It is stated that a mirror is useful to us, as we can see our image in it. But it’s useless for the blind. The advice is also compared to a mirror that we can reflect on it and more than that, we can make use of it to improve our life for the better. However, some people see and know the advice is good for their life, but they intentionally ignore it, pretending neither to hear nor see. Therefore, they could be regarded as a blind man.
There is a question: When is the most important time in life? The answer is “NOW as it produces the past and the future. Let’s think about this, if we are happy now and when the now is gone, it becomes the happy past. The consequence of the happy NOW will be the happy future….
There are two kinds of food for life: one is food for the body, which is a diet and another is food for the mind, which is knowledge or wisdom. Food for the body is obvious as it’s needed to maintain the body and food for the mind is also needed to supports life. Two…
It is stated that in early age, we need a teacher and teaching. A teacher should be kind and compassionate. A teaching should be focused on ‘to know right from wrong’. This reminds me of a story, in the well-known school one student was caught stealing. Other students requested the teacher to expel him with…
An old master taught his students, “If I tell you, this apple is delicious, you should take note of my words, but don’t believe me offhand, because you haven’t tasted it yet.” This is true teaching, as seeing or experiencing is believing. Therefore, we should not believe in hearsay and philosophy, or these are the…
It is stated that be aware of our own action, everything that happens to us is the result of what we ourselves have thought, said, or done. We are alone responsible for our own actions and lives. Therefore, mind our own business. This will bring us greater peace.
It is stated that feelings such as worry, anxiety, stress and depression are sometimes like the storm. However, they are just visitors, coming in and going out in our life. We should not attach to them, or think that they belong to us, just acknowledge them and let them go like the metaphor: don’t try…