Tag Archives: view

Trapped

  A familiar sight: a fly, buzzing around in the space between the glass and the window screen. Last time, I lifted the corner of the screen and tried to lead the fly to the opening, because I assumed it wanted to get out but couldn’t do it on its own. And did that work? […]

July 27, 2014 – 12:00 am | By admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

View vs Thought – Part 2

A fly was stuck in between the kitchen window and the screen. I tried to help it escape by pushing out the bottom righthand corner of the window screen. When the fly didn’t budge, I took a stick and tried to lead it to the opening. The fly flew towards the opening and then flew back to […]

June 6, 2014 – 12:00 am | By admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

View vs Thought – Part 1

View and thought are given separate distinctions in the The Noble Eightfold Path: Right View Right Thought Right Speech Right Action Right Livelihood Right Effort Right Focus Right Concentration That is because the Noble Eightfold Path isn’t just a numbered list, it is a path where the ordering actually matters. The first step on the path is Right […]

June 1, 2014 – 12:00 am | By admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

White

Question: Can following the precepts or practicing meditation lead to right perception? Why or why not? Answer: Can wearing white clothes change your character? Luang Por Thoon said that the color of your clothes can compel your behavior. It is true that wearing white can make you more careful, but does it actually change your […]

May 25, 2014 – 12:00 am | By admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)