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 like the story written by Leo Tolstoy: A king wanted to have forever happiness. He consulted with his officers how to achieve it. He was advised to find a happy man, take his shirt and put it on, he will be endlessly happy. The king sent his men to look for the happy…

It is stated that comparison brings pressure to life, the less we compare ourselves to others, the more peaceful we will be. In this case, the nature teaches us well, for example, the big trees stand side by side with the small trees without any complaint. Similarly, the little stars never compare themselves to the…

There is a question: “Is it difficult to practise mindfulness meditation in daily life?” No, it is simple; we just live an aware and mindful life. We observe life closely, for example, what we are doing; standing, walking, sitting, lying down, speaking, listening and thinking. In short, we are mindful of all our own actions…

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 it is hard to keep our mind in our body, as we are always distracted by something; we see, hear, smell, touch or think of. However, if we can be careful and mindful of things from moment to moment: What comes and goes through our mind-doors, our mind can be neither…