I urge you to work especially hard today. If the previous days have been difficult, put it aside. Today is today. It is important that you not give or slacken...
While residing at the Jetavana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verse (95) of this book, with reference to the Chief Disciple Sariputta and a young bhikkhu. It...
Hard is it to be born a man, Hard is the life of mortal, Hard is it to gain the opportunity of hearing the Sublime Truth, And hard to encounter is the arising...
While residing at the Jetavana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verses (19) and (20) of this book, with reference to two bhikkhus who were friends. Once there...
It is very important to understand the context of the Buddhist emphasis on recognizing that we are all in a state of suffering, otherwise there is a danger we...
I was among 20 youthful members of the Straits Chinese Reading Club at the Presbyterian Church in Prinsep Street listening to the venerable community leader,...
[B]oth parents and children can be independent and still have good a relationship with one another. Relationships between parents and children have been highly...
DHARMA THE CAT SAYS: "Human nature is a very good thing to get beyond. To do this requires education, determination, discipline and most of all a clear and...
Objects of desire may take many forms. We may desire physical things, such as food, clothing, or comfort. We may desire emotional gratification, such as the...
World heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis was in the army when he was involved in a minor car crash. The other driver got out of his vehicle in an aggressive...
Lack of understanding of the true nature of happiness, it seems to me, is the principal reason why people inflict sufferings on others. They think either that...
If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the million who won't survive the week. If you have never experienced the...
I am often asked if I fear death. Of course, I do. Like most people, I'm especially afraid of dying a slow and painful untimely death. But over the years, I've...
Once there was a thera named Tissa in Savatthi. One day, he received a set of fine robes and was very pleased. He intended to wear those robes the next day....
When the Buddha was asked to sum up his teaching in a single word, he said, "awareness." This is a book about awareness. Not awareness of something in...
Nowadays, the pace of our society is very fast and stressful. Many people are too focused on pursuing fame and wealth, and consequently only care about...
Shortly after starting the company my boss invited me to head up my division, which at that time consisted of two people. I made a deal with him. 'I'll do it...
The friend who appropriates, the friend who renders lip-service, the friend that flatters, the friend who brings ruin, these four as enemies the wise behold, ...
Friends, what is right effort? Here, the bhikkhu arouses interest, puts forth effort and makes the mind spring forward. For the non arising of non-arisen evil...
Only fools and dead men don't change their minds. Fools won't and dead men can't. John H. Patterson When you ride in a boat and watch the shore, you might...
Actually it was a lot easier coming to terms with one's own suffering in India. The cultural norm in America is to hide one's pain and to consider it somewhat...
When a man is released from a prison, he recovers his freedom. The moment he steps outside the gate, he is freed from his sentence, the wardens, the walls,...
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Cultivating inner discipline is a time-consuming process. Having expectation of immediate results is a sign of impatience. Ironically, what the modern man...
Storm clouds can conceal the blue skies; Similiarly, white clouds do. A metal chain can be used to bound one; A gold chain can similarly do. Ven. Dr. Yin Shun ...
Every musician plays scales. When you begin to study the piano, that's the first thing you learn, and you never stop playing scales. The finest concert...
when we see someone less fortunate than us, let us be contented on what we have despite the imperfection and whenever we can, let us lend our hands to them. ...
The Master (Ven. Cheng Yen) told the officers, who are near the end of their terms of service, that Tzu Chi's decision to set term limits for officers was to...
I: Old lady, what's special about your drink? Please let me taste a bit. (The old lady agreed.) I: (After drinking) ... Your drink is nothing special at all! ...
While residing at the Jetavana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verse (97) of this book, with reference to Thera Sariputtta. Thirty bhikkhus from a village had...
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