Buddhas Teachings

All fires starts with a little spark. All big problems start with little problems. Put out the spark is a lot easier than put out the big fire. Learn to catch the spark.

A man who conquer a thousand battles is not still as powerful as the man(or woman) who can conquer himself/herself. This phrase is explained here in this episode.

The Buddha discovered the Truth. From the Truth He taught the Dhamma. What is the Truth He discovered?

All feelings and emotions happen inside us. Who or what creates these feelings? We normally think that our feelings arise due to the different factors outside our body, due to what we see or hear. Does that mean those things and people are the creator of our feelings?

Is old habit difficult to break? It depends on your mind set. Is your emotions difficult to change? It depends on your will. But if you know for sure that the change will make a better you or get you into a better life situation, would you do it?

When your mind is full of stuff you feel heavy, especially stuff of negative feelings and emotions. Learn to clear this mind, learn to clean that mind and you will feel much better.

This episode goes a little deeper into the fifty two mind faculties, the ingredients, the formula, some samples of how mind arises.

Evil/bad deeds arise from unwholesome minds, unwholesome thoughts, unwholesome actions. How do you handle these unwholesome feelings?

You have issues in you life, in your work, in your families, in your relationship, your mind is heavy, full of negative thoughts, feelings, and emotions. You feel heavy like having dark clouds on your head, heavy weights on your shoulders. This is telling you that you don’t understand your own mind and you are letting your mind control you.

We all have to deal with difficult people, difficult situation all the time. How do we manage this problem?

You are only one thought away from happiness if you put down your ego.

Many people pray at the temples, at the altars, to the Buddha’s statue. Is that what the Buddha taught?

Grief is a part of life we all encounter from time to time. It is important to understand how this pain arises.

The King(your mind) wants to have peace in his kingdom but the king is always disturbed. Where are the guards?

Being aware of oneself’s mental activities (having Sati) is the crucial first part of learning about ourselves. Let’s talk about how to become aware of our own thoughts and emotions.

You have studied the Dhamma, you have studied the Sutra, yet you still have issues in life. Where has the learning gone?

Mind objects are products of our mind. These objects are the emotions, the feelings we experience and mistakenly identify ourselves with.

So it’s the question for you and your mind, which one is it?

The Buddha encourages Dana or offering/giving. What is the best Dana one can give to oneself and people around them?

The conceptual “I” arises flawlessly with the rise of the five senses. Understanding this concept is the opening to the ultimate you.