Our spiritual goals fall into two camps. The first is “high status”, meaning upper rebirth, and the second is “definite goodness”, meaning attaining liberation or full awakening for Mahayana practitioners. The two are related because chances are we would not attain... read more
When you start on the Bodhisattva path, you want to have the identity of one who wants to be of service to whoever is in front of you at that very moment. It is not an identity like a career that we can say, “I am a this. I am a that.” You work certain hours and then... read more
One way that we manifest our compassion and attitude towards others is by trying to be clear in our communications. This is sometimes difficult because in our minds, we are not very clear, even though we think we might be. However, later we realise that we are not.... read more
The Buddha spoke a lot about mindfulness. It is an important mental factor to develop, we need to understand it in the proper context. In our practice, we are aiming for liberation. We want to be free of all unsatisfactory conditions and their causes. This involves... read more
What should we do when we have been doing something we know is not so good, but part of us does not want to stop? It is amazing how we can rationalise our behaviour in such a way that it appears neutral or even good. It is that kind of mind that makes us feel that the... read more
