Yesterdays dhamma talk by the Venerable Bhante Sujatha was about the Three Pillars in Buddhism. He spoke of the Three Pillars being Dana (giving), Sila (virtue, moral conduct), and Bhavana (loosely translated as meditation). His talked spurred me to investigate…
In Buddhism, the four Great Elements (Pali: cattāro mahābhūtāni) are earth, water, fire and air. And I have been studying about the kasinas (objects of meditation), and using these elements as objects to focus on. But this morning in meditation,…
What did I say or do to upset you? I had no idea that I offended you or hurt your feelings, yet I see you are so upset and angry with me. Have you ever been in this situation with…
As the saying goes, “perceptions are nine-tenths of the law”. And I have always seen this to be extremely true in our society. But we also have the expression of “don’t judge a book by its cover”, which is of…
I have seen in my lifetime how many people, myself included, turn to religion to find peace and relief from suffering. Dissatisfaction in our lives, and lacking solutions to difficulties, we often look for answers in religion. I see Buddhism…