Tag: karuna

The cause of happiness

The easy answer to this would be the cessation of suffering. But cessation can be a pause or interruption in suffering, and not the permanent elimination. But don’t each of us appreciate and enjoy moments of happiness that are free…

Reflecting on the teachings

The Noble Eightfold Path 1. Right View Wisdom 2. Right Intention 3. Right Speech Ethical Conduct 4. Right Action 5. Right Livelihood 6. Right Effort Mental Development 7. Right Mindfulness 8. Right Concentration How does one walk this eightfold path, moment…

W.M.D.’s

No not Weapons of Mass Destruction, but Wisdom, Meditation and Determination. In a sense, I suppose these are weapons of destruction. The destruction of delusion, suffering, dogma’s and seperateness. Bhante Sujatha was the one who taught me that “bhavana” is…

Seeing through the eyes of the dhamma

Bhante Sanyatha was trying to explain this to me recently, but had some difficulty translating the Pali into english words that would properly convey the teaching. So off I went in search of explanations via the web. I found a…

Church of the poisoned mind

What goes on in our mind, and how much do we worship and praise the thoughts that arise? Above all else, even God, we honor our own thoughts. Yes, even God. Without your mind, and the conclusions and beliefs that…