Lying is deliberately saying what we know not to be the case. There are big lies where we want to cover up something we did that we do not want others to know about. In that case, there is a double thing. There is the lie, then there is the thing we do not want others... read more
Lying is deliberately saying what we know not to be the case. There are big lies where we want to cover up something we did that we do not want others to know about. In that case, there is a double thing. There is the lie, then there is the thing we do not want others... read more
The first non-virtue of body is killing, which is taking the life of another being. We have to be careful with this one because there are a lot of instances where we ask other people to kill for us, like when we hire an exterminator. These kinds of things create a... read more
“Inspire us to eagerly endeavour to practise the means for abandoning negativities and accumulating virtues”. This is referring to karma. Actions, that is what karma means. Actions and their effects.Karma and its effects refer to the ethical dimension of our actions... read more
Have you ever had this experience? You walk outside, and suddenly, the silence strikes you because it is in such sharp contrast to the chatter that is going on in your mind. We live in a very quiet place. We walk outside and it is pretty quiet — a few birds chirping,... read more
