Author: TDB

Impermanence and selflessness are not negative aspects of life, but the very foundation on which life is built.

The Buddha often spoke of and taught upon the values of the middle way – not to either extreme in life.

The Buddha taught that to realize enlightenment, a person must develop two qualities: wisdom and compassion. So if a fulfilling life is what you are after, or if you want to add some unexpected joy to your life, work in service of others. I am not referring to jobs or bosses in the traditional sense though these too can been seen as service to others. It’s truly a delicate exchange.

You can only lose what you cling to.” — Buddha.

At the foundation of Early Buddhism is the triad of sīla-samādhi-pañña, or ethical-concentrated-wisdom. In lay terms we could say – clean up your act, concentrate your mind, and use your concentrated mind to investigate reality.