The Soil of the Earth: Just as the soil is prerequisite for the growth of all forms of plant life the aggregates of Clinging are prerequisite to the arising of all other forms of suffering
The Ten Homework Assignments for Meditation Practitioners To improve our meditation experience, we must always observe how well we meditate every day.
A person who keeps the company of wise ones has:1. A clear, bright mind and is able to perform good deeds
People may have external differences, but their innermost self is the same. It is the similarities that transcend their differences.
Before inventing the measures to protect the society from the great disaster and to correct it, one must fathom the true root of the disaster
Before we proceed to the topic of ‘core values’ in detail, it is necessary to understand ‘erroneous core values’ which make one misunderstand life and the world.
The Buddha characterized this form of suffering as that which makes us aggressively sensitive about a particular thing
“…the wise man [pandita] knows four kinds of True Friends well. They are: The Helpful Friend [upakaraka], the Constant Friend [samanasukhadukkha]
“A full-grown tree that has been cared for with the right amount of water and fertilizer can bloom and give fruit to its owner
Let’s give ourselves a try. Firstly we must know the real nature of the mind. It is bright, clear and in the sphere form like a tiny crystal ball. Normally, the mind