Author: Shen Shián

Co-founder of Moonpointer.com
25
Aug
2016

Spiritual Sigina Anyone?

Screenshot from the movie ‘军中乐园’ (Paradise In Service). It’s a scene of a kid being a Peeping Tom, grinning at…

25
Aug
2016

Buddhism On Exorcism

From http://listverse.com/2014/07/18/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-exorcism, ’10 Things You Might Not Know About Exorcism’ (which I don’t agree with totally, as listed): ‘According to…

25
Aug
2016

Superman Review ‘Reviewed’

Interesting to accidentally find past written stuff mentioned in other writers’ books. Very briefly in this instance though. Here is…

25
Aug
2016

Three Masks

Hmmm… This Buddha mask at Daiso’s toy section looks too glum? Where’s the ease and bliss, the kind and understanding…

25
Aug
2016

Come To Class!

An email reply : ‘It is good to come to my classes to learn the Buddha’s teachings more systematically and…

25
Aug
2016

到净土大学

到净土大学修学后,再化现娑婆广度众生时才算真正毕业! 万分感恩法师,同修,居士林等学习因缘。阿弥陀佛!

11
Aug
2016

Sign Of The Dog

Everything you experience is effectively a sign of whatever you make of it in the moment, even if with misinterpretations….

11
Aug
2016

Not Fine

NOT FINE: Another facepalm TV drama scene misportraying Buddhism. A character asks another if she is also there, in the…

11
Aug
2016

Uncertain Hearts

Uncertain hearts often constantly seek assurance from other uncertain hearts. Why not seek stable refuge in a higher and more…

11
Aug
2016

Pick Your Battles

Life is too short not to pick your ‘battles’. ‘Fight’ only for the worthy. There is no need to take…

11
Aug
2016

Life Exchange

Why support wrong livelihood? The Buddha classified any profiting from harm of sentient beings as unskilful.

11
Aug
2016

Will The Next Relationship Be Better?

There will never be a ‘better’ relationship ahead if you do not learn to be as true you can in…

11
Aug
2016

How About Causing Less Suffering?

Veganism = A way of life in terms of consumption and use, that minimises harm of sentient beings. Yay!

11
Aug
2016

Righteous Not Self-Righteous

Be righteous but not self-righteous. Be apologetic but not over-apologetic. – Stonepeace

11
Aug
2016

Realfies: Super Short Story #369

Super Short Story #369: Realfies What she is more interested to see online are the non-posed non-selfies and wefies –…

29
Jul
2016

Unblind The Blinded

K in ‘The Castle’ by Franz Kafka (as illustrated by Jaromir 99 and adapted by David Zane Mairowitz).

29
Jul
2016

Desire Flowchart

‪#‎ssDharmaGraphics‬ on how to manage your desires. (I’ll do a neater version later!)

29
Jul
2016

Note On Notebook

There is some struggle between the wish to adorn a new notebook with inspiring stuff, versus fear of possibly desecrating…

29
Jul
2016

David Vs Goliath

The tale of David vs Goliath… A case of pinning too much hopes and expectations on something (someone) deemed too…

29
Jul
2016

Being Mad Is Mad

Being angry is ‘mad’ when indignation and vengeance makes one lose sight of the solution at hand. Transmute anger to…