163 Poisonous Jewelry
Have you ever been blamed for something you didn’t do? Most people have. It doesn’t feel good, does it? We may even get angry at the person who is accusing …
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162 It’s Time to Read Suttas!
Have you heard the word sutta before? A sutta is a specific teaching or sermon given by the Supreme Buddha or one of his enlightened disciples. It’s amazing, isn’t it, …
161 The Secret to Being Generous
Have you ever had to make a difficult decision? Maybe there was a time that you had to decide not to tell a lie, even though you might get in …
160 Is a City of Grandchildren Happiness?
Have you ever heard about the lay disciple Visākhā? She was an amazing person. For one thing, she was the woman who was the biggest supporter of the Supreme Buddha …
159 May the Triple Gem Protect You!
One of the best things we can do to start the day is to go for refuge to the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha. Then when we have difficulties or problems …
158 Discussion on Loving-Kindness and Attachment
Today we have a special chance to listen to a discussion between a young student who visited the monastery and one of the monks. This student understood the value of …
157 What Exactly Is Right and Wrong View?
Do you know what a view is? You may hear people use that word when they look out a window of a very tall building and say, “Wow, that’s a …
156 What Could Be Better Than Money?
Do you know what a stream enterer is? In the Buddha’s teachings we say that someone has entered the stream when they have a deep understanding of the Dhamma and …
155 Dhamma Protection from Danger
Sometimes we may hear about things happening in the world that seem a little scary. Usually we try not to think about these things, don’t we. But sometimes we keep …
154 Does Wishing Work?
Have you ever wished for something? Maybe wished for a special toy or game? Maybe you wished that you could go to a friend’s house to play. Maybe you wished …
153 Giving without Stopping: Visayha Jataka part 2
In the last episode we started to learn about a previous life of the Supreme Buddha when he was named Visahya. If you haven’t listened to that episode, you should …
152 Giving without Limits: Visayha Jataka part 1
Have you ever heard the word Jātaka before? The Jātaka stories are good information about the previous lives of the Supreme Buddha before he became enlightened. When we are talking …
151 Getting the Message Right Away
Learn about the 4 types of horses and what similarity they have to the 4 types of humans.
149 Learning from a Greedy Crow
Have you ever made a mistake before? I think we all make mistakes sometimes. But did you learn anything from your mistake? This is what wise people do. They learn …
147 Question on Scolding Parents
Our beloved parents, if treated respectfully will bring great merit to us. However, if you disrespect them, it will generate very bad karma.
146 A God Has Gratitude
Learn the good actions done by the lay disciple Uttarā that helped her be reborn as a beautiful devata.
144 A Mother Harasses Her Arahant Son
Learn how to stay without getting angry even when wrongly accused
