Who are you? If someone asks you this question, what will be your answer? Would you tell him or her your name alone? Would you talk about your occupation? How about your family, community, ethnicity, or nationality? How about organization and institution? Or, even would you think about such a thing as your bank account … Continue reading I AM THAT I AM
Month: November 2020
Life’s Paradox
What makes our lives valuable and fulfilled? Consciously or unconsciously, we have noticed that life is what we are supposed to possess and take care of it by ourselves. That is why we call life “my life,” “your life,” “his or her life,” or “their lives.” Life looks as if an object that we should … Continue reading Life’s Paradox
Be Grateful in Life
How do you define your life? Often, we tend to define it as a series of problem-solving. Every morning when we wake up, the first thing we think of would be the list of action items. Quite often, such action items consist of a series of problems that we have to face and solve. Throughout … Continue reading Be Grateful in Life
How Toxic We Are
In Buddhism, among various practices, well-known are these five precepts. By keeping them, the practitioners are supposed to achieve peace in their minds and lives: Abstention from killing living beingsAbstention from theftAbstention from sexual misconductAbstention from falsehoodAbstention from intoxication Each of them looks so common. Everyone knows that we should refrain from these ethical misconducts. … Continue reading How Toxic We Are
As We Forgive Our Debtors
Why can't we forgive ourselves and others? It is one of the most challenging acts that our ego can hardly allow us to do. One possible reason is that forgiveness requires us to overcome our emotional instincts, which rest on the older layer of our consciousness. Even if your mind tells you to forgive, your … Continue reading As We Forgive Our Debtors
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