The Origin of the Singalovada Sutta
Once upon a time, there was young man named Singala who was extremely arrogant. Singala did not listen to his parents’ advice despite the fact they were already enlightened beings-thus he had no idea of right or wrong.
The Relationship of Core Values to the Eightfold Path
Positive Core Values, or ‘Right View’ as it is called in Buddhism, will motivate one to practise in unhesitating accordance with the teachings of spirituality, our creativity and life assumptions corresponding more and more to the guidelines of the spiritual purity.
Core Value # 5 : The real existence of the ‘world’
The term ‘world’ in Buddhist terminology means more than just our planet. It means:
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Raising our children (2)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fourth Group of Blessings. Blessing Twelve :- Raising our children.
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Associate with the Wise (6)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The First Group of Blessings. Blessing Two :- Associate with the Wise.
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Raising our children (3)
Training Ourselves to Do More and More Acts of Goodness
Cloning has become a very popular issue. Scientists have been successful in cloning microbes, plants, and animals. But I am considering cloning of good habits, behaviors, and manners of good people.
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Associate with the Wise (5)
The Easiest Cause of Ruin is Following False Friends
When I was in high school, there was a semester when I spent time with friends who felt that smoking was fine, skipping classes was fun, going to bars or night clubs was great (we were younger than 18 at that time), and not listening to parents’ advice was cool.
The Noble Eightfold Path
Whatever we do, we have to begin by understanding our goals correctly. We might start by asking ourselves why we have to do it. If we understand why, then we will try to do it properly. There are two major correct understanding.
