Practical Buddhist Wisdom For a Happier Life
5 Pali Words That Change How We See Suffering
Pāli words like dukkha, anicca, taṇhā, upādāna, and nirodha offer a deeper way of understanding suffering beyond simply “feeling bad”. Rather than treating pain as personal failure, these teachings help us recognise craving, change, and clinging as ordinary parts of human experience.
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5 Pali Words That Change How We See Suffering
Pāli words like dukkha, anicca, taṇhā, upādāna, and nirodha offer a deeper way of understanding suffering beyond simply “feeling bad”. Rather than treating pain as personal failure, these teachings help us recognise craving, change, and clinging as ordinary parts of human experience.
How to deal with anger using the Buddha’s Teachings
Recognising anger without judgement is the first step to healing it. The Buddha offers down-to-earth tools for transforming this fire.
When Wishing Becomes a Curse: What Obsession (2026) Teaches Us About Tanha
Obsession turns a familiar romantic fantasy into horror: what if the person you want finally chooses you completely? Through Bear’s wish, the film shows how craving can turn love into possession.
She Was Enough All Along: A Buddhist Reflection on K-Pop Demon Hunters
Discover the Buddhist lessons hidden in K-Pop Demon Hunters through Ejae, Rumi and the values of resolve and patience.
Understanding Right Speech: Reflections On Ajahn Yiu’s Teaching
Ajahn Yiu's teachings reflect on why Right Speech is often harder to practise than silence, revealing how our words are deeply tied to thought, habits, and mindfulness. More than social etiquette, truthful and mindful speech becomes a foundation for inner clarity, self-honesty, and genuine Dhamma practice.
When Someone You Love Leaves the Dhamma
A heartfelt reflection on how to respond when a loved one leaves Buddhism, exploring grief, attachment, and the challenge of practising true letting go. Rooted in Buddhist teachings, the article invites readers to meet spiritual differences with patience, equanimity, and compassion.
Ep 73: Retiring from Singapore Elite Special Forces to Buddhist Monk ft. Venerable Drachom
Can you become fearless not by becoming stronger, but by learning to love more deeply?
In this thought-provoking conversation, Ven Drachom explores what it means to move beyond fear and develop a deeper relationship with compassion, courage, discipline, and suffering. Drawing from his experiences as a former SEAL-trained anti-terrorist commando and his Buddhist spiritual practice, he offers a very different perspective on what it means to become a spiritual warrior.
Rather than seeing fear as something that must simply be defeated, Ven Drachom describes a transformation in which fear gradually gives way to love. The goal is not to become emotionally numb or invulnerable. Instead, it is to develop the inner strength to meet difficult experiences without immediately reacting to them.
What an AI-composed Heart Sutra taught me about emptiness
An AI-assisted interpretation of the Heart Sutra unexpectedly reveals emptiness as a source of creativity, resilience, and renewal rather than nihilism. Through the simple image of a child playing with clay, the ancient teaching becomes personal, accessible, and deeply human.
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Welcome to Handful of Leaves, a Buddhist blog for youths seeking practical wisdom for a fulfilling life. Our mission is to share the teachings, reflections & practice of Dhamma in a relatable and accessible way for young people in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. By learning about mindfulness, compassion, impermanance and inner peace through our articles and resources, you can gain the tools to navigate through the complexities of modern life with grace and clarity. Join us on a journey to discover how this ancient wisdom can help us live life to the fullest with more meaning & purpose.