The problem with words, of how they are perceived differently, even if they are exact but few!

Since life has no (fixed) meaning, what the meaning of life is, is to give life a (meaningful) meaning. Since life is meaningless, what is meaningful would be to transcend life (and death). Since this is meaningful, what is the most meaningful would be to help one and all do the same.

A mountain casting a shadow on a mountain A mountain in the light ‘creating’ a mountain in the dark Reminds me of the Buddha’s light of purity, that is so strong that it shows us our unseen darkness of defilements. (Scenes of Wutaishan’s Taihuaizhen village) Next China Adventure: Previous China Adventure: http://moonpointer.com/new/2011/06/china-adventures-2-tipping-enlightened

As amusing as it is somewhat bizarre, many temple devotees in China like to deposit their cash donations in the meditative mudras (sacred hand gestures) of images of Bodhisattvas and Buddhas. Some would go around with small denominations to put the money at every image encountered in a temple. Maybe this is the Chinese ‘give red packets’ mentality of courtesy? I [...]

While preparing for a a Zen course: http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2011/05/course-the-magic-of-zen-origins-stories-essence I did research on the Flower Sermon, which is briefly this… When Shakyamuni Buddha spoke the Dharma, Maha Brahma presented him with a golden lotus and the Buddha held up the flower before the assembly. Hundreds of thousands of gods and men were present, but no one [...]

A Tit for a Tat (320) Tit: [Glaring] How could you say that? Tat: Take it easy! Can’t you see I’m joking? Tit: [Grinning] You take it easy! Can’t you see I’m joking too? Next aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2011/07/disappointment Previous aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2011/06/see-faults-only About aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2010/02/logo-for-a-tit-for-a-tat-series

A: I want chilli crab for dinner later!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! B: But no crab wants to be your chilli dinner ever!

Something funny because it was said seriously in the ‘Green Lantern’ movie: Bob: Watch your back. Hal: That’s impossible, Bob. The eyes that see see not the eyes that see. – Stonepeace Related Article: Bodhisattva Spirit of the ‘Green Lantern’ Corps http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2011/06/the-bodhisattva-spirit-of-green-lantern

A Tit for a Tat (319) Tit: Why is it that you never take out the trash? Tat: I do! Tit: [Points at trash bag] What is this then? Tat: You only see the trash you haven’t taken out, while you never saw the trash I took out! Next aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2011/06/just-joking Previous aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2011/06/not-worth-snapping About aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2010/02/logo-for-a-tit-for-a-tat-series

Even though there is no absolute good or evil in this worldly world, it is nevertheless important to be relatively more and more good, to be relatively less and less evil, because if not, anything goes, and everything goes [down the drain]. (Do you see the word ‘good’ or ‘evil’ in the picture?)

A Tit for a Tat (318) Tat: This so-called place of interest is not even worth snapping! Tit: Why are you snapping it then? Tat: So that I can blog about it being not worth snapping! Tit: Might be good to search online to see why others find it worth visiting and snapping though! Next [...]

A Tit for a Tat (317) Tit: Why is it that everyone keeps saying a subway station is just ahead? Tat: Because it is! Tit: But we have been walking for so long already! Tat: I guess there are many stations around, and everyone was pointing to a different station – and there is always [...]

A Tit for a Tat (316) Tit: If I’m richer, it would be better. Tat: If you don’t compare, would it be better? Tit: If I don’t compare, how would life improve? Tat: Depends on whether you wish to improve greed or contentment! Next aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2011/06/just-ahead Previous aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2011/06/not-wasted About aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2010/02/logo-for-a-tit-for-a-tat-series

A Tit for a Tat (315) Tit: Looking back, I wasted so many years! Tat: They weren’t really wasted. Tit: How so? Tat: Because they made you treasure your time now! Tit: But the time could be better used! Tat: Even if you slowed down or rested on a long walk, it still led you [...]

From ‘Paying For It’ by Chester Brown: Chester: I’m not in any way suffering… Friend 1: You’re repressing. On a subconscious level, you’re suffering. Chester: Freudian nonsense. If I’m not consciously suffering, then I’m not suffering. Friend 2: The fact that you’re denying that you’re suffering proves you’re suffering. Chester: Oh brother. There’s no winning against [...]