Buddha’s Teachings

EP. 131 OBSERVE YOUR MIND Jun 21, 2026 01:06:33 The mind is chief the mind preceeds all things.(Dhammapadda)Happiness and suffering reside in the mind, it is within. Understanding the mind within liberates us from sufferings.

EP. 130 - NOBLE GUIDANCE May 15, 2026 00:46:13 The Teachings would mean nothing if there wasn't a guidance. The guidance has to be provided by a person who has clear understanding of the Dhamma. A noble teacher is just as valuable as the Dhamma itself.

EP 129. THE ENEMY WITHIN Apr 13, 2026 00:46:26 The word enemy indicates someone or something that bothers us, disturbs us, takes away our peace and happiness. What is this enemy that is within us?

EP. 128 THE FOUR FIRES Feb 28, 2026 00:44:23 Fires burn fires do damages. When we have fires inside we are disturbed, we are restless, we are agitated. What are those fires? Get to know those fires inside to protect your peace of mind.

EP. 127 - THE GREAT WALL OF EGO Dec 19, 2025 00:40:54 The EGO is not clearly understood by most people. In Buddha's Teachings, the Buddha shows that the ego is very much in control of our lives. Without understanding this ego we can never liberate ourselves from the bondage of sufferings.

EP 126. AWARENESS Nov 18, 2025 00:42:09 Having awareness or Sati of the mind is a must have ingredient to reach the ultimate understanding of Nirvana. Without awareness of one's own mind is the same as walking blind folded in complete ignorance, knowing nothing of oneself.

EP. 125 - THE DOCTOR AND HIS MEDICINE Nov 9, 2025 00:40:39 The Buddha was the greatest doctor and his Teachings is the greatest medicine. However, it doesn't matter how effective the medicine is if the patience doesn't take it it has not effect on the patience. The cure for our human sufferings is here and available. Take it or not is one's decision.All you have to do is open your mind and listen.

EP. 124 - LOVING-KINDNESS (Metta) Oct 13, 2025 00:39:50 The Four Great Refuges in Buddha's Teachings are Loving-Kindness (Metta), Compassion (Karuna), Joy in others happiness (Mudita), and Equanimity (Upekha).Loving-Kindness (Metta) is one the great abode Buddhists practice, take refuge under. The practice of loving-kindness requires a clear understanding in order to have true penetration. Otherwise loving-kindness cannot truly happens.

EP. 123 - MIND GENERATED EMOTIONS Sep 23, 2025 00:40:21 Our mind is the source of ALL emotions, good or bad. Whatever we feel it is always inside of us. We cannot feel good or bad outside of our mind. So this mind is responsible for our happiness, our sadness, and everything else in between. It is the NATURAL job of the mind. For most of us ordinary people, when the emotion is angry we say I am angry. We identify ourselves with the mind. Because o

EP. 122 - THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS Sep 11, 2025 00:41:09 Who doesn't want to be happy? Everything we do is to be happy, if not now, soon. If not soon, it's for the future happiness. Has anyone ever stopped to ask why you want to be happy? Since we want to be happy, does that mean that we are not happy right now? Are we lacking happiness all the times? We can't be happy with just who we are?Listen to the end for a bonus song.

EP. 121 - THE TWO FIRES Aug 28, 2025 00:39:42 Fire! Fire! Fires are every where. What are those fires? Worldly fires can be divided into two groups. What are those fires?Don't forget to leave a comment or a suggestion.

EP. 120 SUFFERING & NIRVANA Jul 20, 2025 00:26:45 Suffering and Nirvana (The End of Suffering) are two of the Four Noble Truths. How are they related to each other? Can we have Nirvana without suffering?

EP. 119 - YOU ARE NOT DOING IT! Jun 8, 2025 00:34:40 People are conducting their lives with a sense of self in doing all the things they do. From the most mundane activities to high pitch emotions we are doing it. In the ultimate reality, Buddha's Teacings point to non-self which means there is "I" doing anything. Let's look into this further.

EP. 118 - FRIENDS May 29, 2025 00:42:31 Having good friends is an essential part of our lives but often times our good friends turn out to be not so good. So what are the important characteristics we need to look for to have a true good friends?

EP. 117 - LOOK WITHIN May 16, 2025 00:23:13 Looking within is everyday practice we do to cultivate the mind. This episode describe some of the common scenarios most of us have encountered in life and how we use mindfulness to help us in those situations.

EP. 116 - DOES THE MIND EXIST? May 8, 2025 00:45:28 Does the mind exist? That sounds like a funny question. But for Buddhist practitioner this is a great interesting question. Whether you are a Buddhist or not, this concept is worth the time to do a little investigation.Leave me a comment. Would like to hear from you.

EP. 115 PATIENCE May 3, 2025 00:15:43 Patience is one great virtue in life we all need to cultivate and practice. Without patience we do or say things on impulse or reaction of the ego mind which leads to many issues.

