10 january talk – applying dhamma to your daily life by Brother Yi wei

This Saturday, we had the privilege of listening to Yi wei, an ex-youth head in BFY. Due to the high number of newcomers in the new year, talks tend to be based around easy-to-digest topics such as the eightfold path and its impact on our daily lives. In this week’s talk, it was no different as Bro Yi wei used the 5 percepts to talk about how it affects our lives. Many of us allow greed and sloth to affect how we think and act. He provided several examples where we let our emotions get the better of us without thinking through it, and as a result we end up getting hurt due to consequences in which we could have avoided to begin with. By applying the 5 percepts in areas such as being calm when emotions are high, we get to keep our morality up and prevent any conflict of it in our daily lives. Furthermore, our lives can be improved in this way by avoiding these pitfalls. For example, keeping away from intoxicants can promote better focus in mindfulness and attention, as well as the additional little bonus of cutting down on spending. In conclusion, there are many ways in which we can apply seemingly complex Buddhist themes into our lives and how amazing it can be in being relevant to us. I hope this encourages you to maintain your practice!