You Are 100% Accountable For Your Own Happiness- No One And Nothing Else Can Make That Happen
Do you often find yourself upset at others actions? Or perhaps you feel like it’s other people’s fault that you are unhappy with life? These
Category: Delusion
The Distortions of the Mind:
The distortions of the mind work on three levels of scale. First, distortions of perception cause us to misperceive the information coming to us through
Consciousness Revealed
ACCORDING TO THE TEACHINGS of Manifestation Only Buddhism, our mind has eight aspects or, eight “consciousnesses.” The first five are based in the physical senses.
Some Quotes to Help You Through From Dogen
“A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.” “Do not be concerned with the faults of other persons. Do
The Sadness of the Ordinary State of Mind
Ordinarily, mind is in a constant traffic — a thousand and one thoughts go on moving, like a crowd, a mob. With so many objects,
Looking Into Impermanence
Buddha taught that the source of human suffering and discontent is that we crave and cling to the things of this world under the mistaken
The Dhammapada
The Dhammapada, arguably the most popular Buddhist literature in the world, consists of 423 verses — part poetry, part philosophy, and a exemplary and beneficial
The Inevitability of Cause and Effect
All experience is preceded by mind, Led by mind, Made by mind. Speak or act with a corrupted mind, And suffering follows As the wagon
What Are the Three Jewels?
One of the oldest ways of expressing faith in Buddhism is by taking refuge in the three jewels. Also known as the triple gem and
What Is the Eight-Fold Path?
The eight-fold path is the fourth noble truth, the way to awakening. The Buddha began and ended his teaching career with a discussion of the