The discourse advises that these facts are to be reflected upon often by all: 1. I am sure to become old; I cannot avoid ageing. 2. I am sure to become ill; I cannot avoid illness. 3. I am sure to die; I cannot avoid death. 4. I must be separated and parted from allContinue reading “Five Facts Regarding Life’s Fragility and Our True Inheritance”
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Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Teachings
Inspiration: We can feel a great deal of gratitude that Abraham had enough faith in God that he was willing to follow where God led, and so lead us to God. The takeaway from this verse is that without the Old Testament, we wouldn’t understand the promise of salvation; we wouldn’t understand why it wasContinue reading “Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Teachings”
Existence…This is said to be Existence
5.10 Continuation With attachment (clinging) as condition: continuation (existence) is said. What is continuation? Existence. There are three kinds. Which three? They are as follows: – continuation in the sense-sphere, – continuation in the luminous form-sphere, – continuation in the formless-sphere. **Herein, what is continuation in the SENSE-SPHERE existence? This is the Kamma-world (also knownContinue reading “Existence…This is said to be Existence”
The Core and Central Teachings to Attain Enlightenment
These are the Core and Central Teachings to attain Enlightenment. The way of practice to Enlightenment is Generosity, Moral Conduct, and Meditation. The wisdom of these Teachings gradually improves the way the mind functions in the world through eliminating discontentedness of mind. Did you know the mind can completely eliminate all discontent feelings such asContinue reading “The Core and Central Teachings to Attain Enlightenment”
The Eightfold Path is The Path for All Humans to Enlightenment
With an understanding of The Four Noble Truths, you can now study and practice The Path to eliminate discontentedness from the mind and your life. You will need a detailed and thorough understanding and practice of The Eightfold Path to attain Enlightenment. Gotama Buddha gave us “The Path” forward to pursuing our own Enlightenment. InContinue reading “The Eightfold Path is The Path for All Humans to Enlightenment”
The Five Hindrances are Eliminated with The Seven Factors of Enlightenment
These five hindrances are makers of blindness, causing lack of vision, causing lack of knowledge, detrimental to wisdom, leading to discontentedness, leading away from Enlightenment. What five? (1) The hindrance of sensual desire is a maker of blindness … (2) The hindrance of ill will … (3) The hindrance of complacency … (4) The hindranceContinue reading “The Five Hindrances are Eliminated with The Seven Factors of Enlightenment”
Some Interesting Things Learned in The Kingdom of Thailand
1. They have a king, his name is Rama 10. 2 With 43,000 Temples it is the Theravada Buddhism capital of the world. 3. Its land mass is a little smaller than the size of Texas. 4. There are two types of monastic orders, Dhamma-yuts and Dhamma-guys. One are the forest monks and the otherContinue reading “Some Interesting Things Learned in The Kingdom of Thailand”
FIRST ANNUAL WALKING THE PATH WITH THE BUDDHA RETREAT (WASHINGTON, DC)
HARMONY IN RELATIONSHIPS 26 JUNE 2022 – 1 JULY 2022 Event hosted By Coach Nick with Teachers David Roylance and Sararut (Sara) Pilakun from Thailand Learn more and register using this link at… https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/annualretreatusa All events during the retreat are offered openly and freely to any and all participants, including children and families, at noContinue reading “FIRST ANNUAL WALKING THE PATH WITH THE BUDDHA RETREAT (WASHINGTON, DC)”
Mindfulness: Staying Connected in a World Full of Distractions
Mindfulness: Staying Connected in a World Full of Distractions When every action on social media results in a series of pings from our phones, it’s easy to forget about the world surrounding us. Without meaning to, it’s easy to slip into a pattern where the details of everyday life are washed away. Mindfulness is aContinue reading “Mindfulness: Staying Connected in a World Full of Distractions”
Jiu-Jitsu: Calming the Body to Calm the Mind
We’ve all been there. It’s late at night, and you’re still struggling to calm your mind enough to get some sleep. As you watch the clock tick away, you find yourself wondering what you could be doing to help the process along. Ties between mind and body are no secret and have been studied forContinue reading “Jiu-Jitsu: Calming the Body to Calm the Mind”
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