EP. 114 SEEING vs LOOKING Apr 18, 2025 00:30:22 When we see we don't just see, we also look. When we look we don't just look:- we look with lust- we look with desire- we look with greed- we look with jealousy- we look with . . .

EP 113 - FOODS FOR THOUGHTS Apr 12, 2025 00:33:18 Just like our body, our mind needs good nutritious foods to be healthy. Bad foods make us sick so if we are not aware our mind becomes unwholesome which in turns produces bad speech and action.

EP 112 - MIND TRAP Mar 30, 2025 00:38:16 Every human being is born with a default ignorant mind. Without knowing, this ignorant mind creates traps that encages itself and cause sufferings. What are these traps that the mind creates?

EP. 111 The Four Great Events Jun 21, 2024 00:42:13 When the Buddha was still a young prince he encountered four events when he and his servant ventured out of the palace. These four events shaped his way of thinking and changed the course of history.

EP. 110 The Process of Cleansing Our Mind May 11, 2024 00:38:34 Why do we want to cleanse our own mind? What is wrong with it? There must be reasons why we do anything. Let’s find out.

EP 109 Shame of Wrong Mar 26, 2024 00:33:27 Shame of wrong is a quality of wholesome mind. So what are the wrong mind and how do we stay away from it?

EP. 108 BIG “I” BIG SUFFERING, SMALL “I” SMALL SUFFERING, NO “I” NO SUFFERING Mar 9, 2024 00:31:48 How much you suffer, how often you have problems in your life mostly depends on how much you cling to the idea of your self “I”.

EP. 107 The Four Stages of Sufferings Feb 17, 2024 00:40:44 Sufferings cannot arise without proper conditions/ingredients, the faculties or the sources. What are those required ingredients?

EP. 106 Become a shade Jan 26, 2024 00:56:48 (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.

EP. 105 New Year New You Dec 30, 2023 00:57:41 How is your year as we are approaching the end of another year? Has your practice brought you more lightness and peace? Have you made progress in your study about yourself, the inner you? Share you thoughts and ideas or questions as we wrap up 2023.

EP. 104 Commit to liberation Dec 4, 2023 00:59:41 In order for one to commit himself/herself to liberation from the cycle of Dukkha/sufferings, one must understand or know what Dukkha/suffering is. The study of Dhamma is a must and is the only way.

EP. 103. Keep on practicing Nov 21, 2023 00:57:36 The mind is not not easy to tame but as long as we can see the benefits of a tamed mind we must keep on practicing because we know it is the only way out of the cycle of suffering.

EP. 102 Our mind - a water simile Nov 4, 2023 00:59:59 Our original mind is like a bucket of pure clear water. What we put in it is what we are mistakenly identified ourself with.

EP. 101 What are we looking for? Oct 29, 2023 00:59:33 What are we looking for in order to have a happy life in a relationship? What are the conditions?

EP. 100 Who do you love? Who do you hate? Oct 16, 2023 00:59:33 We love people we hate people. A loved one becomes the ex-one. The ex becomes someone’s else love. So what is this “person” we love or hate?

EP. 99 Our Mind streams Oct 9, 2023 00:59:51 The ultimate streaming is our mind. Blinded by the speed of the mind, we develop the self “I” as a doer. The ignorant doer goes to do selfish things for itself.

EP. 98 We are the trigger Sep 29, 2023 00:59:44 By looking within, we need to realize that we are also the trigger to the world.

EP. 97 You cannot make your mind angry or happy Sep 4, 2023 00:59:40 Your mind has its own way of functioning, it is its nature. Find out what it is.

EP. 96 I have sinned … Aug 13, 2023 00:59:52 Our mind is the source of our sins. Unwholesome mind leads to sinful speech and action.

EP. 95 Solution to life’s problems Jul 30, 2023 00:56:47 It’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?

EP. 94 The Four Characteristics of a person. Jul 16, 2023 00:59:01 From Angkuttarak Nikaya number 42, the Buddha talked about the Four Characteristics of a person, worthy and unworthy.

EP. 93 Formula for happy life journey Jun 25, 2023 00:59:43 Life is a journey as people say. With the right formula life can be a lot less stressful and more joyful.

EP. 92 Paying respect vs taking refuge Jun 11, 2023 00:55:40 What is the difference between paying respect and taking refuge in the Triple Gems? There are misconceptions in what taking refuge means.

EP. 91. The little thing is a big thing May 27, 2023 01:07:14 All 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.

EP. 90. Conquer yourself May 7, 2023 00:59:33 A 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.

EP. 89 The Discovery Apr 23, 2023 00:59:45 The Buddha discovered the Truth. From the Truth He taught the Dhamma. What is the Truth He discovered?

EP. 88. Know the creator Apr 10, 2023 00:59:50 All 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?

EP. 87. Breaking old habit Mar 19, 2023 00:59:57 Is 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?

EP. Clear your mind Mar 13, 2023 00:59:39 When 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.

