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
Error and Lapse
Error arises from insufficient knowledge and foresight — a shortcoming of wisdom (paññā). Lapse arises from a moment of inattention — a shortcoming of mindfulness (sati). But that which reaches the level of true wrongdoing and base conduct is of…
One Who Acts Selfishly Is One Who Is Never on Time
The saying that the body should be as a doormat — consider the doormat in its natural state: when another approaches with soiled and muddied feet and wipes them upon it, has it ever been known to complain? Not once.…
One Must Steel and Subdue the Heart in Relinquishing What Is Unwholesome
The most essential condition in the training and cultivation of oneself is that one must endure the resistance of the heart — steeling oneself and subduing one’s impulses. For any training that involves no discomfort whatsoever cannot truly be called…
Whilst One Waits, There Is No Certainty the Opportunity Shall Come Again (Do Not Delay in the Cultivation of Wholesome Conduct)
“Do not wait to make merit or to perform wholesome deeds. Each day that passes is another step closer to the grave for every one of us. Therefore — along the way, whenever an opportunity presents itself to generate merit…
Abandon Unwholesomeness Without Delay — Do Not Withold Your Hand from Goodness (Death Comes Without Warning — Hasten to Cultivate Virtue)
The human lifespan is brief. One may die today or tomorrow — no one knows in advance the hour of their departure. Therefore, upon recognizing what is unwholesome, abandon it and refrain from it without delay. And whatever is wholesome…
The Noble Eightfold Path Has Its Origin in Right View
It commences with kalyāṇamitta — the virtuous friend and noble companion — as the external supporting condition. Yoniso manasikāra — wise and thorough attention — is the kalyāṇamitta of the interior. Even should one be blessed with a kalyāṇamitta in…
Be Not Heedless — Human Life Is Short-Lived
Our Buddha’s Teaching has now traversed more than two thousand five hundred years since the Blessed One passed into Final Nibbāna — since the day He took His leave of us. Yet before He departed, He entrusted us with a…
When We Look Only at Others, We Will Have No Time to Look at Ourselves
The first thing I would like everyone to come to know is this: know yourself. Every person has lived with themselves since birth — yet those who truly know themselves are exceedingly rare in this world. This is not unique…
A Life Planner — Stages of Life
From birth through to the age of thirty, one may go out and enjoy oneself, make merry, and earn a living however one sees fit — by all means, carry on. But bear this in mind: before the age of…
