The Story of the Chicken Stars
If someone had killed animals for cooking food for monk like the Story of the Chicken Stars, what did they get, merit or sin?
Eating well
When I first arrived in Michigan in 1997 to pursue my Ph.D. degree, I had many things to do to adjust to the new place, culture, and study.
Reluctance to Work for a Living
Some people are reluctant to work because they are lazy. Their laziness may be an ingrained habit or they may have some problems.
I can’t respect monks, can I?
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Not Leaving one's Work Undone (1)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fourth Group of Blessings. Blessing Fourteen :- Not Leaving one''s Work Undone.
THE 38 WAYS TO HAPPINESS: Do not associate with fools
Being good and being responsible
Responsibility is the mindfulness to perform those actions that promote the greater good for yourself and others. When we are responsible, we contribute to the well being of ourselves and others. To be responsible we must have brave hearts and the determination to take risks to protect society from harm.
Shaolin Temple Under Hacker Attack
Commentorial Metaphors: Indulgence in sensual pleasures:
A pig content to wallow in dung: Indulging in sensual pleasures is rather like a pig, which spends all its life wallowing in the warm mud and dung of its pigsty because it thinks that this is the ultimate happiness.
The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Restraint from Drinking Intoxicants (2)
The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Sixth Group of Blessings. Blessing Twenty :- Restraint from Drinking Intoxicants.
