Dear Dharma Brothers and Sisters, you may want to download Free Dhamma Books in pdf format. So feel free to download them for your friends, workers, etc. Please follow this link for free Dhammapada in Khmer.
http://www.parami.org/dhammaaidcambodia/Khmerbooks.html
Sadhu!
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19/11/2010: Message from Ven Sovann Pannavaro:
Dear dhamma friends,
On 17 December, 2010, I went to distribute 120 copies of the Dhammapada to Buddhist student-monks studying at Sathaparami Buddhist High School, Stoeng Sen City, Kampong Thom Province, Kingdom of Cambodia. With the great merits, I would like to share with you all. May you gain the merit as much as I did.
With Metta.
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16th September, 2010: Distributed Books to the monks. Pictures were taken at Battambang - Phra Sihanouk Raja University.
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12th September, 2010: 1st batch of pictures on the Dhammapada Books. Sadhu!
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15th August, 2010: Sadhu! This project draws to a successful close today!
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12th August, 2010: Kindly be informed that this project will be closed on 15th August, 2010. The printing of the Dhammapada will commence by next week.
All donations can be directed to the following:
http://www.parami.org/dhammaaidcambodia/
Cash donations can be made at the following Sukhi Hotu branches:
Ara Damansara Branch
D9-6-1, Jln PJU 1A/46,
Dana 1 Commercial Centre,
47301 Petaling Jaya
Bandar Utama Branch
Utama Bodhi Vihara,
Lower Ground Floor,
3 Jalan BU 3/1, Bandar Utama,
47800 Petaling Jaya
Penang Branch
1-T, Jln Gottlieb,
10350 Penang
Sadhu!
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According to the Theravadian tradition, the Dhammapada's verses were spoken by the Buddha on various occasions.Most verses deal with ethics.The text is part of the Khuddaka Nikaya of the Sutta Pitaka, although over half of the verses exist in other parts of the Pali Canon.A 4th or 5th century CE commentary attributed to Buddhaghosa includes 305 stories which give context to the verses. The Dhammapada is considered the most representative example of the Buddha's teachings.
In order to support the Buddha's teachings and the noble good work of Bro Lee Yu Ban ( please visit http://www.parami.org/dhammaaidcambodia/ ), we hope you are able to support the printing of 4,000 copies of Dhammapada to be distributed in Cambodia.The estimated cost of the printing is RM6,500.00.
Below is the cover of the Dhammapada:
Please contact Sis Bee Yong @ 012-208 5856 for more details.
Dhammapada Verse 354
Sakkapanha Vatthu
Sabbadanam dhammadanam jinati
sabbarasam dhammaraso jinati
sabbaratim dhammarati jinati
tanhakkhayo sabbadukkham jinati.
Verse 354: The gift of the Dhamma excels all gifts; the taste of the Dhamma excels all tastes; delight in the Dhamma excels all delights. The eradication of Craving (i.e., attainment of arahatship) overcomes all ills (samsara dukkha).
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The Story of the Questions Raised by Sakka on the above verse 354(Sakkapanha Vatthu)
While residing at the Jetavana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verse (354) of this book, with reference to four questions raised by Sakka, king of the devas.
On one occasion, at a meeting of the devas in the Tavatimsa realm, four questions were raised, but the devas failed to get the correct answers. Eventually, Sakka took these devas to the Buddha at the Jetavana monastery. After explaining their difficulty, Sakka presented the following four questions:
(a) Among gifts, which is the best?
(b) Among tastes, which is the best?
(c) Among delights, which is the best?
(d) Why is the eradication of craving said to be the most excellent?
To these questions, the Buddha replied, "Oh Sakka, the Dhamma is the noblest of all gifts, the best of all tastes and the best of all delights. Eradication of Craving leads to the attainment of arahatship and is, therefore, the greatest of all conquests."
Then the Buddha spoke the verse 354.
At the end of the discourse, Sakka said to the Buddha, "Venerable Sir, if the gift of the Dhamma excels all gifts why are we not invited to share the merit whenever gifts of the Dhamma are made? Venerable Sir! I pray that, from now on, we may be given a share in the merit of good deeds". Then the Buddha asked all the bhikkhus to assemble and exhorted them to share the merit of all their good deeds with all beings.
Since then, it has become a custom to invite all beings from the thirty-one realms (bhumis) to come and share merit whenever a good deed is done.Sadhu!
Note: List of donors will also be listed at the DAC's website.
Mahasadhu to the following donors:
Yong Chai Peng & Family (IMO Yong Wee Ooi & Yee Yuk Kheng)
Dato Teoh Tiaw Seang, Datin Tan Lay Sian & Family
Loke Bee Leng & Family
Lim Lay Chin (IMO Albert Lim Chean Hwa)
Lee Chiew Tee (IMO Lim Kang Wai)
Mei Young Chan & Family (IMO Mei Khai Fong, Wong Cheek Lung)
Paul Chong Chuo Lunk & Family
Ong Soo Fen
Mrs Thean & Family
Wong Tum Keong (Dedicated to All Sentient Beings)
Wuan Thong Lok (IMO Lim Mooi Lee)
Chong Pek Lin (IMO Wuan Hin)
Lee Loy Fatt & Family
Mr & Mrs Chong Voon Siong & Family (IMO Mr Chong Yin Siew & Mdm Chin Meow Ying)
Barbara Yen & Family
Thomas Lim Thong Seng & Family
Liew Yuet Kuan (IMO Liew Tham Sang)
Jane Lim & Family
Tan Soh Peng
Heng Kak Hong
Tan Siew Lee
Tan Boon Hwa
Koh Siew Eng
Chia Meong Joo
Yap Ah Chai
IMO Tan Teck Hee
IMO Yong Kim Lan
IMO Tan Heng Moh
IMO Koh Siew Ching
