Don’t add salt to wounds please
As concerned human beings, if we can help others overcome their difficulties, then it is truly worthwhile to extend our support. However, if our involvement will only end up adding salt to a wound, it is better for us to avoid interfering, because we might end up making the situation go from bad to worse. […]
Never overlook seemingly small matters…
One of the biggest lessons that I have personally learned is that we should never overlook even the least important issues, because if we are not careful, then later, we may face serious consequences. Thus, before a little fire burns our home down, we should simply extinguish the flame.
Are you walking with negative emotions?
Walking with our negative emotions is not necessarily dangerous, as long as we keep a safe distance, maintain a watchful eye, and just let them pass by us. However, we should not keep close company with our negative emotions, because they will only plunge us into endless suffering.
There’s always another Day…
We cannot afford to let our failures and setbacks make our lives miserable. After all, many successful people went through similar challenges before they got to where they are today. We should instead view failure as our teacher. It teaches us to be resilient, since nothing is permanent and there is always another day.
Donot be deceived by your own perceptions
Time after time, the ground reality has shown us that no assumptions of any kind serve the purposes that we might be hoping for. Any form of criticism should always be backed up by the truth and logic, because we will always face the consequences of our wrong actions. Without the backing of truth in […]
What are friends for in Buddhist perspective
Friends are an important part of our lives, so I would like to explain what it means to be a friend from a Buddhist perspective. First of all, as social animals, we human beings can work together to accomplish many meaningful goals in our lives, and friends can provide support to each other during times […]
We are no different from others….in feelings
Mahamudra
According to Master Gotsangpa, if one were to explain the condensed essence of the meaning of Mahamudra, then firstly, since the guru and three jewels are the embodiment of the three roots, you should supplicate them from the depths of your heart. Next, your own root guru, who has come in the form of light, […]
Are you shutting the door to Liberation?
Lord Buddha said, “You should not follow my advice simply because I said so.” Whoever wishes to follow the teachings has to go through the proper sequence of contemplations in order to make sure that what they are practicing is beneficial and meaningful. When someone goes through such training, one will never regret embracing the […]
Learn to live and be happy together
As Milarepa rightly said, we are just visitors on this earth and our bodies are like a guesthouse. So, whoever tends to think that they are here for the long haul might come to a painful realization because nothing remains forever. Therefore, while we are here, we should live together happily and meaningfully, because many […]