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 moon; they just shine their true selves.
It is stated that if we know how other people behave, we are intelligent. If we know how to behave ourselves, we are wise. In reality, people are intelligent because most of them know or like to know how other people behave. Few people know themselves; they might know something shallow, for example, what kind…
It is stated that we should learn life to live life. When we have a skilful knowledge, we can make use of it in order to live a happy life. However, we, human, are not perfect, we should keep learning and developing ourselves. Otherwise, we may fail some days, even if we think we are…
It is stated that being happy is a choice we make as nothing will make us happy until we choose to be happy. It is noticeable that happy people focus on what they have and satisfy with it. On the contrary, unhappy people always focus on what is missing; that makes themselves unhappy. What is…
We should not assume that loud is strong and quiet is weak. Similarly, open eye does not mean, we can see and understand everything. Sometimes, closed eye can see and understand more than open eye as we consider, contemplate on the object or meditate on it. One Buddhist monk said, “I close my eyes, it…
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…
Health is not just about food we eat, it is also about what we think, speak, hear and see. So, we must feed good food to our mind or brain, ear and eye. In this way, our life will become wholesomely healthy and free from greed, hatred and delusion or ignorance.