Hell Karma
The Five Unreleasable Hell Karmas Intention to kill Buddha Using Buddhism for greed Intention to kill Disrespecting your parents Disrespecting Buddhist philosophy or teachers
Habits
Part One: Forbearance Sifu: There are some people who keep losing things: they are always looking for something but can’t find it. Where does this habit come from? Red Bull: Carelessness. Sifu: Where does that come from? Scott: Being too busy. Red Bull: From being too lazy to be precise. Sean Pig: They have a
What do I value most?
When I travel overseas, there are three things I miss most: my students, our philosophy classes, and the dojo statues of various Buddhas and bodhisattvas. Which one do you think has the most value? Giant Dog: The philosophy classes, because it’s the foundation to it all. Without the classes, we’d never change our consciousness. It’s
The Story of the Frog in the Well
There was once a tadpole that hatched in the bottom of an old well. His name was Doubt, and all he knew was the well and the circle of sky overhead. When Doubt was old enough, he changed from a tadpole into a frog. Even though he was now able to hop out of the
Tips for a good day
How to develop a happy heart You build up stress and get “psycho” because of a bad habit: you don’t balance your stress every day. It’s like a snowball rolling down a hill. In the beginning, it’s small and you can stop it. As it rolls, it becomes bigger; eventually, it is big enough to