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…
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…
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…
Correcting each unwholesome habit is by no means easy — yet the effort must be made regardless. However much or little progress one is able to make, one must continue striving persistently, and in time all such habits will be…
If one wishes to raise a gem of a child, one must establish standards of cleanliness from the time the child is still an infant lying in the cradle. Remember this well: the reason children do not turn out well…
Fire and wind share a peculiar relationship: wherever fire ignites, wind will invariably follow. At first, the wind may not be particularly forceful — but as the fire grows, the wind intensifies, fanning the flames into a rapid and fierce…
“Observant borrowing” means this: when you witness someone delivering a Dhamma talk with skill — dividing the content into well-structured passages at precisely the right moments, drawing upon causes, reasoning, and apt analogies of various kinds, in a manner that…
Whether living at home or at a temple, there are two types of presence: 1. Living as a lodger 2. Living as an owner Whoever lives as a lodger — upon seeing something dirty or cluttered — will think…
When the temple was first being established, the Master Nun said: “Trust me — cleanliness and order. We will build this temple with 3,200 Baht, and it will succeed. Do not worry — it will certainly succeed.” Why would it…
