During my time living with Thai Buddhist monks in the southern part of Nepal and helping them with language assistance and various...

Credited for the picture: Google.com My mother has not traveled much, but she is a very curious person like me. She likes to know how the...

27/02/2025 The day was pretty good; I designed PowerPoints and flashcards for teaching. While watching the Hone Krasae, I edited one of...

"Don't Worry: 48 Lessons on Relieving Anxiety and Stress" by Shunmyo Masuno is a wonderful book that offers practical wisdom for finding...

11/08/2024  It was the best of times; it was the worst of times; it was the time of wisdom and changes; it was the age of foolishness; it...

16/02/2025 As a reader, human, and story-interest person, I desire to read every book that comes to my hands. In her book ‘Kama Sutra...

15/02/2025 When I was young and in Sri Lanka, I used to read many travel books and wanted to be like Chinese travelers Hiuen Tsang, Fa...

09/02/2025 It’s almost midnight and I am packing some unused things or things I don’t use anymore. I feel like my apartment is too...

05/02/2025 “When was I born, grandma?” I used to ask my grandmother. She would not answer me. She never answered because she didn’t know...

“When we hear we either accept or reject. We translate what we hear according to our knowledge, background and we compare what is being...

Addiction is a wide and complex phenomenon influenced by biological, psychological, and environmental factors.   Here are some of the...

“Buddhist Boot Camp” is a book that I have been reading since last Wednesday and finished today. Timber Hawkeye wrote it, and I enjoyed...

In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for...

There is a beautiful old saying in Sinhalese, “ova denu parahata, tama sammathaya pihita sita” that I always tell and share with my...

One day, the Sakkha, the ruler of the gods, came to the Buddha and asked, “Every time people want to be happy, peaceful, and harmonious,...

I read this story in the book "Don't Worry, Be Grumpy" by Ajarn Brahms. If you haven't already, give it a read. It's a really lovely book...

The Nature of Love Love is a complex emotion that transcends simple attraction. It invites us into a space where we can experience...

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure despite overwhelming obstacles.” Christopher Reeve. The...

Besides reading and writing, I also like to listen to podcasts and watch documentaries about people, countries, and cultures. I like to...

The Buddha's quote, "He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me"—in those who harbor such thoughts, hatred will never cease,"...