Like others, we are very much the same. Whenever we contemplate anything about our minds or the minds of others or our samsara or the samsara of others, we should apply it to both ourselves and others. When we see other people doing foolish things, instead of pointing... read more
Think about how important it is when we look at any situation of violence to open our minds to see the circumstances of not only the victim but also the person we label the victimiser. Those are simply labels. If we look inside the hearts of both parties, there is a... read more
When we are deciding what action to take in different situations, there are always a short-term and a long-term benefits, or a short-term and a long-term disadvantages. There are four permutations for this. If something is of a shortterm benefit or long-term benefit,... read more
To attain liberation, we need higher training in wisdom. For wisdom, we need higher training in concentration, and finally for concentration, we need higher training in ethical conduct. Ethical conduct involves the development of two mental factors that are... read more
Quite a prominent thing in Buddhism is dependent arising, or interdependence, where everyone and everything is in constant flux and constantly in relationship to each other, affecting each other, and being affected by other things. That is just the nature of things;... read more
