Ep. 645 - (International Retreat - The First Stage of Enlightenment) - What is Kamma and How Does It Affect Me? & What is Merit?

(International Retreat - The First Stage of Enlightenment) - What is Kamma and How Does It Affect Me? & What is Merit? International Meditation & Buddhist Study Retreat - Developing a Life Practice to Attain The First Stage of Enlightenment at Wat Tung Yu in Chiang Mai, Thailand Learn more: https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/chiangmai-meditation-retreat1 --------- What is Kamma and How Does It Affect Me? All of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings center on the importance of “not doing any harm”. By doing harm to other beings, we do harm to ourselves because of The Natural Law of Kamma. But what is Kamma? Is it really as mystical and magical as some people say? David will demystify The Natural Law of Kamma and help you understand "What is Kamma and How Does It Affect Me?". What is Merit? Merit is an important Teaching to understand as it relates to The Path to Enlightenment. Merit is thought of as a unique type of wholesome Kamma. A Practitioner would be unable to attain Enlightenment without understanding "What is Merit?" and without producing merit. David will help you understand what is merit, why it is beneficial, and how to create merit. ---------- Group Learning Program - LIVE Interactive Online Classes, Book, Audiobook, Videos, Podcast and Personal Guidance ⁠https://bit.ly/GroupLearningProgram⁠ The Words of The Buddha - Pali Canon Study Group ⁠https://bit.ly/PaliCanonStudyGroup These Teachings are offered openly and freely to everyone who is interested to learn and practice Gotama Buddha’s Teachings. ---------- David Roylance is a dedicated Practitioner and Teacher of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings who has been part of the Thai community since 2001. He visited Thailand for the first time in 2002 and brought the Traditional Thai Healing Arts back to the United States of America to share with people in the Western World. His Traditional Thai Healing Arts centers, located in the Washington DC area, provided traditional Thai healing arts to clients and educational opportunities to Students to explore the Thai healing arts, Thai culture, and The Teachings of Gotama Buddha. David is a published author with books on the topics of Traditional Thai Healing Arts and The Path That Leads to Enlightenment. David has taught Gotama Buddha’s Teachings since 2005 in the United States of America. In 2015, he closed his businesses and relocated to Chiang Mai, Thailand to be closer to the Thai culture and the Thai Community of Buddhist Practitioners. David shares Gotama Buddha’s Teachings with Household Practitioners and Ordained Practitioners in Chiang Mai, Thailand and around the world through courses, retreats, and special events providing guidance to help people attain Enlightenment - a peaceful, calm, serene, and content mind with joy. ——- Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha Dedicated to the education of Gotama Buddha's Teachings to attain Enlightenment. https://www.BuddhaDailyWisdom.com (See our website for online learning, courses, and retreats.) Group Learning Program - LIVE Interactive Online Classes, Book, Audiobook, Videos, Podcast and Personal Guidance https://bit.ly/GroupLearningProgram | The Words of The Buddha - Pali Canon in English Study Group https://bit.ly/PaliCanonStudyGroup FREE Book - Developing a Life Practice: The Path That Leads to Enlightenment https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/freebuddhabooks Facebook: https://bit.ly/DailyWisdom-Facebook YouTube: https://bit.ly/DailyWisdom-Youtube Podcast: https://bit.ly/DailyWisdom-Podcast Support our efforts to share The Teachings of Gotama Buddha with you and worldwide for all people using this link. https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/supportbuddha