Aug 7, 20211 minEradicating Bad HabitsWhen weeding, we need to pull out the roots or the weeds will grow back. Eradicating bad habits is the same. Remove the root, or the...
Jul 6, 20211 minTo Drift or to Steer - Which Will You Choose?To drift or to steer - which will we choose? Due to our karmas in past lifetimes, we have set the course for lifetimes to come. But our...
Jun 29, 20211 minCultivation is Like Rowing a Boat Upriver...Cultivation is like rowing a boat upriver: unless we keep rowing steadily, we’ll end up adrift. Sporadic cultivation does not provide us...
Jun 14, 20211 minWhen chanting and a wandering thought arises... When chanting "Amituofo" and a wandering thought arises, which remains in the front of your mind and which recedes to the back?...
May 31, 20211 minEvery minute listening to the Dharma is one less minute of harmful thoughts.Those of us who have tried to calm our mind with chanting have very likely experienced the barrage of thoughts streaming through. To make...