“If a single new bud is snipped off a fruit tree with a pair of scissors, that may bring about a disorder which cannot be undone…Human beings with their tampering do something wrong, leave the damage unrepaired, and when the adverse results accumulate, work with all their might to correct them”. “To become one with…
The teachings of all the teachers in the world are like the leaves in a forest. But there are a few that we can use as medicine. Don’t take the whole tree, including root and stem. When you practise meditation or insight, you should take only things that will not let suffering occur in your…
If you think your faith in God does God a favour, you are mistaken. Your faith in God does nothing to God. Faith is your wealth. Faith gives you strength instantly. Faith brings you stability, centeredness, calmness and love. Faith is your blessing. But here is a paradox: if you lack faith, you have to…
According to author Walter Staples, there are five wonders which operate the mind. We think in pictures that are activated by words. For example, when we think of a wedding we see a bride in bridal costume and the happy faces of parents. When we think of a funeral, we picture sadness, sobbing a sense…
