Suppose, monks, a man catches six different animals, with different territories and different feeding grounds – a snake, a crocodile, a jackal, a bird, a dog, a monkey, and ties each with a strong rope. Then he ties all the […]Continue reading
Dhamma Essays
the highest truth
the simile of the taxi, and “right mindfulness”
Where is “self,” and what is the “right mindfulness”? These two questions are intimately linked, and here we explain why.
“happiness”?
Many spiritual leaders and practitioners talk about “happiness”, but is this really the same as what the Buddha taught? The Buddha sought to remove suffering – isn’t that the same as happiness?
the urgency of finding one’s aim in life
What are you doing with the minutes and hours of this life? What are you making of yourself as the days fly away, as the months pass by?
kamma
According to the theory of the Buddha’s teaching, for one who is born human there are four types of kamma that are the cause of everything in this life.
the kicking donkey – why selfless doesn’t mean spineless
on anger
Do you want to be happy in life?
When you are angry, are you happy?
Then why don’t you remove it?
“there is no other refuge”: how to be an island to yourself
Does there exist any genuine, true comfort in this world?
who is to blame for your suffering?
The castle to whose building I have dedicated my life, that I loved so much, on which I depended for shelter – when it suddenly collapses under my fingers at the slightest touch, now I have a choice.