Ramblings of a Monk- Learning to listen (Bonus video inside) May 25, 2013Sometimes what people need from us is a listening ear. I know how that feels like, to really just need to share something with someone. Ok, I felt that way like maybe twice in my whole life, but I digress. A long long time ago, I read this interesting book “Men Are from Mars, Women . . . → Read More: Learning to listen (Bonus video inside) […]
- Learning to listen (Bonus video inside) May 25, 2013
Tag Archives: Natural disaster
Kamma and natural disasters
There are 2 schools of thoughts in Buddhism when it comes to understanding why natural disasters happens. One school attribute natural disasters, and more importantly, the human suffering to collective kamma of the people. Someone who subscribe to this school … Continue reading
More on Earthquake, Tsunami and God
Recently there appeared in the papers another explanation given to try to explain why natural disasters occurs. This time natural disasters were framed, not as punishment, but rather as tests by an Almighty God. Believers who are already convinced that … Continue reading