EP. 85 Mind Faculties Mar 6, 2023 01:19:21 This episode goes a little deeper into the fifty two mind faculties, the ingredients, the formula, some samples of how mind arises.

EP. 84 Evil arises from unwholesome minds. Feb 20, 2023 00:59:50 Evil/bad deeds arise from unwholesome minds, unwholesome thoughts, unwholesome actions. How do you handle these unwholesome feelings?

EP. 83 Your are not happy because . . . Jan 13, 2023 00:58:51 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.

EP. How to deal with difficult people? Dec 21, 2022 00:59:39 We all have to deal with difficult people, difficult situation all the time. How do we manage this problem?

EP. 81 Let’s put down the ego. Dec 18, 2022 00:59:29 You are only one thought away from happiness if you put down your ego.

EP. 80. Praying in Buddhism Nov 10, 2022 00:57:29 Many people pray at the temples, at the altars, to the Buddha’s statue. Is that what the Buddha taught?

EP. 79. How to cope with grief Nov 3, 2022 00:54:00 Grief is a part of life we all encounter from time to time. It is important to understand how this pain arises.

EP. 78. Guarding your fort Oct 31, 2022 00:58:44 The King(your mind) wants to have peace in his kingdom but the king is always disturbed. Where are the guards?

EP. 77 Awareness / Sati Oct 21, 2022 00:56:37 Being 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.

EP. 76 Let’s practice the right way Sep 29, 2022 00:59:22 You have studied the Dhamma, you have studied the Sutra, yet you still have issues in life. Where has the learning gone?

EP. 75 Mind objects Sep 20, 2022 00:57:25 Mind objects are products of our mind. These objects are the emotions, the feelings we experience and mistakenly identify ourselves with.

EP. 74 I am not happy or my mind is not happy. Aug 27, 2022 00:57:48 So it’s the question for you and your mind, which one is it?

EP. 73 Dana / Offering Aug 12, 2022 00:59:40 The Buddha encourages Dana or offering/giving. What is the best Dana one can give to oneself and people around them?

EP. 72. The conceptual “I” Aug 1, 2022 00:59:54 The conceptual “I” arises flawlessly with the rise of the five senses. Understanding this concept is the opening to the ultimate you.

EP. 71 Bringing Dhamma to your life Jul 9, 2022 00:59:47 Practicing 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.

EP. 70 Your life is your karma Jun 13, 2022 00:57:41 Kamma/karma is action. Your action makes your life, good, bad, sad, angry, stressed, depressed, … What you make is yours. Choose the right one.

EP. 69 Mind arises and falls away May 9, 2022 00:59:45 Our 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.

EP. 68 Storm of life May 1, 2022 00:59:46 Just as a storm cannot prevail against a rocky Mountain, so Mara can never overpower the man who lives meditating on impurities.

EP. 67 The Journey Within Apr 12, 2022 00:57:58 A journey begins with the first step and the longest journey is the journey within which requires no step. You are already there.

EP. 66 Senses functions Mar 27, 2022 00:59:54 This episode explains about the functions of our six senses, how they work, interact, and generate the mind. Please feel free to leave comments.

EP. 65 Life Episodes Mar 13, 2022 00:58:28 We go through many episodes in our life. How we handle the different episodes we encounter dictates how we live our life.

EP. 64 How does your mind begin. Mar 6, 2022 01:00:49 Your mind only exists in the present moment, so are you.

EP. Samsara Feb 20, 2022 00:59:34 What is Samsara? How did we get caught in it?

EP. 62. Rambling today Feb 16, 2022 00:58:44 Nothing specific today, a little bit here a little bit there. Comments if you like.

EP. 61 Cultivate your mind Jan 30, 2022 00:52:58 Cultivate your land cultivate your mind. It is an effort we all need to make.

EP. 60. You have stories Jan 15, 2022 00:56:31 We all have stories and those stories run inside our head. Watch the stories.

EP. 59 The “I” is suffering Jan 3, 2022 00:57:04 Who is suffering? Find out who or what is suffering.

EP. 58. Seeds of Suffering Dec 21, 2021 00:56:15 Where does our suffering come from? What or who creates it?

EP. 57 Can’t let go of hate Dec 13, 2021 00:57:42 Why you can’t let go of that dislike, hateful feeling about someone?

EP. 56 Because you think it’s normal. Dec 2, 2021 01:00:43 Because people only know that suffering is part of life they think that it is normal.

EP. 55 How to learn from suffering Nov 18, 2021 00:58:49 Once you understand what suffering is you can learn to detach from it.

EP. 54 Conventional vs Ultimate truth Nov 6, 2021 00:57:53 This episode takes you deeper into the teaching to see what the ultimate truth is that the Buddha taught.

EP. 53. Clinging Nov 2, 2021 00:57:20 Clinging or holding on to things is the root cause of insecurity, anxiety, stress that can proliferate into many unwholesome thoughts.

EP. 52 The secret is hidden in plain sight. Oct 17, 2021 02:14:16 The secret of life is right in front of you.

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