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Much love
Health and Happiness
Happy Songkran
Happy New
Year
เปี่ยมด้วยรัก
แข็งแรงดี
และมีแต่สุข
ในปีใหม่ที่จะมาถึงนี้นะ
Translation in Thai language
Five Mindfulness Trainings
The Five Mindfulness
Trainings were developed during the time of the Buddha to be the
foundation of practice for the entire community, including
monastic and lay members. The basis for the trainings is mindfulness.
All Sangha members and guests are requested to observe these trainings
to support our practice of mindfulness and living harmoniously together.
No smoking, no drinking and no sexual misconduct constitute part of the
Five Mindfulness Trainings to be observed at a practice center.
The Five Mindfulness Trainings protect our freedom and make life
beautiful. As guidelines for our daily lives they are the basis of
happiness for individuals, couples, families and society.
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The First Training: Aware of the suffering caused by the
destruction of life, I vow to cultivate compassion and learn ways to
protect the lives of people, animals, plants and minerals. I am
determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to condone any
act of killing in the world, in my thinking and in my way of life.
The Second Training: Aware of the suffering caused by
exploitation, social injustice, stealing and oppression, I vow to
cultivate loving kindness and learn ways to work for the well-being of
people, animals, plants and minerals. I vow to practice generosity by
sharing my time, energy, and material resources with those in real need.
I am determined not to steal and not to possess anything that should
belong to others. I will respect the property of others, but I will
prevent others from profiting from human suffering or the suffering of
other species on earth.
The Third Training: Aware of the suffering
caused by sexual misconduct, I vow to cultivate responsibility and learn
ways to protect the safety and integrity of individuals, couples,
families and society. I am determined not to engage in sexual relations
without love and a long-term commitment. To preserve the happiness of
myself and others, I am determined to respect my commitments and the
commitments of others. I will do everything in my power to protect
children from sexual abuse and to prevent couples and families from
being broken by sexual misconduct.
The Fourth Training: Aware of the suffering caused by
unmindful speech and the inability to listen to others, I vow to
cultivate loving speech and deep listening in order to bring joy and
happiness to others and relieve others of suffering. Knowing that words
can create happiness or suffering, I vow to learn to speak truthfully,
with words that inspire self-confidence, joy and hope. I am determined
not to spread news that I do not know to be certain and not to criticize
or condemn things of which I am not sure. I will refrain from uttering
words that can cause division or discord; or words that can cause the
family or the community to break. I will make all efforts to reconcile
and resolve all conflicts, however small.
The Fifth Training: Aware of the suffering caused by
unmindful consumption, I vow to cultivate good health, both physical and
mental, for myself, my family, and my society by practicing mindful
eating, drinking and consuming. I vow to ingest only items that preserve
peace, well being, and joy in my body, in my consciousness, and in the
collective body and consciousness of my family and society. I am
determined not to use alcohol or any other intoxicant or to ingest foods
or other items that contain toxins, such as certain TV programs,
magazines, books, films and conversations. I am aware that to damage my
body and my consciousness with these poisons is to betray my ancestors,
my parents, my society and future generations. I will work to transform
violence, fear, anger and confusion in myself and in society by
practicing a diet for myself and for society. I understand that a proper
diet is crucial for self transformation and the transformation of
society.
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