Mind that Heals

Mind that Heals

[This article appeared on Voice of Buddhism, a publication of Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia, in their October 2007 (Vol.43) issue. It is based on a transcript of a talk given by Dr. Ong Tien Kwan at the Brickfield Buddhist Mahavihara, at the invitation of Buddhist Missionary read more

15 Ways to Declutter Your Life

15 Ways to Declutter Your Life

To live well as a Buddhist, one does not need to be a minimalist. However, there are many benefits one can get from living a minimalist life as it helps us to declutter our lives.

Here are 15 simple ways to declutter our lives.

5 Simple Tips to Declutter Your Life

5 Simple Tips to Declutter Your Life

Why is it necessary to declutter our lives? The simple answer is that we have cluttered our lives with too many unimportant and unnecessary things and activities. In doing so, we have somehow managed to fill our waking hours with enough activities to keep us busy because we think that being busy is read more

Buddhism and Science: The Science on Past Life

Buddhism and Science: The Science on Past Life

Buddhism and Hinduism talk about reincarnation and past lives, but not all religious traditions believe in past lives, reincarnation or rebirth. As a result, many people from those other traditions are skeptical of the reality of reincarnation.

Here, we present some findings from scientific researches read more

How to be Mindful

How to be Mindful

You may have heard that you should be mindful all the time, whether you are at home or in the office, or on the bus or in your car or in somebody else’s car, etc. You may interpret this advice to mean that you should keep your mind focused all the time on your breath. While driving, if you simply read more