Learning from Nature

Trees provide beautiful flowers, green leaves, and peaceful shade, and fruit. They are very helpful. When they are cut by human beings, it means they hurt their best friends. The life of Buddha was mostly spent in the forests. He became enlightened while meditating beneath a great Bodhi Tree. The Buddha stood for one week gazing at the same Bodhi tree. The Buddha demonstrated his gratitude and appreciation to the tree that had sheltered and nurtured him. The Buddha always taught followers to realize the value of nature and live in harmony with nature.

The Buddha’s Guide to Peace and Happiness: The Singalovada Sutta

The Buddha’s Guide to Peace and Happiness is based on the Singalovada Sutta, one of his greatest and most valuable set of teachings. It deals with basic morality, building and preserving wealth, friendships, the reciprocal responsibilities in social relationships and the qualities of successful persons. This teaching benefits both individuals and society as a whole too.

What is Kamma and rebirth?

Kamma means action, if we do good thing, good result will come back to you and if you do bad thing, bad result will come back to you. It means that the echo of your action will come back to you.

What is the most important in five precepts?

The third precept sexual misconduct is the most important in five precepts because the third precept sexual misconduct is strictly superfluous and any sexual conduct involving violence, manipulation or deceit conduct that therefore leads to suffering and problems.