We like to explain the meaning of strength and weakness in the context of power. For example, strong people oppress the weak. However, there is another meaning of strength and weakness: the strong may try to control the weak, but if they cannot control themselves, they are weaker than the weak. On the contrary, if the weak can control themselves, they are stronger than the strong.
We must realize that we live in imperfect world, which is full of imperfect creatures, including us, human beings. If we look at the true side of things, we will see all are imperfect. For instance, ‘the sea’, which we think is great. However, it is still subject to praise and blame like all, for…
The truth is hidden in nature of things. What we name and talk about is not the truth. Therefore, we should not just believe anything with name and hearsay. We should question and investigate things to find out the truth, as they are dependent-originated. To know the truth, we are able to see the cause…
There’s a saying: if you do not like where you are now, why not you make a move as you are not a tree, you can move wherever you want. It is true, as we, human being, can move anywhere while we are alive. But if a tree is moved, it will be dead. However,…
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.
Good expression: a thief robbed an old man, “Give me all your money!” He replied, “Giving is good.” The thief kept on threatening him by saying, “You have seen my face so I have to kill you, too.” The old man said, “Killing me is good.” “What? Why is it good?”, the thief exclaimed. He replied, “I am…
It is stated that life will become what we feed it; if we feed it with love, life will be lovable. If we feed it with hatred, life will be hateful. If we feed it with mindfulness, life will be mindful. If we feed it with carelessness, life will be careless and in danger. If…
We must realize that we live in imperfect world, which is full of imperfect creatures, including us, human beings. If we look at the true side of things, we will see all are imperfect. For instance, ‘the sea’, which we think is great. However, it is still subject to praise and blame like all, for…
The truth is hidden in nature of things. What we name and talk about is not the truth. Therefore, we should not just believe anything with name and hearsay. We should question and investigate things to find out the truth, as they are dependent-originated. To know the truth, we are able to see the cause…
There’s a saying: if you do not like where you are now, why not you make a move as you are not a tree, you can move wherever you want. It is true, as we, human being, can move anywhere while we are alive. But if a tree is moved, it will be dead. However,…
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.
Good expression: a thief robbed an old man, “Give me all your money!” He replied, “Giving is good.” The thief kept on threatening him by saying, “You have seen my face so I have to kill you, too.” The old man said, “Killing me is good.” “What? Why is it good?”, the thief exclaimed. He replied, “I am…
It is stated that life will become what we feed it; if we feed it with love, life will be lovable. If we feed it with hatred, life will be hateful. If we feed it with mindfulness, life will be mindful. If we feed it with carelessness, life will be careless and in danger. If…
We must realize that we live in imperfect world, which is full of imperfect creatures, including us, human beings. If we look at the true side of things, we will see all are imperfect. For instance, ‘the sea’, which we think is great. However, it is still subject to praise and blame like all, for…
The truth is hidden in nature of things. What we name and talk about is not the truth. Therefore, we should not just believe anything with name and hearsay. We should question and investigate things to find out the truth, as they are dependent-originated. To know the truth, we are able to see the cause…
There’s a saying: if you do not like where you are now, why not you make a move as you are not a tree, you can move wherever you want. It is true, as we, human being, can move anywhere while we are alive. But if a tree is moved, it will be dead. However,…
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.
Good expression: a thief robbed an old man, “Give me all your money!” He replied, “Giving is good.” The thief kept on threatening him by saying, “You have seen my face so I have to kill you, too.” The old man said, “Killing me is good.” “What? Why is it good?”, the thief exclaimed. He replied, “I am…
It is stated that life will become what we feed it; if we feed it with love, life will be lovable. If we feed it with hatred, life will be hateful. If we feed it with mindfulness, life will be mindful. If we feed it with carelessness, life will be careless and in danger. If…