Monthly Archives: November 2010

Bad Karma cancelled out?

Tweet For Arahants, all the bad karma that would have been dispersed over many lives has to rush and be used in this life. However, with the Arahant having a firm and solid frame of mind, they do not give many opportunities for bad karma to catch. That is mostly why we hear of physical

Right Question / Wrong Question

Tweet Why can’t things be the way we want? This is the wrong question. This is the right question. …Why can’t we want things to be the way they are? ทำไมอะไรๆ ไม่เป็นอย่างที่เราต้องการ? – นี่เป็นคำถามที่ไม่ถูกต้อง ทำไมเราไม่ยอมรับและต้องการในสิ่งที่มีอยู่? – นี่เป็นคำถามที่ถูกต้อง

Can we escape karma?

Tweet “Is it possible to escape the fruits of karma?” Yes, if you become enlightened, all karma must be paid off in your last life. Therefore, any karma that has not been paid off at the end of your life as a Arahant will be considered paid off since you will never return and karma

Serving our karma

Tweet Once you serve your karma, that particular karma is ended. However, due to the nature of human beings and our inability to see the big picture of karma and all our actions, the karma that we served usually leaves a lasting emotional scar on our psyches which thereby leads to us doing actions that

Meditating on Annica, Dukkham and Anatta

Tweet “If you meditate upon Anatta, Annica and Dukkham and yet remained bad, can you become enlightened?” A person who can successfully meditate upon the concepts of Anatta, Anicca and Dukkha would have become enlightened. Once enlightened, you will not be able to do evil ever again. Depending on the level of enlightenment, you will

Will I end up with my girlfriend?

Tweet Whether you end with different people depends on three things: 1. Your actions 2. Her actions 3. External forces You cannot change her actions, only influence them. You cannot change external forces, just be prepared to deal with them. However, you can ALWAYS take responsibility and change your actions. 1. Your actions – Depending

Why do Buddhist give everything up to become monks?

Tweet To reach and obtain our goal in the fastest and most efficient way possible. Now allow to me to explain. For each Buddhist, the goal can vary, but the ultimate goal set by the Buddha is to change your wrong views into right views which will lead to obtainment of Full Enlightenment which will

Karma – Internal? or External?

Tweet Karma is not external, it is internal. Karma is not the workings of a powerful being sitting around waiting to punish us. Karma is us and our decisions. Karma is our choices and their results. Many people believe Karma is destiny. This is not always true, but many times it is. Allow me to