Super Short Story (171): Wonder She wondered why she was ignored… Was it because he hated her? Was it because he was interested (but didn’t know how to approach)? Was it because he just doesn’t give a hoot either way? She decided why she wondered… Was it because she...

Q: How do you know that the Buddha’s teachings is the truth? A: Through active learning, practising, testing and questioning the teachings. There is no world religion or philosophy that confidently advocates as much diligent intelligent doubting  with clarifying, and personal...

May those who wield the power of truth dispel doubts. May those with doubts wield the power of wisdom to resolve them.

In the movie ‘Already Famous’, we see the classic tension between struggling to be recognised by others to be talented in a certain interest versus struggling with self-doubt over whether one is really talented. How do you know if you are really good at something when others are...

Another random lesson from Taiji class: To master Taiji faster, forget all your preconceptions… and even doubts, and accept the instructions on how to move properly, before asking anything later. As this is not the receiving of spiritual truth, but only physical instructions, this is...

The more I look around, the more ‘mantras’ I see in everyday life. Here’s a haunting one… ‘Mmm mmm mmm mmm’ A ‘mantra’ on doubt, puzzlement, wonderment… ? ‘Mmm mmm mmm mmm’ Now this will get you nowhere near...

In the movie ‘Murderer’, the protagonist model detective suffers from lapses in memory (due to an injury and another reason I won’t reveal in case it’s an unforgivable spoiler for you). This is while he investigates for clues on the identity of a serial killer at...

In Mahavaipulya-mahasanni-pata Sutra, a verse says: In the Dharma Ending Age [which we're about 10% into now], when 100 million [times] of 100 million people practise the Dharma, it is rare that one will realise the way [at least Arahatship]; Only depending on mindfulness of Buddha [a...

If someone gossips to you, there’s no need to respond enthusiastically. If someone else gossips to you, there’s no need to respond enthusiastically. If the two gossip about you, there’s no need to respond enthusiastically. The gossiping will stop because there’s no...

We believe what we want to believe. Be careful! What we believe might be believed into ‘reality’ like a self-fulfilling prophesy, though it wasn’t really true. We disbelieve what we want to disbelieve. Be careful! What we disbelieve might be disbelieved into...

What’s the Meaning of Life? Once upon a time, there was a very small boy called Zeph, who wondered much about the very large world he lived in. After his first day at a new school (which he didn’t like), being surrounded by strangers in a strange land, it struck him that life...

If we do not try, we will not know. -Ayya Khema (Be An Island) Is there Nirvana or not? Can it be realised or not? No point speculating. No point doubting. As it is worthy, just advance towards it. The more you advance towards it, the more will you know if it is real or not, the more will you...