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Letdown Day?

By Shen Shi'an under Comics & Graphic Novels | 2 Comments | Tags: diligence

In ‘The Waiting Place’ by Sean Kelley McKeever, Scott says, ‘Do you know what new year’s day is? It’s just another day. Everyone thinks, like when the clock strikes midnight, you’ve suddenly entered a new chapter in your life, but it’s nothing like that, you know? You still have the same bills to pay, you [...]



The Bucket Dilemma

By Shen Shi'an under Music | Your Comment | Tags: diligence, paradox, patience, Samsara

A Tit for a Tat (66) Tit: I don’t have enough strength or patience! Tat: Why not train your strength and patience? Tit: I don’t have enough strength or patience! Notes: To break free of the circular loops of Samsara, we need to stop rationalising and behaving in pointless loops. We need to use the [...]



Where is He Running to?

By Shen Shi'an under Odds & Ends | 1 Comment | Tags: diligence, refuge, Samsara

On my way to the bus-stop just outside my work-place, I saw a distant familiar figure hobbling on the pavement. I paused for him to approach, while waiting to cross the road. As he drew closer, it became more and more clear that he was who I thought it was. An acquaintance from about 12 [...]



Affinity & Effort Needed

By Shen Shi'an under Odds & Ends | Your Comment | Tags: diligence, karma

A Tit for a Tat (31) Tit: Why did you not find me? Tat: How could I find you in the crowd? Why did you not find me? Tit: How could I find you in the crowd? Next aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2009/07/its-a-tofu-burger Previous aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2009/07/a-fishing-buddhist



Are We In the Dharma-Ending Age?

By Shen Shi'an under Odds & Ends | 6 Comments | Tags: diligence

I wrote the below for The Daily Enlightenment newsletter, TDE Book 2 and The Buddhist Channel circa 2006. Am here presenting a slightly edited version, especially for the calculation of dates. A Call for Oiling & Turning the Wheel of the Dharma The wheel of Dharma turns only as steadily as your diligent practice of [...]



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