Category Archives: Buddhist

Why We Need to Understand the Soul

Posted on November 22, 2019 by

The soul contains our fate and our pattern of thoughts. Our fate is our destiny, or what eventually our bodies are confronted with in life.  Our thought patterns are arrogance, regret, greed, miserliness, and self-love.  We all have these thought … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Painting

Posted on November 5, 2019 by

There is a passage in one of our sacred books about a painting that we may admire and say it is beautiful, but do not understand what the artist wanted to convey. It reminds of the epic movie, “Planet of … Continue reading →

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Controlling Your Fate

Posted on October 17, 2019 by

Some people believe that you cannot control your fate, but you can change the way you respond to fate (karma). By this process, we can eliminate both negative fate and its source, which are our negative thoughts. Eventually after reluctantly … Continue reading →

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Why We Need to Understand the Soul

Posted on October 14, 2019 by

Do you sometimes wonder where you were before you were born? Were you able to think like what you are doing now? Will you be able to think when you die? It is amazing to see an infant as he … Continue reading →

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Shooting the Messenger

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

In is human nature to blame others when events in our lives do not go as planned. It is not surprising that we seek religions that place blame on others for our problems.  For example, many religions have an evil … Continue reading →

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Abortionists Are Hurting God

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

It is very sad that some politicians are advocating for abortions at delivery.  We have become a very selfish society where “I” has become important. “It is my body, so I can do anything with it”, is the quote that … Continue reading →

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Our Souls Helping Us to Purify Our Minds

Posted on January 11, 2019 by

Why is it so difficult to change? Let’s say someone from church convinces us that anger is not good for us. We agree to not get angry for any reason. Yet no matter how much we resist, when annoyance appears, … Continue reading →

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