Archives Dhamma 102
AllChoosing Virtuous Friends and AssociatesEmotional IntelligenceIntegrity in Conduct and the Principles of Wholesome SpeechMerit-Making and Unwholesome KammaMiscellaneousPrinciples of Decision-Making and Mental TrainingPrinciples of Self-Care in Times of Illness and the Preservation of One's PossessionsProfessional Advancement for Both Superiors and SubordinatesRespect and EmpathyThe Art of AdmonishmentThe Benefits of Propagating BuddhismThe Development of Good HabitsThe Development of Knowledge Alongside VirtueThe Resolute Cultivation of Wholesome ConductThe Role of the Family as a Kalyāṇamitta (Virtuous Friend) Toward Children
Forgive Others to Free the Prisoners Within
Whenever someone does something that displeases us, or whenever we have had a conflict with another person, and yet three or five years pass and we still remember it — still refusing to forgive them — so that every time…
Understand Yourself First, and You Will Understand Others
Each and every day, one is occupied with observing one’s own body and one’s own mind — the emotions that rise and fall in response to heat and cold, to hunger and thirst, and to the pressure of physical discomfort,…
7 Important things to Be Respected in Buddhism
So long as the following 7 are respected, Buddhism will continue to endure in this world for a long time to come. 1) Respect for the Buddha. 2) Respect for the Dhamma. 3) Respect for the Sangha. These three are…
The Expression of Bowing and Paying Respect
Paying respect through bowing and salutation is a gesture signifying that one truly recognizes and deeply appreciates the goodness of a particular person or thing — so profoundly, in fact, that one cannot remain still or indifferent, but must outwardly…
Cool for us and cool for them is surely good
If an action causes distress to others and distress to oneself, do not do it. If it causes distress to others yet ease to oneself, do not do it. If it causes coolness to others yet distress to oneself, do…
Seeing the Master Nun Spit — and Knowing He Had Found His Teacher
Luang Por had searched far and wide for a teacher, yet it was simply the sight of our Master Nunspitting that told him he had finally found one. For whenever she needed to spit, the Master Nun would keep beside…
Forgive Others to Free the Prisoners Within
Whenever someone does something that displeases us, or whenever we have had a conflict with another person, and yet three or five years pass and we still remember it — still refusing to forgive them — so that every time…
Giving Appropriately
Any form of assistance or support must be given to the right person, in the form of what they truly lack, and in a manner that is appropriate to their needs. The giving should be such that the recipient is…
Generosity Attracts Support
Because we have consistently shown kindness and generosity toward others, whenever someone comes to cause us trouble, friends will step in to offer their assistance, helping to defuse and ease the situation. This leads to the valuable lesson that wherever…
