The Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca once said, ‘We suffer more in imagination than in reality...
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Why Be Ashamed Of Being Shameless?
Non-integrity is not to be ashamed of yourself;inconsideration of others is not being...
Why Do Buddhists Practise Fasting?
Question: What are the spiritual benefits of having only one (or two) meals a day (as in practice...
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Fall Haiku
Always be mindful as all it takes is a slip to fall badly.
That Taught Are Without Differences 教诲无差
学佛道者,佛所言说,皆应信顺。譬如食蜜,中边皆甜,吾经亦尔。 — 释迦牟尼佛《四十二章经》: 第三十九章 Those who learn the Buddha’s path, of...
Three Ways To See Mountains And Rivers 三看山水
[1] 参禅之初,看山是山,看水是水。[2] 禅有悟时,看山不是山,看水不是水。[3] 禅中彻悟,看山仍然山,看水仍然是水。— 青原惟信禅师 (意译) As above, it was...
Be As Bodhisattva-Like As You Can
All the suffering there is in this worldarises from wishing our self to be happy.All the happiness...
