> I’m a partner in a sole-propriteor business.We were ask to provide quotation for some electrical repair work in Sentosa Sand. We have not done any work yet,anyway we may be a bit small in term of business size to get the work. My question is, from a buddhist point of view, is it good [...]

When we were younger, our dreams to save the world was huge. But as we grew up, we easily find ourselves distanced from our ‘heroic’ ambition. Had a chat with an old friend recently about our supposed big dream, about how we drifted so far apart from what we wanted to do. Now, we are [...]

My nephew asked me to buy charity draw tickets, as urged by his school to sell. It always struck me as ironical to ‘need’ to use a lottery system to promote charity. Is it out of greed for more donations, or an act of desperation to appeal for them, a mix of both, or something [...]

Sent this to a remarkable friend who is unrelentingly involved in charity work for the greater good, to the extent that his good example puts me to shame at times: ‘Serve not any particular person only [not even your 'boss' or 'client', lest you feel let down by him or her], but as many as [...]

I had an email query on what the Buddha advised on financial management. The simplest answer that came to mind was two stanzas from the Sigalovada Sutta – With wealth acquired this [skilful] way, a layman fit for household life, in portions four divides his wealth: thus will he friendship win. One portion for his [...]