It is stated that we should learn life to live life. When we have a skilful knowledge, we can make use of it in order to live a happy life. However, we, human, are not perfect, we should keep learning and developing ourselves. Otherwise, we may fail some days, even if we think we are skilful. This Japanese proverb is a good reminder: even a monkey falls the tree. This makes sense, isn’t it?
When a friend of mine firstly became a Buddhist and visited a Buddhist land, he wore a lot of Buddhist ornaments like a Buddha amulet, necklaces and beads. There, an old monk, who cannot speak any English, showed his body language to him: objects or ornaments (materialism) are not good, but mind (spiritualism) is 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.
If ‘Life is like coffee’. How about a cup, which is a tool to hold or contain coffee. The cup is compared to job, money, success, status or position in life and society etc. There is a question, which one is more important, a cup or coffee? Of course, coffee is more important than the…
It is stated that the good things we think, we will do for our loved ones, may turn out to harm them. Because If we think of others as we are, we will give them what we like. However, if we think of others as they are, we will do or give what they like….
It is stated that we must understand that we really own nothing; everything that we have now is temporary. It won’t last forever. So, we should not too much attach to it, just use it as it is for using, not for belonging. Bear in mind that everything is temporary.
Health is not just about food we eat, it is also about what we think, speak, hear and see. So, we must feed good food to our mind or brain, ear and eye. In this way, our life will become wholesomely healthy and free from greed, hatred and delusion or ignorance.
When a friend of mine firstly became a Buddhist and visited a Buddhist land, he wore a lot of Buddhist ornaments like a Buddha amulet, necklaces and beads. There, an old monk, who cannot speak any English, showed his body language to him: objects or ornaments (materialism) are not good, but mind (spiritualism) is 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.
If ‘Life is like coffee’. How about a cup, which is a tool to hold or contain coffee. The cup is compared to job, money, success, status or position in life and society etc. There is a question, which one is more important, a cup or coffee? Of course, coffee is more important than the…
It is stated that the good things we think, we will do for our loved ones, may turn out to harm them. Because If we think of others as we are, we will give them what we like. However, if we think of others as they are, we will do or give what they like….
It is stated that we must understand that we really own nothing; everything that we have now is temporary. It won’t last forever. So, we should not too much attach to it, just use it as it is for using, not for belonging. Bear in mind that everything is temporary.
Health is not just about food we eat, it is also about what we think, speak, hear and see. So, we must feed good food to our mind or brain, ear and eye. In this way, our life will become wholesomely healthy and free from greed, hatred and delusion or ignorance.
When a friend of mine firstly became a Buddhist and visited a Buddhist land, he wore a lot of Buddhist ornaments like a Buddha amulet, necklaces and beads. There, an old monk, who cannot speak any English, showed his body language to him: objects or ornaments (materialism) are not good, but mind (spiritualism) is 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.
If ‘Life is like coffee’. How about a cup, which is a tool to hold or contain coffee. The cup is compared to job, money, success, status or position in life and society etc. There is a question, which one is more important, a cup or coffee? Of course, coffee is more important than the…
It is stated that the good things we think, we will do for our loved ones, may turn out to harm them. Because If we think of others as we are, we will give them what we like. However, if we think of others as they are, we will do or give what they like….
It is stated that we must understand that we really own nothing; everything that we have now is temporary. It won’t last forever. So, we should not too much attach to it, just use it as it is for using, not for belonging. Bear in mind that everything is temporary.
Health is not just about food we eat, it is also about what we think, speak, hear and see. So, we must feed good food to our mind or brain, ear and eye. In this way, our life will become wholesomely healthy and free from greed, hatred and delusion or ignorance.