Buddhas Teachings

When the Buddha was still a young prince he encountered four events when he and his servant ventured out of the palace. These four events shaped his way of thinking and changed the course of history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sothy-tim/support

Why do we want to cleanse our own mind? What is wrong with it? There must be reasons why we do anything. Let’s find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sothy-tim/support

Shame of wrong is a quality of wholesome mind. So what are the wrong mind and how do we stay away from it? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sothy-tim/support

How much you suffer, how often you have problems in your life mostly depends on how much you cling to the idea of your self “I”. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sothy-tim/support

Sufferings cannot arise without proper conditions/ingredients, the faculties or the sources. What are those required ingredients? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sothy-tim/support

(Also now on YouTube through channel Sothy Tim) Become a shade means to offer refuge to the fellow travelers from the hot sun. How do you become a shade? First, you have to be cool within yourself. Find out how in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sothy-tim/support

How is your year as we are approaching the end of another year? Has your practice brought you more lightness and peace? Have you made progress in your study about yourself, the inner you? Share you thoughts and ideas or questions as we wrap up 2023. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sothy-tim/support

In order for one to commit himself/herself to liberation from the cycle of Dukkha/sufferings, one must understand or know what Dukkha/suffering is. The study of Dhamma is a must and is the only way. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sothy-tim/support

The mind is not not easy to tame but as long as we can see the benefits of a tamed mind we must keep on practicing because we know it is the only way out of the cycle of suffering. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sothy-tim/support

Our original mind is like a bucket of pure clear water. What we put in it is what we are mistakenly identified ourself with. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sothy-tim/support

What are we looking for in order to have a happy life in a relationship? What are the conditions? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sothy-tim/support

We love people we hate people. A loved one becomes the ex-one. The ex becomes someone’s else love. So what is this “person” we love or hate? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sothy-tim/support

The ultimate streaming is our mind. Blinded by the speed of the mind, we develop the self “I” as a doer. The ignorant doer goes to do selfish things for itself. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sothy-tim/support

By looking within, we need to realize that we are also the trigger to the world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sothy-tim/support

Your mind has its own way of functioning, it is its nature. Find out what it is. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sothy-tim/support

Our mind is the source of our sins. Unwholesome mind leads to sinful speech and action.

It’s just the matter of time when we run into problems in life, it’s inevitable. How one handles the situation determine the quality of one’s life. If you are stressed, sad, upset, anxious, nervous, scared, angry, irritated, you have not figured out the solution to your problems. Right solution gives you happiness, peace of mind. Would you like to find out?

From Angkuttarak Nikaya number 42, the Buddha talked about the Four Characteristics of a person, worthy and unworthy.

Life is a journey as people say. With the right formula life can be a lot less stressful and more joyful.

What is the difference between paying respect and taking refuge in the Triple Gems? There are misconceptions in what taking refuge means.