Accayaṃ desayantīnaṃ yo ca na paṭiggaṇhati Kopan-taro dosagaru, so veraṃ paṭimaññati.When someone apologizes, if a person remains resentful, filled with anger, and refuses to accept it, that person is said to be harboring enmity. (Saṃyutta Nikāya,... More Details

Evam Kicchābhato Poso Pitu aparicārako Pitari micchācariṭvā Nirayaṃ So upapajjatiOne whose mother and father have raised him with great difficulty, yet does not support them and behaves wrongly toward them, is destined for hell. (Khuddaka Nikāya, ... More Details

Tejavāpi hi naro vicakkhaṇo sakkato bahujanassa pūjito nārīnaṃ vasaṅgato na bhāsati rāhunā upahato va candimāEven a man endowed with power and sharp wisdom, highly revered and honored by the multitude, if he falls under the sway of women, will no... More Details

Dūre santo pakāsenti, himavantova pabbatoAsantettha na dissanti, rattikhittā yathā sarā.The virtuous are visible even from afar, like the Himalaya mountains. The unvirtuous, though near, are not seen — like arrows shot into the night.Khuddaka Nikāya... More Details

Dhamma Teaching of Luang Pu Wat Paknam, Saying No. 1: A Clever Person Whatever subject we study, we must be able to apply it. If we study but cannot use what we've learned, then why study at all? It's a waste of time — and a waste of the rice we've e... More Details