Schools, colleges or universities may teach us how to make a living, but they don’t teach us how to live. Most of us learn many things about life by the trial-and-error method, which comes at a cost. Time teaches, but at the cost of mistakes. No matter how much advice we read or the warnings […]
An anthropologist studying the habits and customs of an African tribe found himself surrounded by children most days. So, he decided to play a little game with them. He managed to get candies from the nearest town and put them all in a decorated basket at the foot of a tree. Then he called the […]
The world is full of all kinds of people, and while some of them might fill our lives with love and contentment, there are others who appear to only exist to use and abuse us. When constantly surrounded by self-centered people, it can be quite hard to cope with, and it can take quite a […]
Our relationships with the people around us are dictated and influenced by several factors, including blatant or hidden expectations that we have of them. Many times, we become disappointed when the people around us don’t measure up to our expectations, which can cause us to develop constant resentment and misunderstanding. To avoid such situations, it’s […]
Our entire life is a struggle. Throughout our life we struggle to arrange certain things conducive or favorable to us, such as finances, physical health, psychological health, relationships, home, social relations, job, business, environment, etc. But in relative existence, everything is impermanent, ephemeral. By the time we secure our finances, our physical health may deteriorate, […]
A young king, who did not believe in divine goodness, had an old, but wise minister who, in all events and circumstances, whether positive or negative, would always say, “O king, whatever has happened is due to His grace and is good, because everything the Lord does is perfect.” One day, when the king was […]
“I cannot recount the countless paths to fleeting happiness, O Ananda. They vary from one sentient being to another. But I can tell you the cause of suffering and the means to transcend it — these are universal to all,” Lord Buddha said. Note, Buddha speaks about fleeting happiness. All the worldly joy, pleasure, or […]
Once there was a king who received a gift of two magnificent falcons from Arabia. They were peregrine falcons, the most beautiful birds he had ever seen. He gave the precious birds to his head falconer to be trained. Months passed and one day the head falconer informed the king that though one of the […]
Dream whatever you wish to dream. Go wherever you wish. Seek whatever you want. Because life is unique and is dependent on how we shape it. “What you focus on the longest becomes the strongest.” — Les Brown “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love […]
No deed small or great, good or bad can be without effect: this is the Law of Karma; the Law of Deed, the Law of Causality, Compensation and Retribution. Man may escape man-made laws through muscle power, money power or political power. But he can never escape nature’s law — the Law of Karma. Every […]
