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The Truth of Life

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Dhamma for daily life: not piling suffering on yourself, envy and stinginess, speech that wins hearts, wrong speech, and a sick body with a healthy mind.

5 articles

From the books Good Dhamma, Happy Life

  1. Don't Pile Suffering onto Yourself: New Happiness Buries Old Happiness, New Suffering Buries Old Suffering

    Most people suffer easily, pulling troubles from outside into themselves and replaying them. So the Buddha taught: don't pile suffering onto yourself.     pp. 43–48

  2. Envy and Stinginess: The Causes of Conflict

    Envy (issā) and stinginess (macchariya) are the causes of conflict, as the Buddha told Sakka, king of the devas. Stinginess comes in five kinds.     pp. 49–53

  3. How to Communicate and Win Hearts for All Time

    Winning hearts means first conquering the defilements within, then speaking what is true, beneficial, timely, gentle and full of loving-kindness.     pp. 54–57

  4. The Harm of Wrong Speech

    Wrong speech is lying, harsh speech, divisive speech and idle chatter. It is the hardest kamma to correct, it spreads easily, and its bad results are many.     pp. 58–62

  5. Sick in Body, Not Sick in Mind

    This body is always sick; the mind is sick when lust, aversion and delusion crowd it. Wise attention, trust in the wholesome and wisdom keep the mind well.     pp. 63–65