to a reflector of human mind. Dhamma also means
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Help and health
By Dhammacaro
Yesterday a group of people from a Mental Health Trust came to visit the temple and talked to us, Buddhist monks. The aim
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Unity is power
Written by Dhammacaro
Recently, I read a story about the Aztec people of Mexico, which is good. I would like to share it with you, here is the
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A farmer
Translated by Dhammacaro
It was said that once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a farm not far from Savatthi city. One day, a group of t
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A mean man
Translated by Dhammacaro 5-4-06
There was a saying, ?A mean man should not be promoted to the high rank, because he has not been grateful to th
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A fool can be cheated
Translated by Dhammacaro (from Hitopadesa)
Once upon a time, there lived an old snake that could not hunt for food which lived by a big pond. W
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Aspects of Mind
Written by Dhammacaro
The aim of human life is happiness or peace and mankind has always hunted for it. People believe that happiness can be ga
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Class B
Written by Dhammacaro
Class B is the classification of the class. People like to classify things, as either A or B and stamp those people as ?g
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Dana-Sila-Bhavana (Mun Bhoridatta)
Translated by Dhammacaro
Dana-Sila-Bhavana is the real treasure of humanity which all human beings should bring up to himself. Dana (share or
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Dhamma, a great refuge
Written by Dhammacaro
Dhamma is regarded as guidance for life and a refuge for life. The sage said that life was like a small boat which sailed
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Dhamma has no Name
Written by Somkid and translated by Dhammacaro
Dhamma is the truth of nature. It is based on the truth, but it has no self, no name, no time an
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Dhamma is free of charge
By Dhammacaro
?How much does it cost?? this question about meditation class I am asked almost every time and I answer, ?It is free of charge.?
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Dhamma is nature
Written by Dhammacaro
The word of Dhamma has so many meanings such as Buddha''s teachings, truth, or nature. Is nature created? This is one que
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Dhamma not for sale
Written by Dhammacaro
The teachings of the Buddha are called ?Dhamma?, which means the truths discovered by the Buddha. The process of discover
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Eat to live, not live to eat
By Dhammacaro
The necessity to replenish our body and fulfilling hunger is one problem of all being as the Buddha said, ?Hunger is the worst i
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The Farmer and the Snake
Translated by Dhammacaro
Once upon a time, there lived a noble farmer. Everyday he would go out to work in the rice field and each evening afte
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Fear
'Written by Dhammacaro
?Fear? is one thing that all beings have as a basic instinct. Some fear death most, some fear sickness, some fear old ag
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Five precepts or advice are needed
By Dhammacaro
The significance of the five precepts or advice in Buddhism
Precepts, or advice, are the basis of building faith or confi
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Four difficulties
By Dhammacaro
The Buddha?s words; there are four difficulties, 1 human rebirth, 2 living a life, 3 hearing dhamma (the truth), and 4 the Buddh
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Advice for life
Written by Dhammacaro
When we don?t have the solution to the problem, in life, we do need some advice from someone whom we trust. Who do we rea
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Abandon anger
Abandon anger By Dhammacaro 1-1-05
Anger is a problem which it seems is difficult for people to eradicate. If it can be eradicated from the mi
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A thought
A thought Translated by Dhammacaro 7-4-05
It was said, ?Those, who are happy with future?s thoughts, reach the trouble like a Brahmin made a po
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A rubber story
A rubber story
Translated by Dhammacaro
In life experiences, there are many things teaching and reminding us. We usually overlook those
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A BUILDER
A BUILDER Retold by Sangthong Dhammacaro 20-04-04
This story is old but it contains good teaching:
There was an old builder who was a ve
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Lay Buddhist Association Dana Day 2007
Lay Buddhist Association Dana Day 2007
by Uppaska Colin
The LBA Dana Day at Buddhapadipa Temple is one of those rare occasions that the
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Practice Makes Perfect
Written by Dhammacaro
Expectation is one thing that all people have in their mind whenever they do anything. Sometimes they forget that the rea
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Practice so
By Dhammacaro
The practice of meditation is the observation of our mind and body. We practise so that we may know our real mind and body and st
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Customary Ordination
Written by Dhammacaro
For Thai Buddhist people Buddhism is an integral way of life. It is customary for Thai Buddhist men for a period of time
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Four accomplishments of Dhamma
Translated by Dhammacaro
The practice of meditation really depends on the practitioner. To do something successfully, the Buddha taught his di
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Four Noble Truths
Written by Somkid and translated by Dhammacaro
If we ask the question ?What does the Buddha try to tell us?? The answer must be ?He tells us ab
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Multi Faith Memorial Day
By Dhammacaro
This afternoon at 2.00 p.m., I went to speak to those who came to attend a multi-faith memorial service at Putney Vale Cemetery a
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at Buddhapadipa Temple
Thai New Year was celebrated on the actual New Year?s Day this year (13th April 2008) because it actually fell on a weekend day. Usually at Buddhapadi
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