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Strength and Weakness
We like to explain the meaning of strength and weakness in the context of power. For example, strong people oppress the weak. However, there is another meaning of strength and weakness: the strong may try to control the weak, but if they cannot control themselves, they are weaker than the weak. On the contrary, if…
Practice Makes Perfect
Practice makes perfect: a girl learned to play a violin, but the sound of violin she played was irritating. Her grandpa asked her, “What musical instrument is it, you are playing? She answered, “Violin, grandpa.” He thought violin produced such an annoying sound. Next morning, he walked the girl to school, near the school building, he heard a…
Action shows
It is stated that Buddhadasa Bhikkhu taught: if a man argues with a dog, then, there will be two dogs. Similarly, if a man argues with a fool, then, there will be two foolish men. It’s true, as wisdom or foolishness will be shown by people’s action. More than that, the action produces its consequence….
Let go
It is stated that people often hear and talk about “Let go”, but it is rare to hear the clear instruction about ‘how to let go’ and ‘its consequence’. I will explain it in the simple way that ‘how to let go’; we just put down negativity and ‘its consequence’ we will have more space…
Don’t be too quick to judge others
It is stated that judgement is an action, which is easily performed: a young couple moved into a new neighbourhood, sitting in the dinning room, the wife saw her neighbour hanging the wishing outside and said, “That laundry is not very clean; she doesn’t know how to wash correctly.” The next morning, she was surprised…
Positivity
It is stated that positivity (optimism) is the starting point of happiness. However, positive thought is not enough, we must have positive speech and action too. And, positivity should be implanted in our mind, speech and action; let it grow within ourselves and spread to others.