Year: 2010

28
Apr
2010

Verifying God?

Q: In Buddhism, is it not so that only the Buddha can verify if there is a creator God or…

28
Apr
2010

Too Precious Not to Share

G: Thank you for all the effort and time to lead the Pureland fellowship. S: You’re welcome! The Pureland teachings…

28
Apr
2010

Let’s Not Call Him God

If your idea of God is not a person, while most believe him as so, let’s not call him God,…

28
Apr
2010

Where is the Multi-tasking Mind?

Q: Where is the mind? How does it multi-task? A: The mind is where you put it to. E.g. If…

28
Apr
2010

This Moment of Judgement

There is no Judgement Day to come but there is this Judgement Moment – from moment to moment. Judgement Moment…

28
Apr
2010

Deal with the Devil Anyone?

A deal with the ‘devil’ appears good, so that it will be tempting enough to sign it, but will never…

28
Apr
2010

Arrive Where We Started

We shall not cease from exploration And the end to all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started…

28
Apr
2010

The Most Amazing Thing

Q: Of all things in life, what is the most amazing? A: That a man, seeing others die all around…

28
Apr
2010

The Greatest Love of All

Q: Does one who sacrifices his life for you have the greatest love of all? A: Being able to live…

26
Apr
2010

Don’t Know What You Missed

A Tit for a Tat (131) Tit: Too bad! Tat: Why? Tit: ‘Cos you don’t know what you’d missed! Tat:…

26
Apr
2010

Mmm mmm mmm mmm

The more I look around, the more ‘mantras’ I see in everyday life. Here’s a haunting one… ‘Mmm mmm mmm…

23
Apr
2010

As Long As You Do Your Best

When friends tell me their various reasons for being ‘unable’ to be full vegans, despite ‘knowing’ its rationale, I reply…

22
Apr
2010

Is Eating Animals Okay Since We Kill Other Beings Anyway?

Since we inadvertently kill some beings in daily life, such as accidentally stepping on ants, does it mean it is…

22
Apr
2010

How You Eat is Part of Your Practice

为培养慈悲心而吃素即是修行一部分。 吃荤又不培养培养慈悲非修行一部分。 Being a vegetarian to nurture compassion makes it part of Dharma practice. Being a meat-eater while not nurturing…

22
Apr
2010

Is Vegetarianism Arbitrary?

Eating a vegetarian dinner at a restaurant, it was surprising to hear almost everyone at the table speaking about the…

22
Apr
2010

Can You See Meat as Mere Food?

Unless one does not understand what meat is from, it is impossible to just see meat as food, instead of…

22
Apr
2010

Who are the Usual Suspects?

To Animal-eaters, The Buddha once taught that is permissible for random alms-seeking monastics to eat animals not seen, heard or…

22
Apr
2010

Are Vegetarians Really Aggressive?

Vegetarians are sometimes seen as aggressive in advocating their cause towards animal-eaters, though this false perception is often there only…

22
Apr
2010

A Vegetarian is Not Vegetarianism

While some animal-eaters disparage vegetarians who are less kind to some humans, some vegetarians disparage meat-eaters who are less kind…

22
Apr
2010

Their Attachment to Life

Vegetarians and vegans are often accused of being attached to their choice of food. In many cases, this is a…