Author Archives: Poh Ern Si

Reading Time: 7 minutesThe word “Hell” has become a favorite word among Buddhist laities and even many Buddhist monks and preachers when discussing Buddhist discourses and the bad actions that will increase one’s opportunity to descend to the Nether world. The thing is, Hell wasn’t originally created by the Almighty along with our Earth world. However, as timeContinue reading “The Existence of Hell World”

Reading Time: 5 minutesEveryone seems to know impermanency superficially but does not understand the real comprehension of the concept. We often hear Buddhists or other people mentioning the Chinese phrase, “人生无常” (life is impermanent) but how aware are we on the understanding of impermanence in life? What Is The True Meaning of Impermanence? The true meaning of “impermanence”Continue reading “Impermanency: What Is The True Meaning of Impermanence?”

Reading Time: 5 minutesAt some point in our life, we are bound to question, “what is the destination of life“, “life destination meaning”, “what is your ultimate destination of life”, and so on. And because of the nature of such a question that doesn’t have tangible proof beyond what we can see and touch, many deem that thereContinue reading “What is the Destination of Life?”

Reading Time: 6 minutesIn those ancient times of the fifties and sixties, Chinese funeral rites were usually conducted according to Taoist procedure as Buddhism teachings were not spearheaded into our Malaysian region yet until somewhere in the seventies. After the seventies, lots of Buddhist schools started springing up and many began to imbibe the teachings of Buddhism. UponContinue reading “The Myth of Performing A Taoist Funeral Rite”

Reading Time: 6 minutesThere will come a time when one family member passes on, and this is usually the time where questions regarding the funeral of the deceased arise. It shouldn’t be much of a problem for those whose faith has fixed death customs, but this isn’t the case for Buddhists. In our Malaysian Buddhist way of lifeContinue reading “3 Biggest Myths of Conducting Buddhist Funeral Rites”

Reading Time: 6 minutesEvery now and then, when you get together with friends or Buddhist devotees, you often hear talks about some having spiritual master or learning from certain sifu. And for the most part, many people continue to question how to choose a good spiritual teacher or master, since it is one of the most profound decisionsContinue reading “How to Choose A Good Spiritual Teacher or Master”

Reading Time: 5 minutesPicture this: you have a problem, you know you need to find ways and means to solve your problem, and yet – you seem to be stuck at a spot, you keep asking yourself what to do because you really don’t have a clue where or how you should begin to tackle your problem oneContinue reading “What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do”

Reading Time: 6 minutesIn the quiet eye of our inner storms, there lies a gentle whisper of balance and peace, often drowned out by the roaring winds of our inward emotional turbulence. It’s a universal human experience, this inner tumult—a chaotic dance of thoughts, feelings, and sensations that can unsettle the sturdiest of ships on the roughest ofContinue reading “How to Calm Your Inward Emotional Turbulence”

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn the modern hustle and bustle, stress has become a familiar presence for many. The continual pressures of work, family, and daily obligations frequently result in feelings of being overwhelmed and fatigued by those activities. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. Imagine a life free from the grips of stress, where each dayContinue reading “How to Live A Stress Free Life”

Reading Time: 7 minutesMeditation is one of the most abstract notion of practice in our spiritual cultivation. Without understanding the underlying basic conditions in spiritual meditation, then one would find it difficult to practice meditation for spirituality successfully to attain liberation across the ocean of Samsara – the life cycle of rebirth and death. Spiritual meditations are theContinue reading “An Introduction to A Self Satisfying Spiritual Meditation for Beginners”