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The Friend has come!

The Friend has come!

"The Friend has come! My sun and Moon, my sight and hearing that Beauty suddenly appeared by my side. The one who was always in my thoughts for whom I've searched so long has come to me with open arms laying flowers on my path. My deepest wish has been granted. What...

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Our Mind is Greedy

Our Mind is Greedy

"Our mind is greedy; it is always after some gain, some profit, some achievement. It goes on asking, 'What will I gain if I go to the ocean? What will I achieve if I seek samadhi or nirvana or emptiness?' We always ask what we are going to achieve, and we never ask –...

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The Paradox of our Times

The Paradox of our Times

"The Paradox of our Times Is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints We spend more, but we have less. We have bigger houses, but smaller families More conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees, but less sense...

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Precepts into Practice

Precepts into Practice

"Therefore having thought about this well, I should try to put these precepts into practice just as they have been explained. If the doctor's instructions are ignored, How will a patient in need of cure be healed by his medicines?"

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