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Buddha’s TeachingsEP. 106 Become a shade(Also now on YouTube through channel Sothy Tim) Become a shade means to offer refuge to the fellow travelers from the hot sun. How do you become a shade? First, you have to be cool within yourself. Find out how in this episode.
2024-01-2656 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 96 I have sinned …Our mind is the source of our sins. Unwholesome mind leads to sinful speech and action.
2023-08-1359 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 95 Solution to life’s problemsIt’s just the matter of time when we run into problems in life, it’s inevitable. How one handles the situation determine the quality of one’s life. If you are stressed, sad, upset, anxious, nervous, scared, angry, irritated, you have not figured out the solution to your problems. Right solution gives you happiness, peace of mind. Would you like to find out?
2023-07-3056 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 94 The Four Characteristics of a person.From Angkuttarak Nikaya number 42, the Buddha talked about the Four Characteristics of a person, worthy and unworthy.
2023-07-1659 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 93 Formula for happy life journeyLife is a journey as people say. With the right formula life can be a lot less stressful and more joyful.
2023-06-2559 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 92 Paying respect vs taking refugeWhat is the difference between paying respect and taking refuge in the Triple Gems? There are misconceptions in what taking refuge means.
2023-06-1155 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 91. The little thing is a big thingAll fires starts with a little spark. All big problems start with little problems. Put out the spark is a lot easier than put out the big fire. Learn to catch the spark.
2023-05-271h 07Buddha’s TeachingsEP. 90. Conquer yourselfA man who conquer a thousand battles is not still as powerful as the man(or woman) who can conquer himself/herself. This phrase is explained here in this episode.
2023-05-0759 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 89 The DiscoveryThe Buddha discovered the Truth. From the Truth He taught the Dhamma. What is the Truth He discovered?
2023-04-2359 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 88. Know the creatorAll feelings and emotions happen inside us. Who or what creates these feelings? We normally think that our feelings arise due to the different factors outside our body, due to what we see or hear. Does that mean those things and people are the creator of our feelings?
2023-04-1059 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 87. Breaking old habitIs old habit difficult to break? It depends on your mind set. Is your emotions difficult to change? It depends on your will. But if you know for sure that the change will make a better you or get you into a better life situation, would you do it?
2023-03-1959 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. Clear your mindWhen your mind is full of stuff you feel heavy, especially stuff of negative feelings and emotions. Learn to clear this mind, learn to clean that mind and you will feel much better.
2023-03-1359 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 85 Mind FacultiesThis episode goes a little deeper into the fifty two mind faculties, the ingredients, the formula, some samples of how mind arises.
2023-03-061h 19Buddha’s TeachingsEP. 84 Evil arises from unwholesome minds.Evil/bad deeds arise from unwholesome minds, unwholesome thoughts, unwholesome actions. How do you handle these unwholesome feelings?
2023-02-2059 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 83 Your are not happy because . . .You have issues in you life, in your work, in your families, in your relationship, your mind is heavy, full of negative thoughts, feelings, and emotions. You feel heavy like having dark clouds on your head, heavy weights on your shoulders. This is telling you that you don’t understand your own mind and you are letting your mind control you.
2023-01-1358 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. How to deal with difficult people?We all have to deal with difficult people, difficult situation all the time. How do we manage this problem?
2022-12-2159 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 81 Let’s put down the ego.You are only one thought away from happiness if you put down your ego.
2022-12-1859 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 80. Praying in BuddhismMany people pray at the temples, at the altars, to the Buddha’s statue. Is that what the Buddha taught?
2022-11-1057 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 79. How to cope with griefGrief is a part of life we all encounter from time to time. It is important to understand how this pain arises.
2022-11-0354 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 78. Guarding your fortThe King(your mind) wants to have peace in his kingdom but the king is always disturbed. Where are the guards?
2022-11-0158 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 77 Awareness / SatiBeing aware of oneself’s mental activities (having Sati) is the crucial first part of learning about ourselves. Let’s talk about how to become aware of our own thoughts and emotions.
2022-10-2156 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 76 Let’s practice the right wayYou have studied the Dhamma, you have studied the Sutra, yet you still have issues in life. Where has the learning gone?
2022-09-2959 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 75 Mind objectsMind objects are products of our mind. These objects are the emotions, the feelings we experience and mistakenly identify ourselves with.
2022-09-2057 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 74 I am not happy or my mind is not happy.So it’s the question for you and your mind, which one is it?
2022-08-2757 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 73 Dana / OfferingThe Buddha encourages Dana or offering/giving. What is the best Dana one can give to oneself and people around them?
2022-08-1259 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 72. The conceptual “I”The conceptual “I” arises flawlessly with the rise of the five senses. Understanding this concept is the opening to the ultimate you.
2022-08-0159 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 71 Bringing Dhamma to your lifePracticing anything must benefit you. The same goes with practicing the Dhamma. This episode shows you how to bring the Dhamma to your everyday activities so you can have a beautiful life.
