He believed her to be hopelessly stubborn, not knowing that it is he who is hopelessly stubborn in his opinion about her. Since people can change, and people do change, let’s be less conclusive about one another, and more enthusiastic in helping one another to change for the...

An acquaintance P sent me this: ‘I saw J today. He looks so frail and weak and I think his vegan diet is not well-balanced. However, I consider the odds. I shall stick to more vegetables and little meat… look at J.’ I sent the comments to J, without naming P,...

Do you really love who another is, or do you really love who you imagine that person is? Do you really love that person, or do you really love that person’s love for you? Do you really love, or do you really love being in...

An unnerving passage by Steven Grant, in Warren Ellis’ ‘Scars’. ‘If they weren’t there and I saw them, there’s something drastically wrong with me. If they were there, and I saw them, there’s something drastically wrong with the universe.’ Such...

A cylinder seen from the top is just a circle, but just a rectangle when seen from the side. Only when seen three-dimensionally, is it a cylinder. If even such an ordinary physical object can trick our perception, what more to say of subtle ideas, that we are likelier to misunderstand? May...

To a Buddhist friend on disseminating news of a forum (slightly extended): ‘Even though the topic is of universal interest, and relevant to all, my worry is that when death is talked about in general covering many perspectives, Buddhist listeners might feel more lost than enlightened as...

A Tit for a Tat (345) Tit: It’s frustrating when others in front walk too slowly. Tat: Most of the time, they are just unmindful, not purposely out to delay us. Tit: But still… Tat: Who knows how many others behind we frustrate when we too walk too slowly at times! Tit: Does...

A Tit for a Tat (344) Tat: You used the office printer to print this personal stuff? Tit: It’s stealing huh? Tat: Yes actually. Tit: Any way to make amends? Tat: Work over time! Tit: I often do that! Tat: Those times you did, they weren’t for this stuff! Next...

A Tit for a Tat (343) Tat: Who is more lovable? One who sees all beings as lovable, or one who only sees some to be? Tit: It’s so obvious! Tat: Let’s be more lovable then, by being more loving to all beings. Tit: What about those who are unloving to others? How are they...

A Tit for a Tat (342) Tit: Try to be there on time! Tat: ’Try’ is the word! Tit: No ‘try’ – just ‘do’! Tat: ’Do’ try! Tit: ’Do’ only! Tat: Try to ‘do’ only! Tit: Don’t waste my time. Just do it! Next...

A Tit for a Tat (341) Tit: You’re stooping! Tat: But I can stand upright any time! Tit: But you never put in effort any time! Tat: So I never stand upright all the time! Tit: But you can stand upright any time! Next aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2011/10/try-is-the-word Previous...

A Tit for a Tat (340) Tat: She feels sad when she imagines his sadness. Tit: How sad! Tat: Now you’re doing what she’s doing! Tit: What’s wrong with that? Tat: It doesn’t help him, her or yourself! It’s just spreading the sadness! Next...

A Tit for a Tat (338) Tit: Why are you upset? Tat: Because of his mistake. Tit: It’s your mistake too! Tat: Why? Tit: Because you cling to his mistake, to let it upset you! Next aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2011/10/what-crap-2 Previous aT4aT:...

A Tit for a Tat (337) Tit: Is he the one who behaved strangely yesterday. Tat: Yes. Tit: But he doesn’t seem strange today. Tat: Isn’t that strange? Tit: When? Today? Or yesterday? Next aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2011/10/upset Previous aT4aT:...

A Tit for a Tat (336) Tat: Since your boss is unmanageable, you should fire him! Tit: Why should I manage him if he’s the boss? Tat: Since he doesn’t manage well, you have been managing with his mismanagement! Tit: How can I fire him if I’m not the boss? Tat: By quitting....

When asked about circulating news of a general forum via the www.TheDailyEnlightenment.com e-newsletter: Hi, I can circulate this only if there are clear Buddhist messages (e.g. sharing and usage of Buddhist concepts and terms) in the forum. If the messages are general, it doesn’t...

’3 Idiots’ is the most amazing Indian movie I have seen so far. Truly wonderfully moving, funny yet insightful. (It is to date the highest grossing Bollywood film.) In it, a story was related by Rancho, of an old watchman, who goes about a village at night proclaiming his...

I figured that it is alright to no longer subscribe to any local papers, since they are all government controlled. I figured that the important stuff the government wants me to know will be notified to me somehow, even if I don’t buy their stuff. I figured that significant and...

A Tit for a Tat (335) Tat: Why the little left over? Tit: You don’t know how much I already ate! Tat: Why eat so much? Tit: You don’t know how much would be left over! Next aT4aT: http://moonpointer.com/new/2011/10/two-way-management Previous aT4aT:...

A Tit for a Tat (334) Tat: Usually, we think it is hygienic to wash our hands after flushing the loo at home. Tit: Of course! Tat: It is actually more hygienic to wash our hands just after using the loo, just before flushing it. Tit: Why? Tat: If not, the flushing apparatus will be very...