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Buddhism Wisdom to aging, sickness, and death

Aging (Part I)

Aging is not a problem as long as the elderly know how to take care of themselves, keep going with their willpower and aspirations, and continue to be of use by contributing their experience and wisdom while learning to let go.

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Illness

Illness is normal and will help us develop a greater understanding of the process of life. We should view illness with detached observation and equanimity, as an experience to pay off our karmic de...

How to Cultivate Compassion to Become Wisely Compassionate?

Compassion is both nature and nurture. We are all born with some degree of compassion, which should be tempered with reason, and nurtured like a seedling so it won't wither. And it will grow if...

Enlightenment vs. seeing the true nature of one's mind

Enlightenment means the development of wisdom, the perfection of character, and the eradication of the afflictions, and it all lies in whether we are willing to let go ouf our ego or self. To achie...