Tag: compassion

24
Mar
2018

Speak Up: Dharmagram #27

Dharmagram #27: Speaking up skilfully for one another inspires more to do the same for more – including for animals. 

30
Oct
2017

Suffering: Super Short Story #459

Super Short Story #459: Suffering There is only the problem of how to overcome suffering TOTALLY. It was a question…

03
Aug
2017

Heart-Less?

Fear not, by cultivating the immeasurable heart of loving-kindness and compassion in a selfless way. Have a heart so big…

03
May
2017

Pro The Right & Kind

For the sake of all, be pro-wisdom (which is pro-truth) and pro-compassion. Those who are severely skewed away from reality,…

26
Apr
2017

Free Dharma Courses

Reply to a Dharma class participant (of the ’48 Vows Of Amituofo’ course: http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2016/12/the-48-great-vows-of-amituofo-6th-run-boundless-blessings-for-this-life-the-next, which has an average of about…

26
Apr
2017

All Suffer

Have compassion for all – not just the suffering ones; but the ones creating suffering for others too – because…

10
Mar
2017

Multi-Tasker

Guan(shi)yin Bodhisattva, the true multi-tasker, with countless skilful means expressed through countless outstretched hands of perfect compassion guided by perfect…

20
Jan
2016

Help: Sam & Sara #428

Sam & Sara #428: Help Sam: I can’t help her as she must want to be helped! Sara: Can you then… help…

20
Jan
2016

Mosquito & Meat

Story:  ‘A student was meditating in Ajahn Fuang’s presence when – in a spasm of mindlessness – she slapped a…

16
Dec
2015

Wandering: Wandering Thought #251

Wandering: Wandering Thought #251: We wander with wonder, to learn and discover not just other people, places and matters, but…

25
Nov
2015

Growth: Wandering Thought #250

Growth: Wandering Thought #250 A DAY without any growth in any virtue, be it compassion, generosity, morality, patience, diligence, wisdom……

17
Jun
2015

Friends: Sam & Sara #425

Sam & Sara #425: Friends Sara: He says it’s hard to go vege as many of his friends are meat-lovers….

23
May
2015

Trueness: Wandering Thought #233

Wandering Thought #233: Trueness  ‘Be true to yourself’. This is often said, taken to mean ‘to listen to your heart…

19
Jan
2015

An Age-Old Answer For An Age-Old Question

A Question For The Pope Glyzelle Palomar (12-year-old girl): Many children are abandoned by their parents. There are also many…

20
Sep
2014

Compassion: Wandering Thought #93

Wandering Thought #93: Compassion Compassion is so valuable and precious that we wish it to be as universal as possible,…

20
Sep
2014

Generosity : Wandering Thought #86

Wandering Thought #86: Generosity If we cannot carry even a single material thing along, to wherever we will be beyond…

21
Aug
2014

Truth: Wandering Thought #59

Wandering Thought #59: Truth Be the bearer of truths, even if inconvenient ones, for the welfare of the downtrodden and…

14
Aug
2014

Fight: Wandering Thought #48

Wandering Thought #48: Fight If you must ‘fight’ for anything, only do it with kindness and truthfulness, out of compassion…

04
Aug
2014

Transience: Wandering Thought #42

Wandering Thought #42: Transience Since this physical life is already so transient, why overly pursue that which is equally materially…

30
Jun
2014

Usefulness: Wandering Thought #19

Wandering Thought #19: Usefulness If someone remembers and comes to you only in times of need, you are at least…