Human beings can be noble only when they practice Dhamma

Human beings can be noble only when they practice Dhamma. Brahmavihārā 4 (The Four Sublime States of Mind) is the moral principles that make those who follow them noble. It is a practice for leaders and parents and allows us to live happily with others.  The Four Sublime States of Mind include: Mettā – loving-kindness, […]

Jinjamalavika

Jinjamalavika Even the Buddha Could Not Escape Defamation and Criticisms In Buddha’s time, once the Buddha attained enlightenment and started to teach people, many scholars became his faithful followers. One of the teachings that made them recognize Buddhism as a religion of wisdom was that animal sacrifice was a sin because it was still a form […]

The Five Precepts

The Five Precepts The Golden Code of Conductand the Heart of Buddhist Principles Sīla means normal, the Five Precepts is the basis of living that brings peace to life and society by not harming oneself and others. This is a universal law. The Five Precepts are as follows:  1. Abstain from killing. If this precept is violated […]

Angulimala

Angulimala The Murderer who reached enlightenment. Angulimala was the son of a Grand Chaplain in the court of King Pasenadi of Kosala. At school, he was his teacher’s favorite because of his intelligence and obedience. Other pupils were jealous of him and succeeded in poisoning their teacher’s mind against him. To get rid of him, […]

How To Practice Mindfulness

How To Practice Mindfulness There are right mindfulness and wrong mindfulness. Mindfulness refers to the mind power which is fully aware of oneself and one’s surroundings. It is a mechanism that works like hands and feet, sometimes serving as the mind’s weapon. When someone lacks full awarness or even mental clarity, he or she is […]

Miracle of The Middle Path

Miracle of The Middle Path The day before Buddha attained enlightenment, he had come to realize the meaning of the Middle Path principle which is to keep oneself away from extreme attachment to pleasure and resentment, to stay balanced between happiness and sadness. When you are in the middle, you are not tied to anything. […]

Misconception in Buddhism

Misconception in Buddhism DID BUDDHA EXIST? No one could live for over 2,600 years to confirm that Buddha had existed. But the proof of tangible legacy is his profound teachings that have been relayed until now. Another proof of his existence is practitioners, who had followed his dhamma, could reach harmony from within and came […]

Buddha is not for Decoration

What is Merit?

What is Merit? “Everyone receives a consequence of their own actions (Karma), no matter in a short or long time, the result will yield back.” In Buddhism, merit means an action that makes the Mind delightful. It is an action that is beneficial. Once done, the Mind would feel joy and bliss. Followings are Ten […]

 The Gift  Of Anger

The Gift  Of Anger There was a Brahmin who dismissed the Buddha’s teachings as he had faith in different practice. When his seven sons and daughters-in-law converted to Buddhism and practiced meditation, he became very mad and believed the Buddha was the reason why they changed from the old belief. The Brahmin stormed into the […]