Tweet During an adult birthday party, there was a game played. In this game, there were three parts. The first part consisted of trying to throw 3 balls in a predetermined order, in which everyone got a turn. The second part was passing the ball both to the right and to the left, in which …
Tweet The need for love is part of all of us. We scream for it as a child. We demand it as adolescents. We bargain and trade for it as adults. We are happy once we get it. We are mad when it changes. We are sad when it leaves. Then we are depressed once …
Tweet A boyfriend and his girlfriend were hiking in Yosemite with a group of friends. The boyfriend is very athletic, while his girlfriend was not quite used to the exertion of a hard hike. Along the way, it was becoming obvious that she was having trouble hiking down the steep hill. The boyfriend then suggested …
Tweet “Is it possible in One Lifetime” According to Luang Por Thoon you need: 1. Enough Parami, (can be achieved through good deeds and right effort, amongst other things) 2. To meet a teacher with Sammaditthi(Right View – if your teacher teaches you wrongly, even if you are dedicated and diligent, you will just go …
Tweet The lifetimes that it takes to gain Nirvana can not be counted, it is based on the parami (perfections of character) that each person has built. In a sense you could say it takes ALL of our lives to reach Nirvana. There are many factors that come into play. Things that can postpone your …
Tweet I do not blame you for being confused about Nirvana. In my honest opinion, I would recommend not trying to figure out what it is. No one alive can know about Nirvana. No one who has gone to Nirvana can come back and tell us. Therefore, no matter how much you read, or how …
Tweet This is a question that is often asked and is often debated. Does it exist? How do you know? Can you prove it? As I have not been there yet, I cannot tell you anything about it. However, I can help you infer. If the world we live in and are reborn in is …
Tweet Simply, YOU. Many people immediately assume that the next life is one similar to the one we have now. However, that is not always the case. For some people who have done outstanding merit, they will have a rebirth in one of the levels of heaven depending on their actions and karma. For others, …
Tweet “Why did the Buddha’s disciples and family immediately attain Arahantship after death? Does that mean they did it in one lifetime?” Every single disciple had been cultivating and building up to this life for over millions and millions and millions of uncountable lifetimes. Each person’s enlightenment had been predicted by a past Buddha. They …
