The followers expect their spiritual mentors to be honest and sincere with their followers and themselves. They should not show preference to a major benefactor.
The Right Concentration (How many kinds of meditation are there? Part 2)
Dhamma listening to fit the occasion is listening to Lord Buddha’s teachings on the proper occasion.
How many kinds of meditation are there? (Part 1)
One day we must grow old and die. What we really need each moment is delight, and exaltation to clear and freshen our minds.
Progressing from accomplishing the goal in this life to the goal in the next life, we realize that we need to improve our lives in both the short term (this life) and the long term (the next life).
Besides, taking the three responsibilities: self, society, and ethical economy, good people are also responsible for the environment. Air, water, soil, forest, and weather are important for our living.
When a seedling first sprouts its germinal shoot is undifferentiated
Many scholars once said that the Blessings of Life are the ways that lead to progress, happiness, and prosperity
Having responsibility towards the environment means having responsibility both towards the natural environment (by conservation) and our immediate human environment (by performing our duties towards the ‘ six directions’ discussed earlier).