Category Archives: Dhamma Talks
The Right Place to Live
Envocities campaign is set up to encourage people to live, work and invest in regional NSW. The campaign promotes lower cost of living, strong career, business opportunities and lifestyle. Albury has been selected as one of the city in this … Continue reading
Good friends (Kalayanamitra), Why it is so significant to the path?
The quote below is the advice that the Lord Buddha gave to young man, Sigala. “A son of a good family should look after his friends and companions in five respects: by being generous, by talking kindly, by acting helpfully, … Continue reading
Wrong livelihood for lay followers
Right Livelihood (samma ajivo) is the fifth of the eight path factors in the Noble Eightfold Path, and belongs to the virtue division of the path. For lay people who have to do work in order to gain income for … Continue reading
The fruit of rejoicing in others’ merit
Making merit by offering to the Sangha will gain countless fruit to the giver like the farmer who plants the crops in a rich soil. Those who wish for heavenly existence and nirvana should choose their merit field wisely. The … Continue reading
What do Humans Really Want ?
For most people, the list of things they want can probably go on forever; in contrast, the list of things they need is probably quite short. We have a hard time limiting our wants because we do not know the … Continue reading
Buddhism, 2600 years on
Not being a student of the history of Buddhism, there is little I can say about the transmission of Buddhism from India to so many countries throughout Asia, and now to the remainder of the world, other than commenting on … Continue reading
