May 16, 2022
There is a way to purify negative karma! Phew. Buddha taught the Four Powers of Purification. The first power is healthy regret. This type of regret stands in contrast to guilt. Healthy regrets teaches us that we should try to not be angry or unkind to ourselves when we experience regret. Regret makes us naturally...
Episode 138 - How To Change
May 8, 2022
From two stories told by the Buddha referencing people who didn’t think their actions of harm were any big deal, we see that the results of karma can be powerful and that the practice of restraint is wise for our present and future happiness. In this episode, we look at both the law of karma and the practice of...
May 2, 2022
When Buddha was accused of sexual relations with a young, beautiful woman named Sundari, and his followers were accused of murdering her, Buddha remained unphased. Buddha merely used it as an opportunity to teach about karma. If only we could remain so calm amidst the storms of life! In this episode, we learn about a...
Episode 136 - Taming The Mind
Apr 18, 2022
Dharma often refers to the
teachings of Buddha, but the specific meaning of dharma is that
which holds us back from suffering. If we say we are a Buddhist or
a dharma practitioner, it means we are making an effort to hold
ourselves back from suffering by putting the teachings into
practice. In other words, we are...
Apr 11, 2022
Buddha asserted that all living beings have Buddha-nature, a consciousness that is the seed of enlightenment. No matter how deluded someone is at this moment, they have within them the potential to become a fully enlightened being. Our nature is essentially pure and good (and empty of inherent existence). Even when it...