Dhamma Talks

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Genie is a story that was told by Ajahn Mitsuo Gavesako. He is a student of Ajahn Chah. He is Japanese. When he was young, he had many questions about life, such as “What is life? and how to live a life?” With those questions in his mind, when he grew up, he traveled to many countries such as India, Nepal, Iran, Europe, Africa and then back to India again. In India, he visited Buddhagaya and saw the Buddha’s statue. He realized that Buddhism was what he was looking for. He stopped traveling ... more The term “Power” in Buddhism means two powers; mental and physical. This is because Buddhism teaches that life is a combination of two parts; mind and body. And when we, human beings, were firstly born, we are very weak; we cannot help ourselves. It is different from some beings such as an animal; when they were born, they could survive on their own without the help of parents. On the contrary, if we were left like an animal, we would certainly die. It does not mean that we don’t have power ... more Attachment is an emotion that causes human beings to suffer. The first thing we should do is learn to understand it. Once we have the right understanding, we can then avoid it or even, being able to let it go. This can be illustrated by the following story; A man was travelling to visit his relatives who lived in another village. Along the way he saw an eagle with a piece of meat in its beak that was being attacked by other eagles. When it dropped the piece of meat, it was free from danger. ... more Wisdom is one thing that Buddhism teaches people to develop, and the Buddha said to the monks, “Behold monks, wisdom is a prime human gift. To develop life we have to develop wisdom”. If we have a child mind, we have to develop it to grow with knowledge or wisdom; otherwise it will be led by ignorance. Wisdom can save us from all dangers. We will see that if we are not wise enough concerning the things which we experience, we get into trouble. If we are wise, whatever happens, it will be ok. ... more

Unity Is Power   12 days ago

What Is The Root Cause Of Suffering   54 days ago

What Leads To Wisdom   54 days ago

Who Is The Real Enemy Of Mankind   54 days ago

What Comes Before Wrong Or Right   61 days ago

Blaming Culture   61 days ago

Blessed Family   68 days ago

A Mother’S Love   68 days ago

Magha Month   81 days ago

Is Buddhism Scientific   85 days ago

B B C   96 days ago

A Bird And A Farmer   138 days ago

Mind Door   165 days ago

Noble Life   165 days ago

Last Words Of The Buddha   215 days ago

Cookie Story   215 days ago

Unity Is Power   215 days ago

Customary Ordination   242 days ago

The Buddha Statue   249 days ago

What Is The Ethical Standard   271 days ago

Advice For Life   292 days ago

Non Self   292 days ago

The Kind-Hearted Mind   299 days ago

Life Is Journey   300 days ago

Meditation Retreat   319 days ago

Class B   319 days ago

Still Mind   348 days ago

A Rubber Story   363 days ago

The Mind Of Man   369 days ago

Pain    369 days ago

Metta-Loving Kindness   369 days ago

The Transition Of Life   381 days ago

Four Accomplishments Of Dhamma   381 days ago

Things Suitable To Mental Development   381 days ago

It Is Not Fair   410 days ago

Life Consultant   411 days ago

The Three Questions Of The Emperor    411 days ago

Misunderstanding Meditation   412 days ago

Dhamma, A Great Refuge   412 days ago

How To   418 days ago

Dhamma Is Free Of Charge   418 days ago

A Great Refuge   422 days ago

Dhamma Not For Sale   424 days ago

The Plant Of Love And Care   424 days ago

The Crow And The Swan   431 days ago

Life Is Uncertain   441 days ago

Items Of Meritorious Action   446 days ago

The World Creator   447 days ago

High Tech High Suffering    459 days ago

How Long Is Life   464 days ago

The Way Of The Buddha   466 days ago

The Farmer And The Snake   466 days ago

Triple Gem   478 days ago

Panic   478 days ago

A Mean Man   492 days ago

The Celebration Of The Buddhist Society   544 days ago

The Three Universal Characteristics   548 days ago

Four Noble Truths    557 days ago

What Causes Anger   574 days ago

Loving Kindness   577 days ago

Two Parts Of Metta   590 days ago

What Should Be Done?   590 days ago

What Is True Love?   590 days ago

Love In Buddhism   590 days ago

True Love   590 days ago

Dhamma Has No Name   599 days ago

Eat To Live, Not Live To Eat   599 days ago

One Teaching Method Of The Buddha   610 days ago

Kammic Creation   613 days ago

Open Your Mind To Learn   613 days ago

Imitation   613 days ago

Truth   638 days ago

Wisdom Begins With Simplicity   658 days ago

A Thought   671 days ago

Four Difficulties    671 days ago

Fear   698 days ago

Dana-Sila-Bhavana   698 days ago

The Frog's Desire   701 days ago

Life Is Learning   701 days ago

A Fool Can Be Cheated   721 days ago

Abandon Anger   721 days ago

A Farmer   721 days ago

A Dog With Its Shadow   721 days ago

A Builder   721 days ago

Aspects Of Mind   723 days ago

Meditation Class On C Wing In H M P Brixton   1026 days ago

Rumour   1103 days ago

The Life Of A Sage   1246 days ago

The Question Which Can Change Our Life   1246 days ago

Live A Great Life   1262 days ago

The Escaper   1286 days ago

Live A Dhamma Life   1295 days ago

One Is One’S Own Refuge   1299 days ago

Rubber And Pencil   1313 days ago

Buddhist Insight Meditation   1316 days ago

Dukkha (Suffering Or Dissatisfaction)   1316 days ago

Meditation Practice   1316 days ago

The Life Of The Awakened One   1316 days ago

The Protection Of Sīla   1316 days ago

Is The Name Important?   1335 days ago

Five Precepts Or Advice Are Needed   1387 days ago

Dhamma Is Nature   1404 days ago

Majjhima - Patipada - The Middle Way   1464 days ago

Integrated Instruction Of The Buddha   1590 days ago

Dhamma Builds Beauty   1672 days ago