Many scholars once said that the Blessings of Life are the ways that lead to progress, happiness, and prosperity
Both of them when compared, result in the latter one being a much more exceptional and desirable happiness that nothing could be compared with.
Everyone wishes to live in a world of peace and happiness. Peace is very precious to all human beings.
People like to have power because those who have power can control others. When those who would like to have power do not get power, they get discontent
Everyone feels excited when there is a new addition to the family. Some of these families are so elated they invite monks to receive offerings at their homes for seven days
I use the mantra ‘Samma Arahang’ (which means ‘purify the mind’) repeating silently three times at each key point, until resting my mind at the seventh base.
In our society there are many underpriviledged groups who because of various circumstances, whether it be handicap, illness or age, cannot help themselves out of their predicament.
The many thoughts swirling around dissipate until there is only one thought remaining.
Very often I felt like surrendering and didn’t understand why the more merit I made the more degrading my life was until I became penniless. I felt as if I was in the dark. However, no matter how bad it was I would not give in and I chose to fight to my death. I changed from being downhearted to taking up the challenge. Finally I found out the best solution was not to think about it and to motivate myself to keep on making merit with an assurance that one day the merit will certainly yield fruit.
The sharing of loving kindness is something we can do everyday, both before and after daily meditation.
