Author: moonpointer

[341] The joy of being and doing good is already its own immediate reward. If instead, you expect gratitude or…

[331] Don’t miss this special once in all lifetimes’ event – this moment. [332] If you only compare yourself with those…

[321] True Bodhisattvas might rest to spiritually recharge when needed but they will never give up the path to Buddhahood…

[311] If our struggles are not for the worthy and attainable, our struggles will be, to that extent in vain….

[301] If you care only for yourself, you might harm everyone else. If you care for the environment, you care for…

[291] There are no isolated incidents. There are no freak accidents. There is only interdependent arising. [292]  The truly deluded…

[281] Do not just pass through this life; go for breakthroughs in this life. [282]  Official political statements are not infrequently…

[271] If it is not profoundly meaningful, it might be a profound waste of time, something not worth pursuing at…

[261] What truly right remains right, even if others think it is truly wrong. [262] Our choices make or break…

[251] Another’s good fortune ‘hurts’ you only when you are unable to rejoice, and are jealous instead. [252] There is…

[241] To know if you are on the right path, despite obstacles presented by others, check your motivation against theirs….

[231] Unless of an enlightened community, groupthink can nurse small-minded collective delusion instead of big-heartedly tapping upon wisdom of the…

[221] The longer you ignore bloody truths about what you consume, the more blood spills for you. [222] True tenderness…

[211] Those without belief in karma might become relentless in doing evil. Even when they karmically suffer from their evil,…

[201] One who truly treasures life, treasures not just one’s own, but every single life. [202] How big the contrast,…

[191] The ever-compassionate Buddhas and Bodhisattvas always wish to connect with all beings, even if we never wish to connect…

[181] If we do not practise repentance, we are being unforgiving to ourselves, as we are sabotaging ourselves karmically with…

[171] To take medicine in excess is to take poison in effect. [172] The truly ignorant assume they already know…

[161] There is no need to forget unhappy memories, as to forget them means to forget lessons learnt too. What…

[151] Condemnation without explanation will be seen or understood as complaining without reasoning. [152] The Buddhas’ virtues and powers fulfil…