On some days, I discover small snacks or Buddhist mementos on my work desk. And I would know that some colleague(s) have gone on a trip somewhere, and returned with some souvenirs to share, putting these little treats on the desks of all colleagues the day before – on my day off. And I wouldn’t [...]
Invisible Givers & Re-gifters
By Shen Shi'an under Odds & Ends |
2 Comments | Tags: generosity, gratitude, interde, interdependence
We are Abnormal
By shiqin under Odds & Ends |
2 Comments | Tags: empathy
A Tit for a Tat (26) Tit: In case you don’t know, he’s not ‘normal’, in the sense that he suffers from a mental disorder. Tat: I see… that explains some of his less than normal behaviour. Tit: Do be more patient than normal with him. Tat: Yes, it’s would only be normal for me [...]
MJ… Who Is It?
By Shen Shi'an under Music |
4 Comments | Tags: Anatta, Buddha-nature
‘Who Is It?’ is one of Michael Jackson’s lesser known hits. With news of his tragic early demise, the song suddenly came to mind. It’s the song I would remember MJ by, because I often wondered who the shapeshifting and occasionally physically veiled MJ really was, just as he wonders who the girl he’s with [...]
Unnecessary Distraction
By Shen Shi'an under Movies/TV, Odds & Ends |
Your Comment | Tags: distraction, mindfulness
A Tit for a Tat (25) Tit: The guy behind is giving unneeded commentary on the movie to his friend! Tat: If it’s unneeded, there’s no need for you to listen. Just be mindful of the movie! Tit: He’s not doing justice to other movie-goers by distracting them! Tat: You’re not doing justice to the [...]
Problems with Generalisation
By Shen Shi'an under Odds & Ends |
Your Comment | Tags: truth
A Tit for a Tat (24) Tit: You never listen! Tat: Never? Tit: Never! Tat: Not even now? – Silence – Tit: It’s not that you never listen, but you never listen enough! Tat: Never? Tit: Never! Tat: Not even now? Next aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2009/06/unnecessary-distraction Previous aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2009/06/procrastination-of-happiness-with-attachment
Procrastination of Happiness with Attachment
By Shen Shi'an under Odds & Ends |
Your Comment | Tags: death, happiness
A Tit for a Tat (23) Tit: You should die happy… because you have done much good. Tat: I think I will… it’s just that I happen to live unhappily. Tit: You’re not satisfied with….? Tat: …. with not dying happily yet! Tit: Are you giving me material for ‘A Tit for a Tat’? Tat: [...]
Belief in Buddha-Nature
By Shen Shi'an under Odds & Ends |
1 Comment | Tags: Buddha, Buddha-nature
A Tit for a Tat (22) Tit: Do you believe me or yourself? Tat: I believe in Buddha. Tit: But I have Buddha-nature. Tat: So do I. Tit: Why not believe yourself then? Tat: Because I don’t totally believe I’m a Buddha within… yet! Next aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2009/06/procrastination-of-happiness-with-attachment Previous aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2009/06/give-a-break
Will Peace Come to Me?
By Shen Shi'an under Music, Vegetarianism & Veganism |
Your Comment | Tags: guilt, loving-kindness, peace, regret, repentance, Vegetarianism & Veganism, violence
Right after Depeche Mode’s first single ‘Wrong’ (from the ‘Sounds of the Universe’ album), which sings of intense indignation to a disturbing video (see http://moonpointer.com/new/2009/04/whats-wrong-with-wrong) comes the second single – ‘Peace’. It is the polar opposite in style and emotion (See video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnHLJK_4Q8U&). Arguably, it’s DM’s most uplifting and jubilant-sounding song since ‘Just Can’t [...]
Let the Tweeting Begin
By Shen Shi'an under Announcements |
Your Comment | Tags: twitter
Get Twitter updates Stonepeace quotes @ http://twitter.com/stonepeace Shen Shi’an’s stuff @ http://twitter.com/shenshian
Give a Break!
By Shen Shi'an under Vegetarianism & Veganism |
Your Comment | Tags: Vegetarianism & Veganism
A Tit for a Tat (21) Tit: Hey! Take a break! Tot: How? Tit: Have a Kit Kat! Tot: Hey! Give a break! Tit: Huh? Tot: Take a break from dairy stuff – give the cows a break! Milk-bearing cows are forcibly impregnated to give milk, while milk is stolen by humans for dairy products, [...]
Understanding Amituofo via the Amitabha Sutra
By Shen Shi'an under Announcements |
3 Comments | Tags: Amitabha Buddha, Pure Land
Class: We often hear Buddhists greet each other with ‘Amituofo’, aspiring to be reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss . We also hear that this practice is a powerful and effective method for most people to advance towards Enlightenment, especially in our day and age. So who is Amitabha Buddha (Amituofo), who founded the [...]
Are We In the Dharma-Ending Age?
By Shen Shi'an under Odds & Ends |
6 Comments | Tags: diligence
I wrote the below for The Daily Enlightenment newsletter, TDE Book 2 and The Buddhist Channel circa 2006. Am here presenting a slightly edited version, especially for the calculation of dates. A Call for Oiling & Turning the Wheel of the Dharma The wheel of Dharma turns only as steadily as your diligent practice of [...]
Relieving Doctor’s Remorse
By Shen Shi'an under Odds & Ends |
1 Comment | Tags: guilt, intention, rejoice, sincerity
I wrote the below for friends who are in contact with someone, who happened to be the doctor who treated two well-known Buddhist masters just before their passing. This doctor was diagnosed with a terminal illness recently, and is having some guilt over the above…. For the doctor who is suffering from remorse in possibly [...]
Why I’m So Going Pureland
By zweiya under Odds & Ends |
39 Comments | Tags: Amitabha Buddha, meditation, Pure Land, rebirth
A friend remarked that in this Dharma-ending age, he was surprised that a recent Pureland retreat was not as well received by youngsters as meditation retreats. Most participants of the first are middle-aged and above. Pureland practice is often mistaken to be only for the old or dying, to be less intellectually challenging – as [...]
Do You Really Give Any Gifts?
By Shen Shi'an under Comics & Graphic Novels |
2 Comments | Tags: Anatta, gratitude, interdependence, regret
In ‘Re-gifters’, a girl who has a crush on a guy buys him a special present. However, he doesn’t appreciates it, and re-gifts it to another girl of his interest instead. When the first girl discovered this, she became outraged and ‘declares war’ on him – after she receives it back as a ‘recycled’ gift [...]
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