We Feed Our Own Pain Often, it’s our own way of living that causes us suffering, not someone else. Someone says something, then goes to sleep, but we hold onto those words, tossing and turning all night. We go on telling others: “Last month, they insulted me!” When...
Why Do People Often Feel Jealousy or Envy? In life, we often have the tendency to feel jealous or envious of others. When we see someone doing good or being successful, instead of feeling happy for them, we feel jealousy & envy. When we don’t do something...
Don’t Waste Money Money is a tool, but if we don’t appreciate it or use it wisely, we can easily waste it and lose it. Having money but not managing it well, spending recklessly, will leave us without resources when times get tough. Having blessings but not cherishing...
Two Periods in Human Life: Minor Periods and Major Periods In every person’s life, there are two periods we all must face: Minor Period (Tiểu Hạn): Times of illness or physical suffering. Major Period (Đại Hạn): The final moment of life, when the body perishes and...
The Past, Present, and Future Are All Realities We have yesterday, we have today, and we will have tomorrow. No one can deny this. Whether we believe in past lives and future lives or not, time continues to pass. If there...
The Snake and the Lesson on Self-Protection In the sutras, there is a saying: "No matter how much a snake has practiced, occasionally it must hiss and strike. Otherwise, people will mistake it for a piece of rope and climb on it." This teaches us that compassion...
Feelings Are Not Permanent When we meet someone we love, respect, and feel attached to, it doesn’t mean that the feelings will last forever. In life, if the other person finds someone better, more attractive, more capable, or more lovable, they might change. This...
Living Amidst Impermanence, Keep Yourself Normal Life is inherently impermanent, nothing lasts forever. Therefore, instead of worrying or feeling anxious, we should try to live normally. So, what does normal living mean? Whatever comes, we acknowledge that...
Why can we love dogs, cats, chickens, and ducks, but struggle to love other people? Why do we create distinctions between one person and another, labeling one as right and the other as wrong, and in doing so, create suffering for ourselves? In life, if we cultivate...