Contentment # 2
People like to have power because those who have power can control others. When those who would like to have power do not get power, they get discontent
The Practice of Austerities#1
Once passing the 30 steps of Buddhist practice, we should find that we still have many impurities that can be improved upon. Consequently
The advantages of making merit with a faithful mind
Dhamma For People. The fruit of making merit with a faithful mind is beyond the expectation, but the merit making is not too difficult to do...if you believe in merit and the fruit of merit.
Contentment # 1
Contentment means “happiness with oneself and one’s possessions.” More precisely, it means becoming satisfied with what you have
The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level # 6
The bodhisattva was once born as a golden a golden peacock with a body the size of a cart and eyes like bright red berries and its mouth pink like coral
Non-Recklessness in the Dhamma # 2
A main supporting pillar is like a mindfulness person will always be aware of their actions
The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level # 5
At its most basic, Right Livelihood means earning one’s living in a way which avoids the five types of Wrong Trade
The Noble Eightfold Path on the Mundane Level # 3
The sort of wholesome speech which arises from a mind which is wholesome at the mundane level is well illustrated by the tale of Sujata
Abstaining from Unwholesomeness # 1
“Before we dress up beautifully, we need to shower off all the dirt. So as before we purify the mind for a higher virtue, we need to abstain from all kinds of unwholesomeness
The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering # 5
What is the true meaning of ‘insight’ [vipassana] meditation? In fact insight is insightful vision or seeing things according to their true nature, seeing them thoroughly from every perspective.
