Author: Shen Shián

Question: I was wondering what took so long for the rebirth to take place. It was like 60 years after…

A participant of my latest Pure Land class (http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2012/01/course-understanding-amituofo-via-the-amitabha-sutra-9th-run) had an interesting experience. While chanting the name of Amituofo in class for…

The cleaner at the food court came to retrieve an empty tray, but with absent-mindedness. She lifts a tray off…

How to Practise Animal Liberation Wisely (Review of New Documentary by Wisdom Sutra Distributor) According to Acharya Nagarjuna in the…

Among all negative karma, that of killing is the heaviest. Among all positive karma, that for releasing life is the…

From an episode of ‘The Mentalist’ – Patrick Jane: Mmm, liar. Bad liar. Mrs Doverton: How dare you. Patrick Jane:…

From the movie ‘Precious’ – Here Precious: And, I never really talked in class before. Ms Rain: How does that…

From the movie ‘Peepli (Live)’, which is social tragedy of about how a poor farmer was tempted to kill himself…

From the 1957 movie ‘The River’directed by Jean Renoir – Same But Different Nan: Why can’t you be good like…

As I quote Stonepeace often, I get these questions a lot… Who is Stonepeace? Is Stonepeace ancient or modern? Is Stonepeace dead…

Q: How do you know that the Buddha’s teachings is the truth? A: Through active learning, practising, testing and questioning the teachings….

What is good only for you is seldom really good for you, as it arises from selfishness. What is good…

Dukkha is suffering from Birth Ageing Sickness Death Departure from who/what we like, Being with who/what we dislike, Failing to…

This is a response to Lee Yue Heng’s article ‘Fifty Steps Laugh At One Hundred Steps’ at http://ahhengwrites.blogspot.com/2012/05/fifty-steps-laugh-at-one-hundred-steps.html as on 21.05.12. It’s…

Someone initiated a debate on vegetarianism on one of my pro-vegan Facebook posts: https://moonpointer.com/new/2012/05/all-mothers-deserve-respect-of-course Each non pro-vegan point from him…

Lee Yue Heng (L): [On his non pro-vegan link being deleted from S’s Facebook profile.]  It seems like I was…

Here is a discussion initiated by L, which he claims to be robust, which isn’t, IMHO… At least, not from…

From ‘The Avengers’ movie: Steve Rogers: Doc… I think now is the perfect time for you to get angry.  Bruce…

A surprise email arrived on a mediation case between two people I helped some time ago. Here is my abridged…

Advice to a Dharma student: If you don’t stick to a proper practice group with continual learning and guidance, these problems…