Book Description

The National Coordination Center of Provincial Meditation Institutes of Thailand was established with the commitment of Directors from 338 Meditation Centers (out of over 400) invited by the National Buddhism Organization to a conference at Wat Yannawa, Bangkok, March 23-25, B.E. 2551 (2008). There are fi ve objectives. Three were established at the conference and the last two were added later. 1. To support the Sangha Body’s Provincial Meditation Centers to administer Buddhist Education effectively, 2. To cooperate with Provincial Meditation Centers to teach meditation to the same high standard for all people at all levels, 3. To assist Provincial Meditation Centers with academic scholarship. 4. To cooperate with the Chiefs of the Sangha Regions and Directors of the Provincial Meditation Centers to raise academic training techniques to the same high standard. 5. To support the Sangha in stabilizing, protecting and developing Buddhism under the rules of the Discipline, the Law and the Sangha Rules. The committee members agreed to publish this Study Guide for Right Practice of the Three Trainings, based on Lord Buddha’s Four Foundations of Mindfulness and the Commentaries from the Path of Purifi cation (Visuddhimagga), plus the Three Aspects of Nibbāna, which is an Appendix. This proposal was presented to the conference, led by Somdej Phra Maha Rajamangkalajahn, and it was agreed to publish this book and distribute it to all Meditation Centers. The book has been translated and edited by Phra Khru Baitika Dr. Barton Yanathiro, Phra Maha Natpakanan Gunanggaro, and Mr. William Webb of the Wat Luang Phor Sodh Buddhist Meditation Institute (BMI) and Mr. Potprecha Cholvijarn. Please address any questions or comments to www.dhammacenter.org. In the name of the Board Members, I would like to thank everyone for their strenuous efforts and congratulate them on this successful contribution to the promulgation of the Dhamma. May Lord Buddha bless you all and all of your meritorious works Phra Thepyanmongkold (luangpa) President of the National Coordination Center of Provincial Meditation Institutes of Thailand, Director of the Meditation Center of Rajburi Province, and Abbot of Wat Luang Phor Sodh Dhammakayaram Wat Luang Phor Sodh Dhammakayaram Dammnoen Saduak District, Rajchaburi Province 70130, Thailand. English & Thai Phra Somkuan Inside Thailand, call 081-837-8457 Outside Thailand, call +66-81-837-8457 mail: [email protected] info (+66) 90-595-5162 (+66) 90-595-5164 http://www.dhammacenter.org https://www.youtube.com/user/sundaydhammatalks/ พระเทพญาณมงคล (เสริมชัย ชยมงฺคโล) หลวงป๋า วัดหลวงพ่อสดธรรมกายาราม ริมถนนสายบางแพ-ดำเนินสะดวก กม.ที่ 14 ต.แพงพวย อ.ดำเนินสะดวก จ.ราชบุรี 70130 โทรศัพท์ 090-595-5162 090-595-5164 http://www.dhammakaya.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Watluangporsodh/ http://luangpa.org/ http://www.mongkoldhamma.org/ https://www.youtube.com/user/mongkoldhamma https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc8t9luKbBvhXqXFY1bThFw/videos