2022-07-0959 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 70 Your life is your karmaKamma/karma is action. Your action makes your life, good, bad, sad, angry, stressed, depressed, … What you make is yours. Choose the right one.
2022-06-1357 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 69 Mind arises and falls awayOur mind rises and falls away nonstop like waterfalls, it never stops. New mind arises and passes away consecutively, not a single old mind sticks around but because it happens so fast it seems like there is just one mind. You never touch a stream twice, be it water stream or mind stream.
2022-05-1059 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 68 Storm of lifeJust as a storm cannot prevail against a rocky Mountain, so Mara can never overpower the man who lives meditating on impurities.
2022-05-0159 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 67 The Journey WithinA journey begins with the first step and the longest journey is the journey within which requires no step. You are already there.
2022-04-1257 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 66 Senses functionsThis episode explains about the functions of our six senses, how they work, interact, and generate the mind. Please feel free to leave comments.
2022-03-2759 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 65 Life EpisodesWe go through many episodes in our life. How we handle the different episodes we encounter dictates how we live our life.
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Buddha’s TeachingsEP. 64 How does your mind begin.Your mind only exists in the present moment, so are you.
2022-03-061h 002022-02-2059 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 62. Rambling todayNothing specific today, a little bit here a little bit there. Comments if you like.
2022-02-1658 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 61 Cultivate your mindCultivate your land cultivate your mind. It is an effort we all need to make.
2022-01-3052 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 60. You have storiesWe all have stories and those stories run inside our head. Watch the stories.
2022-01-1556 min2022-01-0357 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 58. Seeds of SufferingWhere does our suffering come from? What or who creates it?
2021-12-2156 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 57 Can’t let go of hateWhy you can’t let go of that dislike, hateful feeling about someone?
2021-12-1357 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 56 Because you think it’s normal.Because people only know that suffering is part of life they think that it is normal.
2021-12-021h 00Buddha’s TeachingsEP. 55 How to learn from sufferingOnce you understand what suffering is you can learn to detach from it.
2021-11-1858 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 54 Conventional vs Ultimate truthThis episode takes you deeper into the teaching to see what the ultimate truth is that the Buddha taught.
2021-11-0657 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 53. ClingingClinging or holding on to things is the root cause of insecurity, anxiety, stress that can proliferate into many unwholesome thoughts.
2021-11-0257 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 52 The secret is hidden in plain sight.The secret of life is right in front of you.
2021-10-172h 14Buddha’s TeachingsEP. 51. AcceptanceAcceptance is hard to do for most people when tragedies happen, when they are a victim of something in the past.
2021-10-0958 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 50 Cultivate wisdom.Wisdom (Pranha in Pali) is one component in the Eight Fold Noble Path. How do you cultivate this wisdom/pranha?
2021-09-2556 min2021-09-1155 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 48 Stressful young life.How does stress start in our life? From teenagers to young adults, stress builds up. Know where stress come from.
2021-09-0657 min2021-08-2855 min2021-08-1555 min2021-07-2557 min2021-07-0557 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 43 Self RealizationSelf realization is about realizing our own mind, how it works. The mind is what keeps us in Samsara, understanding it is liberation. Free…
2021-06-2455 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 42. Aware of your own thoughts.What is awareness? And what is the difference between awareness and mindfulness?
2021-05-2955 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 41 Talk about opinions.Opinion and criticisms, mental activities that lead to problems.
2021-05-1750 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 40 Answer to why Buddha’s Teachings.Buddha asked the monk’s: monks, if Brahmins or lay people ask why you study with the Tathagatta, what benefits do you get from the Teachings? What would you tell them?
2021-05-0253 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 39. Peers pressureOur new generation, from teenagers to young adults, is facing tremendous pressure from society and it creates a lot of stress and anxiety. How does one handle it?
2021-04-3054 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 38 Raising a familyNeedless to say, raising a family is a very challenging responsibility and every little guidance helps. This episode is my little two cents guidance.
2021-04-1952 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 37 Money cannot eliminate suffering.Money can help fix the necessity of life but money cannot buy true peace and happiness of life. The only way to cure the mental suffering is to understand what our mind is.
2021-04-1052 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 36 Compassion is the language of the heartHow do you cultivate compassion for yourself and others? How do you forgive someone?
2021-03-2752 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 35 Applying Buddhism in every day life.How can Buddhism benefit your life? This is the key, the bridge that takes you to the other side of your emotional (ego) mind.
2021-03-0846 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 34 What worries you?Fear and worry destroy our happiness. What is fear? Why are we worried?
2021-03-0150 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 33 Why you are not happy?What troubles you? Understand what that is and you can be happier.
2021-02-0850 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 32 Non-SelfWhen there is self there is death to self. Non-self is deathless but don’t just take my words for it, investigate it for yourself.
