Tag: samsara

An ordinary mind

An ordinary mind can only know ordinary concepts and ideas. Clinging to the self perpetuates desire, which only results in suffering. Through meditation, I believe one learns to calm and train the mind. We are able to direct and remold…

You can’t handle the truth!

I stumbled across a new Pali word in my studies recently. This word is one of the Ten Paramitas, or Ten Perfections that one must develop to become a Buddha. The new word is Sacca (pronounced Suh-cheh), a Pali word…

Pick your poison

The Three Poisons, the cause of human suffering as explained by the Buddha, is greed, hatred and delusion. These poisons fill our lives with suffering, unhappiness and dissatisfaction. They cause us to make unskillful choices and decisions, which affect our…

My personal temple

During meditation last night, thoughts of this personal temple were flashing through my mind. I can see that most of us have an elevated sense of self. In many things we have a sense of entitlement. One only needs to…

Did you workout today?

Living in our health/body conscious society, most of you have a daily exercise routine. And if you don’t, you probably vow to start one in the new year. But ask yourself, why am I so concerned with this physical decaying…