‘Wu wo’ (无我) means ‘non-self’ (Anatta), which means that as there is no enduring (unchanging) entity in our body and mind (which are nothing other than the five aggregates of form, feeling, perception, volition and consciousness – each in constant change),...

In the movie ‘Vacancy’, a couple were urged by circumstances, of their car breaking down in the middle of nowhere one night, to walk some distance to a creepy motel, feeling compelled to risk spending the night there. And as we know of such thriller flicks, they check in a room and...

He wants to donate his organs and body upon death later, as part of his ‘Bodhisattva practice’ to help other sentient beings. It’s wonderful. But he should also consider not eating the organs and bodies of other sentient beings while alive now. Related Article: Am I Ready...

Is a dog with one leg less a lesser dog? Is a dog with two legs less a lesser dog? Is a dog with three legs less a lesser dog? Is a dog with no legs less a lesser dog? What about the tail? What about the wag? What about the bark? What about the name? When is a dog no longer a dog? When is a...

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Super Short Story (199): Saved By God? He saved her because he believed they are children of the same God, who would wish him to save her. She does not believe there is such a God, who could save her, but she is now a believer that even an illusion might indirectly save. She does believe...

Question: I’ve heard of how Lao Tze and Confucious tasting vinegar with the Buddha together, and how the Buddha declared the vinegar as bitter, as the material world needs to be shed for liberation. What do you think? Answer: Hmmm… historically, the Buddha didn’t meet the...

Super Short Story (198): Kid Part 1: It was terrible… the passing of his kid… Suddenly, he woke up. It was just a dream. He doesn’t have a kid in real life. Part 2: It was terrible… the passing of her kid… Suddenly, she woke up. It was just a dream. Her kid in...

Was wondering why many sinkholes seem to be round. My simple theorised answer… A circular shape is a shortest distance from point A of weakness back to point A itself, that leads to collapse of the enclosed area. Nature always takes the path of least resistance. Think lightning striking...

Does seaweed smell fishy or does fish smell seaweedy? Are you like your life conditions, or are your life conditions like you?

We are born empty-handed come, and we die empty-handed. Yet, most of us are born with clenched fists, and some die with them too. Perhaps this symbolises clinging from life to life, our futile grasping at slipping...

There is music you grow into, you grow up with, you grow out of. But more important than finding an anthem for your life is composing your own meaningful music and lyrics. May it sound...

Super Short Story (197): Ghost Theory He has a theory about why many ghost stories feature women with long hair. Perhaps those who like to wear their hair this way reflects their tendency to be more emotional, with stronger attachment (and even aversion), including to something very...

From ‘The Dark Knight Returns: Part 1′, a news feature says this, ‘[Bruce] Wayne [who is Batman], who sponsored Dent’s [Two-Face the villain] rehabilitation, had this to say just days before Dent’s release: “As a city, we have to give Harvey every chance to...

From the movie ‘The Perks Of Being A Wallflower’: Charlie: Why do nice people choose the wrong people to date? Mr Anderson: … We accept the love we think we deserve Charlie: Can we make them know that they deserve more? Mr Anderson: We can try. While Charlie wonders about...

It is there when not noticed. When noticed, it is not there. It as if fluctuates in and out of existence with your mindfulness and...

Super Short Story (196): Ransom She wondered what’s the point of paying his continual ransoms without guarantee that this is the last time. Yet, not paying it this time, he is bound to continue his ransoms, just as expectedly, endlessly. She decided to be uncontactable, while looking...

Super Short Story (195): Writer’s Block He was facing a so-called writer’s block, with uncertainty of what super short story to write… before he realised writer’s block is indeed only so-called, as he could simply write about the so-called writer’s block, like he...