A Tit for a Tat (88) Tit: He’s a lousy teacher. I learnt nothing from him. Tat: Why is he lousy? Tit: He’s very biased. Tat: Well, he did teach you a good lesson on why it’s not good to be biased! Tit: … Tat: So don’t be too biased over his bias! Are there only poor teachers, or [...]

A Tit for a Tat (87) Tit: What do you wish to buy? Can I help you find it? Tat: It’s okay. I don’t know what I want either. Tit: How can you find it then? Tat: When I see it, I will know. Tit: This sounds self-contradictory! Tat: This is called shopping! Next aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2010/01/a-lousy-teacher Previous aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2010/01/a-question-of-time

The below is a compilation of discussions based on the article ‘Why Veganism is Not an Extreme Way of Life’ at http://thedailyenlightenment.com/enewsletter/24.php : [1] Do Diets Matter Spiritually? Q: We don’t respect Dharma teachers and learn from them because of their dietary choice. What do you think? A: Besides the Dharma dispensed, how sensitive a [...]

A Tit for a Tat (86) Tit: What would be a stupid question? Tat: ‘When did the clock breakdown today?’ Tit: Why is that a stupid question? Tat: Now, this is another stupid question! Think about it! Tit: The first question is stupid only if the clock was working well before it broke down! Think about that! Notes: ‘When [...]

(Pic: Kites flying by Buangkok train station) A kite without a guiding string is a dangerous kite, that endangers itself (when it crashes), that endangers others too. A car without working brakes is a useless car, that cannot be slowed down, that cannot be stopped either. The moral precepts are guidelines that protect us more than [...]

The most urgent matter, upon attaining this precious but brief human rebirth, is to safeguard one’s future rebirth. – Stonepeace From (1) Wikipedia and (2) The Phrase Finder: (1) ‘The Vulcan salute is a hand gesture consisting of a raised hand, palm forward with the fingers parted between the middle and ring finger, and the [...]

A Tit for a Tat (85) Tit: Still don’t see what I want. I hate shopping! Tat: No, you don’t hate shopping. You hate ‘not shopping’! Tit: Huh? Tat: What you hate is not being able to shop what you’re looking for! Next aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2010/01/a-question-of-time Previous aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2010/01/what-kind-of-kind

‘The Blind Side’ tells the touching true story of how the once underprivileged and racially discriminated Michael Oher became a successful football player by proving his worth in various aspects of life – beyond just the sport. What is the blind side? It refers to that side opposite of the direction a player is facing. As an example [...]

A Tit for a Tat (84) Tit: So what if he’s vegan? He’s not very kind to some humans. Tat: Well, at least he is kind to all animals. Tit: Huh? Tat: Would you rather that he be unkind to both humans and animals? Tit: Nope. Tat: And since there are many animals, the sum of his [...]

I worked till late in office tonight. Suddenly, I felt great itches on my left arm. I looked and saw four huge bite bumps. I’d heard a buzzing sound moments earlier. I thought I’d better leave soon. Since I was the only fresh meal around. Then I thought it’s okay to stay… Because she has [...]

Jat: I read that plants are alive too? Some says this make vegetarians and vegans murderers too! Yah: How can anyone talk about compassion towards the non-sentient when they don’t do something about their meat diet? Do sentient beings of flesh and blood don’t more readily deserve compassion? It’s unfair to justify meat-eating by calling [...]

People often asked me what i think about the plight of Tibet, I’m sympathetic but have not much to comment. The true is I did not know China and Tibet’s histories well enough to say much. Each seems to have their own side of the story and I lacked the true wisdom to judge. In [...]

Early during the pilgrimage, our Indian Hindu ‘sub-guide’ (who isn’t the main guide, who is instead Buddhist) introduced God (Trimurti) as he believed in this way – conveniently as an acronym that stands for ‘generator’ (represented by Brahma), ‘operator’ (represented by Vishnu) and ‘destroyer’ (represented by Shiva). Buddhists are of course able to accept the natural [...]

The story by Maaike Hartjes in ‘Go Home: 12 Moving Stories’ tells of a baby bird born a little different. He searches for acceptance, and tries to give up some of his unique physical features, while trying to take up ones similar to others. However, despite his efforts, he is repeatedly rejected by other birds. [...]

‘The Walking Man’ by Jiro Taniguchi is an everyman, except that he takes many walks and pays more attention to everyday things and relishes in their little joys, without letting anything press him for time. He watches a bird like he has never seen its kind before. (And it’s true.) Its beauty makes him look [...]