
When people talk about having blessings, they often consider it to mean having money or good fortune. However, the Buddha teaches us that true blessings are having wholesome friends, the opportunity to give of oneself, and the opportunity to learn the Dharma. The blessings we have now come from the good deeds we’ve done and the goodness we’ve been nurturing in our past lives. This is illustrated in a sutra story. Read more...