Buddhism in daily life - Mindfulness in every day tasks

Stories from China A reader keeps asking for stories from my time in China. The first time I was there was almost 40 years ago, entered via Hong Kong, then continued by train until I arrived at Shaoli...

17 Jun 20226min

Live more consciously What does it mean to live more consciously? There is a lot of talk about "conscious living," but what does it really mean? Broadly speaking, a "conscious life" means deciding how...

16 Jun 20227min

What do I want from life? How often do I hear that those around me are undecided, don't "know" exactly, haven't decided yet; many people let themselves drift, similar to a leaf in the wind. I know so ...

15 Jun 20226min

The end of the evil conditions What are evil states? Well, a Buddhist will answer differently from a non-Buddhist, a young person will not answer like an older one, a resident of a warm country will a...

14 Jun 20227min

The chains Once the Perfect One spoke to his followers about the chains that the seeker has to overcome, which stir up uncertainty and doubt in the heart, leaving indecision and no confidence. First o...

13 Jun 20226min

The ignorance Buddhists know about the unwholesome effect of the three mind poisons, namely greed, hatred and delusion (ignorance). In the Buddhist wheel of life, the animals pig (ignorance), snake (h...

12 Jun 20226min

My aquarium Maybe some readers have noticed that I got an aquarium as a present from the Shaolin Temple Europe. The good spirit of the temple breeds ornamental fish there in the basement, which brings...

11 Jun 20227min

Pear seeds do not become apples Directly from Buddha comes this wise sentence, which unfolds its full effect only with time, namely when "one" thinks about it. Pears and apples have certain similariti...

10 Jun 20226min