Author: Shen Shián

To a Buddhist friend on disseminating news of a forum (slightly extended): ‘Even though the topic is of universal interest,…

If the world looks to economic sustainability in terms of contentment with the minimum over growth in terms of greed…

Sometimes, when I encourage Buddhist friends to go easy on eating animals and their produce, I’m asked to ‘let go’….

Q: I sometimes speak harshly to one who keeps arguing with nonsensical views, to shut the person up, and not waste…

S: Message to friend discussing about 2012: “We might die the next second! Between now and 2012 or beyond, many…

A Tit for a Tat (345) Tit: It’s frustrating when others in front walk too slowly. Tat: Most of the time, they…

A Tit for a Tat (344) Tat: You used the office printer to print this personal stuff? Tit: It’s stealing huh? Tat: Yes…

‘He only offers his food virtually to all beings, and never actually to a single hungry person.’ Do we too…

A Tit for a Tat (343) Tat: Who is more lovable? One who sees all beings as lovable, or one who only sees…

A Tit for a Tat (342) Tit: Try to be there on time! Tat: ‘Try’ is the word! Tit: No ‘try’ – just…

A Tit for a Tat (341) Tit: You’re stooping! Tat: But I can stand upright any time! Tit: But you never put in…

‘Take care of your karma, and your karma will take care of you.’ Take care of your Dharma (practice), and…

S: ‎Depeche Mode in ‘Lilian’ sung, ‘Pain and misery always hit the spot. Knowing you can’t lose what you haven’t…

A friend thinks he might have encountered a ghost, indirectly, having snapped a picture which includes a strange ghostly figure….

She’d say, ‘oh, ohohohoh… I know the sun must set to rise.’ – Coldplay (Paradise) She expected the world, but…

To sing with much emotion but with little reason, a song can be moving, but in a wrong direction. (Hey,…

A Tit for a Tat (340) Tat: She feels sad when she imagines his sadness. Tit: How sad! Tat: Now…

A Tit for a Tat (338) Tit: Why are you upset? Tat: Because of his mistake. Tit: It’s your mistake…

He sits idly at the coffee shop, with an already empty cup, Just looking around… He had spent so many…

A Tit for a Tat (337) Tit: Is he the one who behaved strangely yesterday. Tat: Yes. Tit: But he…