He, a stone-cutter, saw a rich man gathering many luxuries, and wished to be like him. Suddenly, he became him. He saw a high official getting much respect, and wished to be like him. Suddenly, he became him. He saw the hot sun making him sweat, and wished to be like it, Suddenly, he became [...]

S: A relative commented of another relative being very traditional, of waiting to first wear recently bought new clothes during Chinese new year (CNY) celebrations. I commented that I’m more ‘traditional’ – because I usually buy clothes only when old ones are torn, whether it’s a new year or not. A: I guess it depends [...]

This might come across as a little crude, but it is nevertheless true… If you often defecate too much, you probably eat too much. – Stonepeace In short, don’t overeat, don’t waste food. Related Article:  You Are Always in Control http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2011/10/you-are-always-in-control

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

He described his plight to be a hungry man, who has no food at home, yet unable to eat outside. He was describing his situation of often being with sexual need, while his wife was uninterested, while he should not fulfill it with anyone else. Sounds like an apt analogy, but it is not, because [...]

A Tit for a Tat (169) Tit: Why do you keep replaying the same song? Tat: Well, if I prefer another song at the moment, I wouldn’t! Tit: Why not give the another song a try? Tat: Well, if I prefer another song at the moment, I would! Next aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2010/10/sooner-or-later-2 Previous aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2010/10/do-you-wanna About [...]

From ‘This is a Bad Time’ by Bruce Eric Kaplan: But why do we choose to be attached to the idea that we are really our poor ‘selves’, since we do change and can change at will? What’s terrifying about negative karma is its compounding effects if left unchecked! But enlightenment is also the end [...]

What if you said what you really want to say? What if you did what you really want to do? Will the world become a better place? If the world will not become a better place, there is something wrong with what you are thinking of saying and doing. If so, why not change your [...]

The award-winning movie ‘Humpday’ has a thought-provoking semi-serious yet semi-funny premise… Is it possible for two heterosexual guys to have homosexual sex? Wouldn’t it not be an amazing feat that is ‘mind over matter’? Spoiler ahead! The two guys who tried to go through the dare decided that they couldn’t after talking and ‘trying’ it [...]

Last evening was the second time I watched ‘A Full Bright Moon’ (Yilun Mingyue) – as the opening film of T.H.I.S Buddhist Film Festival (www.thisfilmfest.com), which tells the biography of the great Venerable Hongyi. I had already seen the video version of it, but I wanted to see it on the big screen – because [...]

Look! It’s Nownie* the tiny** but never the whiney!*** * Nownie: he who lives in the ‘now’ ** The smallest puppy of the bunch *** Never miserable, while ever wearing a smile of gladness

This is a doodle to share, as contributed by moonpointer reader Jetty (http://tinyurl.com/pg3mrx) Thanks! The view atop the mountain might be not bad, but the solace at the foot of the mountain is not bad either. Comments: The view halfway up is not bad either. The view halfway down is not bad either. It’s not [...]

Want the latest handphone? Want the newest car? Want the limited edition? Want the special model? Less you want, and more contentment you’ll get. Upgrade your craving, and you’ll downgrade your happiness. Less is more. So lessen your craving. Upgrade is downgrade. So upgrade your contentment.

There’re some major changes going on along one of our busiest streets in town. Strange-looking supposedly avant-garde buildings are replacing the old ones. Out of curiosity, we took a walk from the new Orchard Central to Orchard Ion, to witness part of the whopping 40 million dollar revamp of the stuff on Orchard Road. Old [...]

‘A cheerfully likeable manifesto for lifestyle change.’ – Guardian ‘A liberating and wry take on the treadmill of modern life.’ – Daily Mail ‘Instructional and inspirational.’ – The Times Book blurb: For millions of years, humankind has used a brilliantly successful survival strategy. If we like something, we chase after more of it: more status, [...]