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
Defilements Must Be Eradicated Down to the Very Root
Let this be left as a reminder: do not be complacent. Our lives will not exceed one hundred years, and we must all eventually depart from this world. Therefore, what must be attended to with urgency is this — strive…
Poor Management of Cleanliness Leads to a Troubled Mind
The human body is subject to decay and decomposition from the very moment of birth. The impurity and deterioration that originate from our own bodies will, in turn, cause the surrounding environment to become foul, degraded, and damaged. And if…
A Lack of Responsibility Is the Root Cause of Wrongdoing
A person who lacks responsibility — wherever they stand, walk, sit, lie down, pick up, or make use of anything — leaves that place and those things in a state of disorder and uncleanliness. Wherever uncleanliness takes hold, things in…
Train Thinking, Speaking, and Acting into Wholesome Habit
In the matter of thinking well, speaking well, and acting well — one must diligently train these into habit. Without such training, one risks falling into unwholesome thinking, unwholesome speech, and unwholesome action. And the risk is not merely for…
Having Studied the Dhamma, One Must Train it as Habit
Dear students, the period in which you are students is, in truth, the time when you must make the fullest of your youth — for once this period has passed, you will have no choice but to shoulder the burdens…
Why Those Who Are Careless and Slovenly Tend to Know Only Suffering
Carelessness is directly proportional to uncleanliness — the more careless one is, the greater the disorder and filth one creates. Uncleanliness is directly proportional to suffering — the greater the uncleanliness, the greater the suffering that follows. Therefore, wherever carelessness…
The Secret to Success in Every Aspect of Life
In the life of a human being — whether in worldly matters or in the Dhamma — the one quality that must serve as the foundation of the mind is enduring perseverance. Without enduring perseverance, one cannot prevail. One cannot…
How to Bring Cleanliness into the Heart
From the very beginning of the temple’s founding, the Master Nun left this instruction: let everyone work together to maintain cleanliness and to keep all things in good order. This serves two purposes: first, all who enter will feel a…
Habit Is Like Cloth
When white cloth becomes stained, it is exceedingly difficult to wash clean. The stain penetrates deep into the fibers. If the stain is caught immediately and washed without delay, it may yet be removed. But once the stain has soaked…
