Aug 7, 20211 min readEradicating 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 min readTo 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 min readCultivation 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 min readWhen 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 min readEvery 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...
May 17, 20211 min readWhy should I re-read a Buddhist book when I know what happens?So many books today seem best suited to a mere single reading. This could well be due to our having learned all there is in the book....