When a friend of mine firstly became a Buddhist and visited a Buddhist land, he wore a lot of Buddhist ornaments like a Buddha amulet, necklaces and beads. There, an old monk, who cannot speak any English, showed his body language to him: objects or ornaments (materialism) are not good, but mind (spiritualism) is the best.
An old master taught his students, “If I tell you, this apple is delicious, you should take note of my words, but don’t believe me offhand, because you haven’t tasted it yet.” This is true teaching, as seeing or experiencing is believing. Therefore, we should not believe in hearsay and philosophy, or these are the…
It is stated that we should apply the new normal of living in our life, especially keep distance from negative people as they bring us negativity that causes us trouble. On the contrary, we must keep close to those, who have the positivity in mind as they will bring us peace of mind and happiness.
It is stated that feelings such as worry, anxiety, stress and depression are sometimes like the storm. However, they are just visitors, coming in and going out in our life. We should not attach to them, or think that they belong to us, just acknowledge them and let them go like the metaphor: don’t try…
It is stated that we were born in the conditioned world; don’t let the world break us or make us hard. Don’t let pain make us hate. Don’t let the bitterness steal our sweetness and don’t let the suffering steal our happiness. We must be strong and true to ourselves, not be deluded by the…
It is stated that comparison brings pressure to life, the less we compare ourselves to others, the more peaceful we will be. In this case, the nature teaches us well, for example, the big trees stand side by side with the small trees without any complaint. Similarly, the little stars never compare themselves to the…
Loving kindness and compassion encourage mankind to live together in peace and harmony.