2021-01-2549 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 31 The emotional “I”Understanding the “I” that creates your emotion. What is that “I”?
2020-12-2245 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 30 Mind seeds/facultiesOur mind sprouts from different kinds of seed that generate different kinds of feelings. Understanding how those seeds grow are crucial to our peace of mind.
2020-10-301h 04Buddha’s TeachingsEP. 29 Our two minds (Part 2) - ReloadContinuing from part 1, episode 28, this talk is about our emotional mind, our part of the mind that runs the world.
2020-10-0447 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 29 Our two minds (Part 2)Continue talk about our emotional, reactive mind called ego.
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2020-09-2748 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 28 Our two minds.We all have two minds operating together seamlessly like one. I am breaking it down here for you so see how the two works together. This another way of looking at our mind.
2020-09-2147 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 27. How to develop love and compassion for people who hate you.People have harmed you, people have hurt you, how can you have love or compassion for them?
2020-04-1143 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 26 Your mind is infected.The infected mind is happy, mad, sad, upset, angry, . . . Disinfect your mind.
2020-03-2038 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 25. I want to calm my mind.I can’t have peace of mind, I have tried meditations but it only helps temporarily. How can I control my mind?
2020-01-0649 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 24 Desires and attachments.Desire leads to suffering. What about good desires? Desire to do good. Do you need to have desire to do good? How do desires and attachments work?
2019-08-1850 min2019-07-0743 min2019-07-0447 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 21. Comparing and judgingComparing and judging are the activities of the human mind. We must keep watch of this activity.
2019-06-1933 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 20. Sufferings in relationshipMany have suffered broken relationships, have problems with immediate family members or spouse that is totally avoidable.
2019-05-2645 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 19. Self WorthHow we value ourselves is very important for most of us. When not knowing, we value ourselves with the wrong conceptions and it causes sufferings.
2019-05-1947 min2019-05-0644 min2019-05-0340 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 16. Self IdentificationThe idea of self creates separation, me vs you, my country vs your country, my people vs your people, my belief vs your belief.
2019-04-2531 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 15. Life up to this moment.How are you all doing? How is life up to this moment? Any thing changes or wish it changes?
2019-04-2347 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 14. I don’t have time for this yet.I like the idea of the Teachings but I am too busy. I kind of know that all I have to do is be good. These are some of the comments people have. As long as you maintain this attitude, your life situations cannot get better because you will still always be under the control of your own ego mind.
2019-04-0648 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 13. Uniqueness in Buddhism.What is different in Buddhism from other religions? The teachings of selflessness , non-self is the key to eradicate ego. This key opens the door to the kingdom of heaven within.
2019-03-2335 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 12. Memories and Ego mind.Based on memories, our mind works unconsciously and go through the emotions of life. Thus, there is no peace of mind.
2019-03-1655 min2019-03-1042 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 10. The Eightfold Noble PathThe path to liberation. Peace and happiness at last.
2019-03-0849 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 9. Dependent Origination - Patticcasamupatti.Patticcasamupatti is Buddha’s discovery when he reached enlightenment. This is the uniqueness of Buddha’s Teachings.
2019-03-0451 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 8. Consciousness and rebirth.From our deepest level of consciousness to rebirth and the wheel of Samsara according to karmic energy.
2019-02-2654 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 7. The Third Noble Truth - the end of sufferings.The Cessation of Sufferings (Nirvana). How does one reach the end of sufferings.
2019-02-2355 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 6. (Continue) The Second Noble Truth.We continue the talk regarding the root of sufferings and the root of the root of sufferings.
2019-02-2153 minBuddha’s TeachingsSpecial Day - Meakha BochearToday, the full moon day of the third month in Buddhist calendar, Buddhists celebrate the anniversary of Buddha’s announcement of his Parinirvanna.
2019-02-2019 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 6. The Second Noble Truth. Root of sufferings was.Root of sufferings is the thinking mind. We are going to find out what the mind is.
2019-02-1753 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 5. The First Noble Truth of the mind.What are the sufferings of the mind. The different levels of the mind. The core teachings is in the Abhidhamma. The change in us.
2019-02-1545 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 4. The Three Principles of Buddha’s Teachings.The Three Principles of Buddha’s Teachings are Impermanence, Sufferings, and Non-Self (Anicca, Dukha, Anatta).
2019-02-1323 minBuddha’s TeachingsEP. 3. The First Noble Truth of form/body.The First Noble Truth/ Suffering is divided into two parts, body (form) and mind. This episode talks about the body.
2019-02-1147 minBuddha’s TeachingsOverview of Buddha’s Teachings.General description of what the Four Noble Truths is as well as the Eight Folds Noble Path. What is the truth?
2019-02-0931 minBuddha’s TeachingsA short intro to Buddha’s Teachings.A short description of what Buddha’s Teachings is.
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