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It is stated that if you are able to overcome others, you are strong. If you can overcome yourself, you are stronger. Every day people most likely live in the competitive battles such as education, career, social position and politics. That’s why people work against one another. However, to win others is not great because…
Uncontrollable
It is stated that if we deeply observe things as they are, we will see that everything is our teacher. We can learn and gain knowledge from them. When we have knowledge, we will be fine with everything that comes and goes through our life, as we are able to adjust ourselves to all situations….
Put it down
It is stated that a man asked one master (Ajahn Char) what he is teaching his students. Before answering the question, the master pointed at the big stone and told the man to lift it up. The man did so, and the master asked him if it is heavy. He answered, “Yes sir, it is…
Right way of life
Believe it or not, almost haft of our life is lost in a wrong way of living, if we are not mindful and careful. How is that? It is because a quarter of life is lost in pleasing and following others. Another quarter of life is lost in caring for others’ saying and action. Therefore,…
Freedom or slave
It is stated that things like fear and addiction cannot control us, if we don’t allow them, we just let things take their own natural course. Then, we will have freedom beyond both fear and addiction. On the contrary, if we allow them to control us, we would be their slave.
It will pass like seasons
It is stated that a tree stands strong through four seasons, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. It grows green in Spring, passes the heat in Summer, leaves fall in Autumn and stands tall through the freezing weather in Winter. However, it still stands strong and lives throughout horrible weather of the four seasons. Therefore, we…