others – Human Values Institute

The teaching of the Buddha

Coming home can be an escape from the hustle and bustle of life. That’s o.k., but not enough. It is not meant to be selfish luxury refuge. More meaningful is when it evokes love and […]

Dependent on the kindness of others

Right from the moment of our birth, we are under the care and kindness of our parents, and then later on in our life when we are oppressed by sickness and become old, we are […]

Our life

“Our life depends on others so much that at the root of our existence there is a fundamental need for love. That is why it is good to cultivate an authentic sense of our responsibility […]

Heartfelt wishes

Heartfelt wishes for a happy, healthy, and meaningful new year to all my readers. It is all of you that make these posts work. With a bowed head filled with appreciation and gratitude, thank you […]

The goal is to cultivate in our hearts the concern

The goal is to cultivate in our hearts the concern a dedicated mother feels for her child, and then focus it on more and more people and living beings. This is a heartfelt, powerful love. […]

Our good fortune is dependent upon the cooperation and contributions of others, the 7.2 billion other human beings who are not known to us. Every aspect of our present well-being is due to hard work […]

Healthy self-confidence

In the last post I discussed boosting low self-confidence. It is important not to overshoot and become arrogant. Therefore, ‘healthy self-confidence’ is our goal. Healthy self-confidence is putting no one down, not myself and not […]

The first beneficiary of compassion is always ourself

The first beneficiary of compassion is always ourself. When compassion, or warmheartedness, arises in us and our focus shifts away from our own narrow self-interest, it is as if we open an inner door. It […]