BODHIKARAM TEMPLE

Do you not find it difficult to think in terms of “mental states”?

BODHIKARAM TEMPLE3:33 PMQUESTION AND ANSWER No comments

Q: Do you not find it difficult to think in terms of “mental states”? Thinking of one’s own mental state might seem an ego- centric attitude. A: Thinking of one’s own mental states is very realistic, because it is the different mental states which make us act in this way or…

Video of Khmer Ancestors' Day, October 9, 2010

BODHIKARAM TEMPLE7:57 AMVIDEO No comments

Khmer Ancestors' Day celebrated by Bohdikaram Temple at Tom Brown Arena on October 9, 2010. Thank you for joining with us in this ceremony. May you, your family and all beings in the universe be blessed with the Fourfold Blessings of the Buddha: Longevity, beauty, Happi…

What is the meaning of giving food to the monks?

BODHIKARAM TEMPLE3:22 PMQUESTION AND ANSWER No comments

As regards the giving of food to the monks, some people doubt whether that is of any use. They are inclined to think thatmonks want to have an easy life and that they do not have towork at all, but they forget that the real meaning of being a monkis seeking the truth. A mon…

Could you tell me more about the different degrees of understanding the Buddha’s teaching?

BODHIKARAM TEMPLE4:09 PMQUESTION AND ANSWER No comments

As regards paying respect to the Buddha image, people who have a higher level of understanding know that the Buddhahas passed away completely. When one has studied the teachings more deeply and when one has tried to verify them in daily life, one understands that, although …