Anger creates a lot of problems in our lives. Before we get into the antidotes, we must spend some time seeing the disadvantages of the afflictions because if we do not see the disadvantages, we have no impetus to apply the antidotes. Then it becomes, “Well, I should... read more
“The best discipline is taming your mind stream.”What are some of the remedies for taming the afflictions? Of course, wisdom in realising emptiness is the ultimate antidote to use, but since that one is more difficult, then we start with easier things.If we start with... read more
Look at situations that happen often in your life. Maybe it is a situation of somebody complimenting you for something, like “Good job, well done.” Immediately, what is your habit? “I’m the best one in the world.” Instead of just saying, “Thank you,” or thinking to... read more
Habit, habitual thinking, and habitual action. We see these a lot. We are creatures of habit. It is very interesting to trace in our meditation the kinds of actions we do habitually, and the kinds of mental attitudes we habitually have. It is remarkable when you start... read more
Sports matches are incredible to watch when you look at them in terms of karma. Look at the people’s motivation and what kind of results are going to come out from those motivations. Here are these people being famous, the result of good karma, but so many of them are... read more
