Monks in the Morning – Page 5 – Colombo Dhamma Friends

143 Learning from a Deva’s Merit

Do you know what a deva is? A deva, or devata, lives in one of the heavenly worlds. In those worlds they get to live in beautiful palaces and have …

142 When is Giving Useful?

Today we are going to meet a very wise disciple of the Supreme Budha named princess Sumana. I know that she is wise because she went to the Supreme Buddha …

141 Happy Merit on Pilgrimage

Today we are going to listen to a Dhamma Discussion where one of the Bhantes interviews a couple of kids from the Dhamma School about the many trips they have …

140 Listening to Dhamma Needs All Our Attention

We need to give all our attention in order to really understand what the Supreme Buddha has preached.

139 The Blessing of Giving in a Proper Way: Mangala Sutta part 5

We’ll learn about 5 things we need to remember to practice generosity in the best way, that will bring us the most blessings and happiness into our lives.

138 The Demon Alavaka is Tamed

Today we have a special show. There’s a sutta that I’ve been wanting to chant with you, but it’s a little long. So today we’re dedicating the entire show to …

137 Seven Years of Merit

Have you ever practiced loving kindness meditation? Well, today we are going to learn a sutta that talks about the benefits that the Supreme Buddha gained by practicing loving kindness …

136 To Support Mother and Father: Mangala Sutta part 4

You know, the Supreme Buddha taught us that we can consider him to be the best kalyanamitta of all, because he is the one who discovered and taught us the …

135 Words We Like to Hear: Mangala Sutta Part 3

Today we’ll learn three more blessings from the Mangala sutta. We’ll also create blessings by practicing loving-kindness meditation. Contents 6:41 Sermon on Mahamangala sutta.15:12 Metta Bhavana: Loving Kindness Meditation Download …

134 Watch for These Signs

What should you think when you see these 5 signs in our daily lives?

133 Does It Matter Where We Live? Mangala Sutta Part 2

Today we’ll learn more details about the Maha Mangala sutta. Do you remember what Mangala means? It means blessings. That’s really just a fancy word for things that are good …

132 Tribute to an Arahant

Learn how a murderer was tamed by the Supreme Buddha.

131 Associate with the Wise: Mangala Sutta Part 1

We should always remember that even just by coming together for this programme, we are following the Supreme Buddha’s instructions. Have you thought about that? When we listen to these …

130 Getting Power, Wealth, and Wisdom: Culakammavibhanga Sutta Part 5

Today we are going to learn the last part of the CullaKammaVibhanga Sutta. Now, you may remember that Culla means litter, or shorter. Well, don’t think that means it is …

129 Being Undefiled

Today we are going to learn about the defilements. Another word for defilements could be impurities. So when we eat food, we don’t like it to have any impurities in …

128 What’s Going on With Christmas?

Today we’ll we’ll learn what Christmas is all about. Unless one of your parents or relatives are Christians, you may not know what the significance of Christmas is and why …