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Yes and No
In the classroom of Taoism, a master asked his students the same question for three times: Do you know what I’m gonna teach you. The students answered, “No sir” for the first time, Yes sir for the second time and for the third time, they divided into two groups: the first group replied, “No sir”,…
Life is short, live it carefully and mindfully
Recently, I came across one question: how long is life? Is it a 100 year, 90 yearrs, 80 yearrs or 70 years? The answer is life is as short as the in-and-out breath. If we breathe in, we do not breathe out, we die and if we breathe out, we do not breathe in, we…
Calm and Clear Mind
It is stated that mind is like water, when it is turbulent, it’s difficult to see. When it’s calm and settled, everything becomes clear. Therefore, we should keep our mind calm and clear from all distractions, as if mind is calm and clear, life is pure and peaceful.
Expectation and Disappointment
It is stated that people mostly live their life with some expectations, for example, they want to live the longest life like 80 years, 90 years, or a hundred year. However, they are disappointed as most of them cannot get what they expect or want as life is impermanent and unpredictable. However, if they are…
Don’t be too quick to judge others
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