The Sight of a True Monk#1

In an outward happiness. For example: seeing beautiful artwork, listening to good music, smelling of the fragrance, eating good food, touching of the softness etc

Openness to Criticism # 2

Some people will wish for success in the most evil things. For example, some want to get rich, so they become a drug dealer, smuggling heroin, or gambling

Patience # 2

When the Lord Buddha pursued perfection in one of his lives as a bodhisattvas, he was born as a prince named venerable Taemee

Patience # 1

The word patience came from “kunti”, which means you can still maintain your normal life with the conflict of desirable and undesirable things

Listening Regularly to Dhamma Teachings # 2

Do not think that the monk is young, you are older than the monk and you have listened to the sermons of senior well-known monks many times

Listening Regularly to Dhamma Teachings # 1

Listening regularly to the Dhamma teachings means to seek out opportunities to hear Buddhist teachings.

Gratitude # 1

“A blind man will not see the world, no matter how brightly the sun shines. In the same way An ungrateful person will not see gratitude no matter how much help and compassion is received from the benefactor

Contentment # 2

People like to have power because those who have power can control others. When those who would like to have power do not get power, they get discontent

Contentment # 1

Contentment means “happiness with oneself and one’s possessions.” More precisely, it means becoming satisfied with what you have

Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta for Pursuers of Perfection # 1

In this Appendix we delve al little deeper into the meaning of the Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta. The Dhaamacakkapavattana Sutta itself is a very brief teaching because it serves merely as a reminder to listeners who were already well versed in the materials covered