Female laywomen must deeply perceive and immediately apply the teachings of the Blessed One in practical life if they want to become successful women in this life and the next. A time, World Honored One reside in Sàvatthi, at the castle of Migàra. Then Visàkà, Migàra’s mother, came, and having bowed down to one side, the Blessed One said to Visakha: Visàkhà, full of four dharmas, women achieve victory in…
Later Zen masters have followed the practice of “hunger to eat, sleep to sleep” of the Blessed One, that is, “No mind to ask for Zen”. When “the work is done, the burden has been laid down”, they can be as free as they want, freely and without hindrance. At one time, the Blessed One was staying at Rajagaha, at Veluvana. Then the Blessed One, after walking in the open…
The Blessed One encouraged his disciples to commit themselves; take compassion, bring true love to make luggage in life, help people. That is also the strength of Buddhist practitioners to show throughout the path of self-satisfaction and forgiveness. We all know, people live in life, each person has a different strength, forte and short. Knowing how to exploit and promote your strengths and know how to overcome and avoid your…
“Ananda, those who, after my extinction, are themselves a lamp for themselves, rely on themselves, rely on nothing else, use the Dharma as a lamp, use the Dharma as their refuge, do not rely on any other dharma…” Once the Blessed One was staying at Vesali, teaching the monks: Ananda, be yourself a lamp, rely on yourself, rely on nothing else. Use the Dharma as a lamp, use the Dharma…