‘The Triple Gem; the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, can be likened to the doctor, medicine and nurse respectively. You go to the doctor (Buddha) who gives you medicine (Dharma) to help cure […]

‘The Buddha said there’s nothing wrong with the person. Destructive habits and emotions cause problems. All of us are similar in that we all have some kind of problems. The mind is […]

‘Buddhahood, or enlightenment, is where the mind is completely purified of all destructive emotions and thoughts, and in their place wholesome ones such as love, compassion and wisdom are accumulated. Developing awareness […]

‘At the beginning when listening to teachings it is important to have a pure mind. Like a pot that you put tea into; if the pot is dirty the tea becomes contaminated. […]

‘One time a student of the Indian Master Atisha said to him, “Lama, you were angry with me this time and that time and this other time.” Atisha said, “Yes I have […]

‘In the beginning to train the mind try to do a short breathing meditation of maybe five minutes with good focus. Slowly, slowly, overtime your mind will become more familiar with it. […]

‘When strong emotions like hatred or jealousy arise in your mind, the first thing to do is to settle your mind by focusing on something neutral, like your breathing for example. This […]

‘We are very familiar with habits that disturb our minds. They arise without any effort. If we wish to change them a basic requirement is to settle our minds first. Like a […]

‘For a break we often go to places to physically relax, which has benefits, but we don’t leave our problems behind. We bring them with us. Physical relaxation is important but mental […]

‘When we study academically we gain a lot of knowledge, but not much change occurs in our minds. Buddhist teachings are mainly about gaining realisation into what Buddha taught and seeing directly […]