The proper view or value is real wealth. It is the key to a secular fortune. When one has the correct view, good fortune and positive connections will emerge.
All the suffering, happiness, and cyclic existence arise from the mind. That's why we must pave the path of enlightenment wholeheartedly.
Buddhism speaks about “generosity” all the time. But what exactly is the merit of generosity?
As Buddhists, we should recite the Diamond Sutra on daily basis. Although we recite it, we don’t know how to apply it in life. As a matter of fact, the Diamond Sutra can be a guideline for our contemplative analysis in life.
The more we train our minds, the keener our contemplative analysis becomes. Like the hide-and-seek between a cat and a mouse, the mouse of afflictions hides as soon as the prajna cat comes.
With birth, there comes death. Birth is an alert of death. It is a calling for diligent practice. Other celebrations for birthday are insignificant.