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(367) Superstition arouses a suspicious mind that resorts to...

(366) Success comes from the strength of fortitude, and not...

(365) Apply Dharma wisely through actualization and live for...

(364) A religion of right beliefs confers upon its followers...

(363) Professing the right beliefs ensures that we will not...

(362) People who base their beliefs on understanding and...

(361) Between without belief and superstition, one should...

(360) We suffer when our mind is lost because then we would...

(359) We must believe in, but not cling to, ourselves.

(358) We should set good aspirations and make good vows.

(357) People who often conduct reflection and self-review...

(356) Do not refrain from doing a wholesome deed because it...

(355) We would be doing what we ought to do when we are...

(354) Natural catastrophes are difficult to avert. We must...

(353) If we do not make vow, then we do don’t have...

(352) When making vows, be sure to make a great one that...

(351) To initiate is easy, but to sustain is difficult. All...

(350) A thousand-mile journey commences from the first step;...

(349) Seek medical treatment for our physical illness, but...

(348) When others try to pull our legs, we should be...

(347) The two keystones of phychological wellbeing are: the...

(346) Treat disputes as education and accolades, caution....

(345) Those who are able to show gratitude even in the hours...

(344) Nurture the courage and fortitude to face reality, and...

(343) When under criticism, first we have to ask ourselves...

(342) Refusing to give is poverty. Covering up others’...

(341) Being Adept at correcting our own behavior, thereby...

(340) In life, we should be worried about not doing, but not...

(339) We have to depend on ourselves for all matters...

(338) We get lost easily when safe and sound. But...

(337) We must appreciate any encounter with adversity for it...

(336) Perseverance and fortitude are like the dripping water...

(335) This short life of ours is like a drama stage. When we...

(334) Evil can only be banished by virtue, and disasters,...

(333) Love all sentient beings with the heart of a mother;...

(332) Pure and unadulterated love is: the giver does out ask...

(331) Love needs to be at the right consistency, neither too...

(330) Grasp the proper direction in life, then we would be...

(329) Treat any difficulty and adversity that we encounter...

(328) Conditional love is never long-lasting; that which...

(327) Those who have the capacity to love and be loved are...

(326) We lack fortitude and courage simply because we like...

(325) By clinging only to our own views, we would not be...

(324) Regardless of the length of the journey, or the extent...

(323) Perseverance symbolizes fortitude and endurance. In...

(322) Don’t lose courage; nor go without confidence....

(321) If we can accept our karmic retributions accrued from...

(320) While we are healthy, do more wholesome deeds in order...

(319) A calm and serene mind begets a contented life, which...

(318) Not to ask for bodily health, but rather mental...

(317) Practice Dharma in life, and realize Dharma through...

(316) If we wish to have propitiousness and harmony in our...

(315) We will journey on, but without trickery; we will have...

(314) The milieu of society is a reflection of the level of...

(313) Foregoing attachment to self, be magnanimous and...

(312) A real Buddhist family values etiquette for it is the...

(311) Birds have nests and we have homes. If the spouses and...

(310) The manner of interactions between married couples...

(309) A family cannot be all about seeking materialistic...

(308) Ignorance is suffering; and wisdom is liberation. And...

(307) Temper compassion with wisdom, and complement zeal...

(306) Fill up all available time; be on solid ground every...

(306) Life and death exists together in a cycle. While life...

(305) Seize upon favourable conditions to do good deeds for...

(304) Both frowning and smiling are facial expressions. So,...

(303) Take care of our mind and do not generate bad karma by...

(302) Life is like a scale, once we let go of a wholesome...

(301) Spoken words are light by weight, but they can feel...

(300) When listening or speaking, do not pick sentences that...

(299) We address each other through sound and body language....

(298) The most blessed people are those filled with loving...

(297) A heart that cares for others with loving kindness is...

(296) Ordinary folks chase after wealth. Sages seek truths.

(295) Because we place “ego” as our focus, we...

(294) Afflictions are like a poisonous snake lurking in our...

