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 it can be defeated later. But to win oneself is the greatest, ever. Therefore, there is a saying: to win a hundred wars is not greater than to win oneself.
It is stated that if we realize that our feelings such as anger, anxiety, worry and jealousy, occur or hide within our mind, we will mindfully guard our own mind, not to react to what we contact with too quickly as it will provoke those of our feelings. We will calmly and mindfully observe things…
It is stated that people normally understand that if they have much money, they are rich. If they have a well-paid job, they are successful in life. If they have a lot of properties, they are wealthy. In fact, it is not like they understand: happiness is richness, inner peace is success, and good health…
We will be endlessly unhappy, if we try to control the uncontrollable things. It is true as this world keeps changing; we cannot control anything in this world, even our own life. For example, we cannot control our age, we are just getting older and older. We cannot control our health, we are subject to…
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…
Life is compared to coffee, so we can make the flavour that we like.
There is a simple question: “Why is there a rubber on top of a pencil?” Someone answers, “It is for a person who always forgets his rubber.” Someone answers, “It’s easy to use it.” And someone disagrees by saying, “No, it’s because human beings easily make mistakes.” I agree with the last answer, as we,…