The Lifespan of a Human Being: A Single Breath

The Buddha asked a monk, "How long is the human lifespan?" The monk replied, "It is but a few days." The Buddha said, &q...

I Love This, So I Am Sharing With You

Heavy rains remind us of challenges in life. Never ask for a lighter rain, just pray to God for a better umbrella. - That is the attitude! ...

Are You God's Wife?

On a very cold winter's day, a little boy, barefooted and shivering with cold, was standing outside a shoes store, staring at the shoes....

Eddie Jaku's Advice for a Good Life

Eddie Jaku, a 98-year-old Holocaust survivor, sharing his advice for a good life. "You must not hate. You say, "I don't like ...

Stop Complaining

Around the 1970s, a man drove his car in Arizona (USA) and stopped at a gas station during heavy rains. This man sat in his car, and an empl...

Do You Pray?

I like the interpretation of this prayer. What is a prayer? Prayer doesn't just happen when we kneel or put our hands together and foc...

Yes, I am Changing

A friend of mine turned 60...I asked him what's changing? He sent me following lines: "Yes, I am changing. After loving my paren...

Khalil Gibran on Perfection in Life

One day Khalil Gibran had a dialogue with his master. Gibran : "Master, how can we get something perfect in this life?" The M...

Hakuin and the Baby: Is That So ?

The Zen Master Hakuin was praised and respected by his neighbors as one living a pure life, as well as simplicity and virtue of his life. A...

Story about a Fish and a Turtle: Is Nibbāna Nothingness?

"Nibbāna is bliss supreme." ---Dhammapada Once upon a time there was a fish. And just because it was a fish, it had lived all i...