(293) Greed not only brings pain and suffering, it also...

(292) A real life of value entails opening up one’s...

(291) Expecting returns on our giving is a sure bet for...

(290) Some people worry unnecessarily, often taking too...

(289) The way of the Dharma is not to be sought from mere...

(288) The real merits accrue from cultivating the mind, one...

(287) The presence of sentient beings in suffering enables...

(286) Wisdom arises from being calm abiding. If we can be...

(285) Our daily interaction with others and managment of...

(284) We are actually too smart for our own good. We like to...

(283) Wisdom is distilled from the daily grind of human...

(282) Focus your mind, rein it in, and continuously maintain...

(281) Buddhology is the the study of Buddhism driven by the...

 (280) Being smart is not necessarily imbued with wisdom....

(279) When leading a blessed life, we need to know how to...

(278) Greed, anger, and delusion arise from habitual...

(277) We need to learn to withstand the constant grind of...

(276) When we don’t have the right view, we would not...

(275) Lacking concentration and mindfulness, it will be...

(274) Open your mind and cultivate good relationships....

(273) The Dharma is issued from the month, enters through...

(272) A wholesome mind is where heaven is. And hell resides...

(271) A deluded mind suffers, while an awakened mind evinces...

(270) We should not be fearful of physical ailments, but...

(269) If we are good at understanding others, we will be in...

(268) To learn is to be able to transform vexations into...

(267) A person with knowledge and ability is necessarily...

(266) Both Heaven and Hell are the sole creations of our...

(265) Self love is looking after your own mind carefully.

(264) An unblemished character follows naturally from a mind...

(263) There are people who put on a light to seek...

(262) Even though we might be just a small little screw, we...

(261) The most precious quality of a person is the readiness...

(260) It’s difficult to tame the mind if we lack the...

(259)  When we are not fixated on gaining or losing, then we...

(258) Life is on solid ground because of responsibility....

(257) Do not ask for reduced responsibility because...

(256) It’s only through our sincerity and...

(255) The beauty of human nature is capped only by sincerity...

(254) When doing a task, underpin it with sincerity and...

(253) Craving for carnal pleasure is akin to marching toward...

(252) Learning to settle quarrels requires adjustment of the...

(251) Change the perspective we view the world, the world...

(250) The malfunctioning of the mind is manifest not only in...

(249) A body handicap is not suffering. But a character flaw...

(248) Unbounded merits accrue from bit by bit accumulation...

(247) Fostering harmonious inter-personal relationship, and...

(246) A day of serenity is a day of blessing. It’s...

(245) While we ought not think too highly of ourselves, we...

(244) As long as we can open our eyes, every day is a new...

(243) An empty life is one where nothing is done; a great...

(242) Forgiving others is treating ourselves well.

(241) Precepts are the foundation of concentration and...

(240) Offering our heart is our basic duty. We will have...

(239) Practice Buddhism in life, and do utmost in work.

(238) As long as the weeds are not annihilated and the...

(237) Everyday we are presented with a blank piece of paper...

(236) We do not have to listen to too many teachings. If we...

(235) When the matter of the heart becomes a problem, we...

(234)  Mindfulness will enable us to discern the wonder of...

(233) Dharma is as simple as it can be. All we need to do is...

(232) Prostrating to the Buddha is aimed at training our...

(231) Everyone is endowed with the mind of a Bodhisattva,...

(230) To realize the true value of life, we have to shoulder...

(229) Life trickles down as time goes by in seconds and...

(228) To foster cooperation between people, one of the...

(227) Do not derail your future in life because of a moment...

(226) Everyone should think highly of themselves, but not to...

(225) The value of life lies in solid performance, and not...

(224) To follow Dharma that is based on the right beliefs is...

(223) The vows of the Buddha are for all while those of lay...

(222) Bodhisattvas are not idols made of wood carving nor...

(221) We can fill up all the seas in the world, but we will...

(220) When we shower others with love, and treat them with...

(219) The first step in learning Buddhism is to reduce...