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
The Power of a Clear Mind, Unclouded
When water is turbid, the shrimps, shellfish, crabs, and fish that fill the sea become invisible to the eye. Likewise, when the mind is clouded, good and evil cannot be distinguished from one another; what is beneficial and what is…
When Problems Arise — What Principles Guide Decision-Making?
When problems arise, one must not look outward. Every problem, in part, certainly originates from within oneself. Upon encountering a problem, one should proceed as follows: Through such examination and reflection, one will come to recognize that the crisis or…
A Clear and Radiant Mind Is a Mind of True Power
Each day of our lives, from the moment we wake until we retire at night, the mind thinks ceaselessly. Yet how many among us ever pause to ask ourselves: of all the thoughts that occupy our minds each day, which…
How Meditation Can Bring Peace and Tranquility to the World
If Buddhists throughout the entire land were willing to set aside one hour of their own time each day — to still and settle the mind together, simultaneously, across the whole land — and not only in Thailand, but throughout…
Why Do People Change Their Minds So Easily?
If anyone should say, “My heart stands firm as a mountain,” do not believe it. The mind arises and passes away constantly. Be aware of this — and why should one be aware? So that one will not be left…
What Matters Most is a Pristine Mind
In Buddhism, the cultivation of a clear and pure mind is regarded as a matter of greater importance than anything else. There is a parable comparing the mind to water: in murky water, even a sea teeming with shrimps, shellfish,…
A Sacred Charm Against Harm
“Do we yet have something that, whenever we bring it to mind, fills our heart with joy?” On the subject of joy, our forebears also taught that every person born into this world must find a way to have something…
A Joyful Heart is the Uplifter of the Mind
Our forebears have advised that if we wish our minds to think well, speak well, and act well throughout the entire day, we must seek out a source of joy — from the very moment we rise each morning, we…
A Troubled Mind is the Gateway to Unwholesome Karma
Each day of our lives, we are faced with countless matters that occupy our thoughts, and more often than not, these cause our minds to become clouded and disturbed. As Buddhists, we must therefore continually remind ourselves that we are…
