They say when you see yourself, it is time to die. But there is another way to see yourself, and another way to die - when you see yourself so clearly by reflection, that you decide to change for the better - to be reborn, without actual...

When one points your remark back to you, showing you why it is inapplicable to them, and why it applies to you instead, do you look into the mirror, to see your mistake, or do you ignore it? Many tend to ignore the mirror shown, as they make more pointed remarks, which again might be...

‘The worst [annoying hipsters] are the ones who complain about all the other annoying hipsters while not realizing that they they themselves are the annoying hipsters.’ - From ‘Empire State: A Love Story (Or Not)’ by Jason Shiga Oh… the horror! of seeing others...

‘The Broken (Reflexion Trouble)’ is an unconventional thriller. I was interested in it as it seemed to be about doppelgangers, of how some seem to see doubles of themselves, which foretells of something unfortunate going to happen. It’s hard to comment on whether this...

An easy way to clean dirty potatoes is to put them in a tub of water, and jiggle them about, such that they rub the dirt off one another. An easy way to purify defiled humans is to cultivate the Dharma together via group practice, such that they learn about themselves via interactions, such...

A Tit for a Tat (64) Tit: Why did you tell the cabbie ‘Great service’? Tat: What do you think of his service? Tit: Definitely not great. Tat: What do you think he thinks of his service? Tit: I wouldn’t know. Tat: So, maybe I gave him something to think about. Tit: As to...

A Tit for a Tat (47) Tit: Tell me my character. Make it quick! Tat: Impatient! Tit: Not more than you! Tat: Defensive! Tit: Not more than you! Tat: Unreasonable! Tit: Not more than you! Tat: Incorrigible! Tit: Not more than you! Tat: Unbelievable! Next aT4aT:...

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Something funny happened when I was browsing the Buddhist magazines at Borders today. A man came to the same section I was standing at, arriving with a loud burp, followed by an ‘Excuse me’ at a lower volume. Okay…. no problem of course… though burps actually can be...