Why Does Effort have to be made to Refine the Mind?

There are various reasons that cause our minds to be clouded. There are both internal and external factors.

The Noble Truth of Suffering : 6. Lamentation [parideva dukkha]

The Buddha characterized this form of suffering as that which produces tears of anguish whenever we are unable to give up our attachment to something

The Noble Truth of Suffering :12. Disappointment

The Buddha divided this category of suffering into two parts material disappointment and abstract disappointment

The Noble Truth of Suffering : 7. Pain [dukkha dukkha]

The Buddha characterized this sort of suffering as that which makes the mind depressed and dejected

The Noble Truth of Suffering : 11. Separation from loved ones and treasured things

If we are someone who wishes for fulfillment by the sense-pleasures and habitually partake of those sense-pleasures

First Disciple: the most seasoned in the Perfections

At the end of the Lord Buddha’s sermon, kondanna, the leader of the ‘Group of Five’, became a Stream-Enterer [sotapana]

How to Manage Family Life #5

We do not search for these and do not wish to encounter them. Even when they have not arrived, we are afraid that they will soon arrive

A Mind Free of Sorrow.

It’s unavoidable for every one to face the eight worldly conditions except for the enlightened one or the noble one whose mind is kept calm and collected no matter what pleasant or unpleasant objects come to him/her

Overview : 2. The Path of Self-Mortification

According to the Buddha, the practice of self-mortification [attakilamathanuyoga] is fruitless

The Noble Truth of Suffering : 5. Sorrow [soka dukkha]

The Buddha characterized the suffering of sorrow as afflicting one with burning in the heart as if the mind has list all refreshedness