Author: Shen Shián

Co-founder of Moonpointer.com
03
Oct
2011

Two-Way Management

A Tit for a Tat (336) Tat: Since your boss is unmanageable, you should fire him! Tit: Why should I…

03
Oct
2011

Beyond Poor Puppies & Chickens

‎ ‘Hi guys, i need to ask you a huge favor. Please circulate this photo on your Facebook profiles and…

03
Oct
2011

Improving or Backsliding?

Question: Sometimes, I feel tired and worried. Despite diligence in Dharma learning, I seem to still be in the darkness…

03
Oct
2011

Labels Matter

When asked about circulating news of a general forum via the www.TheDailyEnlightenment.com e-newsletter: Hi, I can circulate this only if…

27
Sep
2011

Aal Izz Well?

‘3 Idiots’ is the most amazing Indian movie I have seen so far. Truly wonderfully moving, funny yet insightful. (It…

27
Sep
2011

Leftovers

A Tit for a Tat (335) Tat: Why the little left over? Tit: You don’t know how much I already ate! Tat: Why…

27
Sep
2011

Washing Before Flushing

A Tit for a Tat (334) Tat: Usually, we think it is hygienic to wash our hands after flushing the loo at home….

27
Sep
2011

Phantom Love & Loss

Some lament of not finding a dream partner, of not getting the one one wants now. Some lament of losing…

27
Sep
2011

To Love is to Suffer?

Woody Allen said this – To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering, one must not love. But then, one…

27
Sep
2011

The Tortoise’s Prophecy

Saw this story online. I shortened it to its essentials: A tortoise family decided to go on a picnic. Being…

27
Sep
2011

Intuition Vs Wisdom

Personally speaking, I have learnt not to trust my intuition from experience – because gut feelings are often just irrational…

27
Sep
2011

The Bodhisattvic Hippocratic Oath

Here is the original Hippocratic Oath taken by ancient Greek doctors, from which modern versions of doctors’ moral conduct is…

27
Sep
2011

Real Dharma Work

She immersed in Dharma research work, and used it to avoid human contact, even with those whom she should help….

27
Sep
2011

Proximity & Distance

Unfortunately, due to unskilfulness in reconciling or separating the two, increase in worldly proximity between Dharma friends, including teachers and…

27
Sep
2011

Real Fast Food

I saw someone wearing this t-shirt. It’s meant to be a ‘fun’ way of re-interpreting what ‘fast food’ is, but…

27
Sep
2011

Basis of Trust

Q: What is the Buddhist basis of trust? A: The truth is, despite mustering the best of our wisdom, but because…

21
Sep
2011

Health

We don’t need meat for our health, while animals need THEIR meat for THEIR health.

20
Sep
2011

Socrates on Love & Marriage?

Read the two below stories online… Following them are my comments… What is Love?  One day, Plato asked his teacher,…

20
Sep
2011

The (Dis)Honour Paradox

Honour (loyalty) is honoured even amongst organised criminals, especially amongst them, for them to be truly organised! But for them…

20
Sep
2011

In An Existential Fix?

Some choose to believe they are stuck, in existential dilemmas, unable to move in any direction. Some choose to believe…