Category Archives: Dhamma

A Little Bit More Mindful

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Tim

Teacher : So…have you been practicing as I have taught? Student : Yes, sir. Apart from my timed sittings, I have also been trying to be aware of the times when I feel happy, sad or angry. Teacher : And … Continue reading →

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Anicca

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Tim

In the Mahā-suññata Sutta (MN 122) The Blessed Buddha points out that suffering arises from clinging and attaching to all impermanent things: “I do not see even a single kind of form from the change and alteration of which there would not … Continue reading →

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Sympathetic Joy (Mudita): The Third Abode

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Tim

By Roshi Joan Halifax The third boundless abode (of the Brahmaviharas) is sympathetic or noble joy. Sympathetic joy has three aspects: joy in the good fortune of others; joy in the virtue of others; and altruistic joy, that is, engendering joy to benefit … Continue reading →

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Love (Metta)

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Tim

Love, without desire to possess, knowing well that in the ultimate sense there is no possession and no possessor: this is the highest love. Love, without speaking and thinking of “I,” knowing well that this so-called “I” is a mere … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Right and Wrong

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Tim

An article by Thanissaro Bhikkhu: “These two are fools. Which two? The one who doesn’t see his/her transgression as a transgression, and the one who doesn’t rightfully pardon another who has confessed his/her transgression. These two are fools. “These two are … Continue reading →

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Old Age, Sickness and Death – The Divine Messengers

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Tim

In Pali, there is a passage “I am subject to aging………………… I am subject to sickness………………….. I am subject to death………” Those verses are chanted daily by monks and wise lay people. In reality, Sickness is normal…………………….Death is normal…………old age … Continue reading →

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The Buddhists’ Attitude towards Death

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Tim

This article is from a sharing by Dr. Wong Yin Onn to his Buddhist friends. The early Buddhists followed the Indian custom of cremation. The Buddha’s body was cremated and this set the example for many Buddhists. When someone is … Continue reading →

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Near Death Experience (NDE): A Sharing

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Tim

(This is a sharing on near death experience (NDE) which I received from Bro. Punna’s mailing group. I find it interesting and would like to share it here.) We at Metta Lodge in JB are very grateful that we had … Continue reading →

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Buddhism and Health

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Tim

This is a summary of a workshop discussion on Buddhism and Health that was conducted at the WACANA 2011 in Nalanda Buddhist Society yesterday. The emphasis for this year’s WACANA is on familiarising ourselves with the Buddha Words, ie. the … Continue reading →

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Inner Peace: An article from Bro. Rob Moult’s class

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Tim

Inner peace does not come from transient things such as wealth or fame. Inner peace comes from a purified mind. There are three kinds of mental states: 1. Mental states that are unwholesome, unbeneficial and unskillful; these kinds of thoughts … Continue reading →

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