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...
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The More We Hate, The More We Love – A Buddhist Perspective – Venerable Thich Phap Hoa
Why Can People Who Love Each Other Also Hate Each Other Deeply? In life, there's a curious thing: The more you love someone, the deeper the hatred can be when things go wrong. The more affection you invest in someone, the greater the disappointment and hatred when...
Filial Piety – Not Just the Duty of Children – Venerable Thich Phap Hoa
Parents sometimes need to show filial piety toward their children. Understanding the true meaning of filial piety fosters a healthier and more harmonious parent-child relationship. As Parents, Sometimes We Must Tolerate In a family, if the parents do not know how...
People Change, Feelings Change – Condition & Karmic Debt – Venerable Thich Phap Hoa
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...
Mindfulness About Mother
Mother is one of the great conditions for happiness. - Thích Nhất Hạnh - The Lesson of Mindfulness and Happiness in the Relationship with Mother In life, we often fail to fully recognize the conditions for happiness that are present around us. One of the greatest...
The Lesson of the Buddha’s Mind and the Serpent’s Tongue – Venerable Thich Phap Hoa
In Buddhism, maintaining a Buddha’s mind and a Buddha’s speech is one of the key elements of practice and acting for the benefit of all beings. However, the challenge of harmonizing the Buddha’s mind and the Buddha’s speech perfectly is an issue that many people face....
Discrimination, prejudice, and labeling others cause suffering to ourselves – Venerable Thich Phap Hoa
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...
Don’t be angry with mom, even if she’s not always sweet – Venerable Thich Phap Hoa
In life, it’s easy to let misunderstandings or conflicts cloud our relationships, especially with those closest to us. Take, for example, the relationship with our mothers. Even though they may say things that upset us, we must remember that their love for us is...
Three Types of Offspring According to Karma in Buddhist Perspective – Venerable Thich Phap Hoa
The Buddha taught that there are three types of offspring based on their behavior and how they respond to their parents' guidance. Understanding these types can offer us insight into the nature of our relationships with our offspring and help us recognize the karmic...