Year: 2009

17
Nov
2009

Who is More Cruel?

Kat put a live prawn on the BBQ pit and watched it jump and struggle for life. Lat put a…

16
Nov
2009

Thanking Each Other

A Tit for a Tat (61) Tit: Why didn’t you thank the waiter? Tat: Why should I? Tit: Why not?…

16
Nov
2009

Having the Last Word

A Tit for a Tat (60) Tit: Why must you always have the last word? Tat: I don’t always have…

16
Nov
2009

Is It Safer to Believe in God?

Q: l read a book, from which I gathered that anyone can go to heaven, that all religions are right…

16
Nov
2009

Theravada & Mahayana as One

Question: A teacher mentioned that the Lotus Sutra is fictional, that some of its contents do not accord with the…

16
Nov
2009

The Chrysalis Effect

I would like to share what I call the Chrysalis Effect… From everything ugly and even seemingly disgusting (e.g. a…

16
Nov
2009

Already in the End of Days Before 2012?

Fren: Watched the movie ‘2012’ – finally the world comes to an end! Gren: We are already living in the…

13
Nov
2009

Talk: An Introduction to the Amitabha Sutra

Date: This Sunday: 15 November 2009 Time: 9.00-11.30 am Speaker: Shen Shi’an Venue: Pu Ji Si Buddhist Research Centre (39…

10
Nov
2009

Slowly But Surely

Something strange happened. I discovered that the ‘same’ nails are never always the same. Physical stuff change… slowly sometimes but…

10
Nov
2009

Can’t Stand Each Other

A Tit for a Tat (59) Tit: Why are you like that? I can’t stand it! Tat: It’s only because…

10
Nov
2009

Is Joking Lying?

Marc: Is telling jokes based on non-truths breaking the fourth precept against false speech? E.g. I joked that my computer’s…

10
Nov
2009

Significance of Clockwise Circumambulation

I notice that though many long-time Buddhists are aware of the significance of the practice of circumambulation in Buddhism (See…

10
Nov
2009

Does Supe Believe in God?

From ‘The Superman/Madman Hullabaloo!’ by Mike Allred: Madman: Do you believe in God? Superman: … After everything I’ve gone through,…

10
Nov
2009

Slips & Falls, Time & Again

The main story arc of the movie PTU (Police Tactical Unit) is about a cop who slips and falls in…

10
Nov
2009

Gangsterism as a Poor ‘Career’ Choice

Johnnie To’s modern classic film ‘PTU’ (Police Tactical Unit) is a cops and gangsters flick. But it is not just…

09
Nov
2009

Our Unheard Range of Deafness

A Tit for a Tat (58) Tit: Can you hear the humming? Tat: Yes. Tit: I’m surprised you can hear…

09
Nov
2009

Just Motivation

Lyrica: Sigh… how did all these happen? So sad… all this drama! Zeph: it’s okay – all these are motivating…

09
Nov
2009

Which Side Should You Support?

What great spiritual truth do you seek, when you are not truthful to yourself [and/or others] over the smallest worldly…

06
Nov
2009

The Importance of Inter-Religious Harmony

Something written for an Inter-religious magazine… It is a common and idealistically beautiful notion, that all the religions of the world essentially…

04
Nov
2009

Being Blameless Among the Blameful

Ray: What’s the best way to attain inner peace despite being in the midst of those who have a blaming…