It is stated that we should bear in our mind: ‘Time waits for no man’. What should be done, it must be done. In other word, we should put the first thing first. Many times, we postpone things should be done by saying, “I am not ready, I shall do it tomorrow, next week, next month or next year.” In fact, we should do it in the here-and-now as time waits for no man or life is impermanent; just do it now.
It is stated that if we know how other people behave, we are intelligent. If we know how to behave ourselves, we are wise. In reality, people are intelligent because most of them know or like to know how other people behave. Few people know themselves; they might know something shallow, for example, what kind…
It is stated that “Not to know” is the biggest problem in life, because if we don’t know, we will spend our life with doubt in everything. On the contrary, if we know, all doubt is cleared. This reminds me of a story: an old man hid a coin in his hands and asked children…
It is stated that everyone wants to live a happy life. However, they condition their life for family, for money and for love, so, their life is difficult, stressful, tired and disappointed. If they want to be happy, why not they directly spend their life for happiness, I mean, just be happy with their family,…
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…
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…
Three Principles that the Buddha taught his monks on Maghapuja Day: Not to do evil, To do good and To purify mind.
It is stated that if we know how other people behave, we are intelligent. If we know how to behave ourselves, we are wise. In reality, people are intelligent because most of them know or like to know how other people behave. Few people know themselves; they might know something shallow, for example, what kind…
It is stated that “Not to know” is the biggest problem in life, because if we don’t know, we will spend our life with doubt in everything. On the contrary, if we know, all doubt is cleared. This reminds me of a story: an old man hid a coin in his hands and asked children…
It is stated that everyone wants to live a happy life. However, they condition their life for family, for money and for love, so, their life is difficult, stressful, tired and disappointed. If they want to be happy, why not they directly spend their life for happiness, I mean, just be happy with their family,…
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…
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…
Three Principles that the Buddha taught his monks on Maghapuja Day: Not to do evil, To do good and To purify mind.
It is stated that if we know how other people behave, we are intelligent. If we know how to behave ourselves, we are wise. In reality, people are intelligent because most of them know or like to know how other people behave. Few people know themselves; they might know something shallow, for example, what kind…
It is stated that “Not to know” is the biggest problem in life, because if we don’t know, we will spend our life with doubt in everything. On the contrary, if we know, all doubt is cleared. This reminds me of a story: an old man hid a coin in his hands and asked children…
It is stated that everyone wants to live a happy life. However, they condition their life for family, for money and for love, so, their life is difficult, stressful, tired and disappointed. If they want to be happy, why not they directly spend their life for happiness, I mean, just be happy with their family,…
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…
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…
Three Principles that the Buddha taught his monks on Maghapuja Day: Not to do evil, To do good and To purify mind.