Author Archives: Poh Ern Si

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn this present age of moral confusion and spiritual decline, many people assume that merely observing the Five Precepts and avoiding wrongdoing are sufficient to safeguard themselves from entering the Hade world. However, such understanding is incomplete and superficial. While moral values serve as a foundation, they alone may not be strong enough to preventContinue reading “The Three Important Steps to Prevent From Going into the Hade World”

Reading Time: 6 minutesIntuition isn’t something mystical or reserved for a few “chosen” souls — it’s a natural quality that everyone is born with but often loses touch with as the mind gets clouded by cravings, distractions, and mental noise. As your mind grows calmer through mindful living and inner cultivation, that quiet sense of inner knowing beginsContinue reading “Understanding Intuition”

Reading Time: 4 minutesEntering the final discourse that completes the three important protective suttas, the Karaniya Metta Sutta (also known as Metta Sutta, Karaṇīyamettā Sutta or Karaniya Metta Sutra) is a discourse on loving kindness by the Blessed One that should be chanted after the Mangala Sutta, a discourse on blessings, and the Ratana Sutta, a discourse onContinue reading “Karaniya Metta Sutta, A Discourse on Loving-Kindness”

Reading Time: 6 minutesRatana Sutta, A Discourse on Jewels by the Lord Buddha, is another important sutta after the Mangala Sutta, that all Buddhists should learn and understand. Apart from understanding the meaning behind each Pali verse, we should also know how to apply the Ratana Sutta in our daily living to get the most benefit of thisContinue reading “Ratana Sutta, A Discourse on Jewels”

Reading Time: 7 minutesThe Mangala Sutta or Mangala Sutra is one of the significant suttas by the Blessed One. As Buddhists, it is important for us to learn and understand this Discourse on Blessings by the Buddha, and how we can apply the Mangala Sutta chanting in our daily lives. Let’s discuss. What is Mangala Sutta Pali About?Continue reading “The Significance of Mangala Sutta, A Discourse on Blessings”

Reading Time: 4 minutes“I feel tired but can’t sleep”. “No sleep for me again tonight, thanks to insomnia…”. You have probably heard these familiar phrases, either uttered by you or family and friends – well, welcome to the world of insomnia. Insomnia is nothing new, but knowing the cause and effect, and the ways you can use toContinue reading “Insomnia”

Reading Time: 4 minutesFrom the very moment we enter this illusionary world, we are endowed with five senses—touch, sight, hearing, taste, and smell—that serve to sustain and maintain our existence. These senses are essential not only for our physical survival but also play a profound role in our spiritual journey toward liberation. However, overindulgence or misuse of theseContinue reading “Greed, Hatred and Ignorance: The Three Poisons of Buddhism”

Reading Time: 4 minutesMany Buddhist followers and disciples, in their search for good masters or teachers, do not realize that the requisite for a good master or teacher is the attainment of the basic Jhanas, regardless of whether we are Mahayana or Theravada Buddhists. But what is the significance of attaining Jhanas actually? In the journey of BuddhistContinue reading “The Significance of Attaining Jhanas”

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe moment we lie down and sleep, dreams appear in us. Dreams are so variable and intricate that they are beyond our ordinary human comprehension. Dreams are part and parcel of our life, whether we believe they are necessary or even nonexistent to some people. Let us discuss the different types of dreams, the meaningContinue reading “Dreams: Types of Dreams, Why Do We Dream and More”

Reading Time: 7 minutesThe observation of the Five Precepts of Buddhism (Pali: Pañcasīla), which once guided the daily life of Buddhists, is now fading with modernization. In today’s world, many people just simply follow the crowd or go ahead with whatever actions they like without questioning the impact of their choices, especially when the practice seems trendy andContinue reading “The Five Precepts of Buddhism, Pañcasīla”