There is this half-bridge-half-ramp structure at the Toa Payoh train station underpass. It is a monument ‘celebrating’ witlessness. For some strange reason, the underpass had, for many years, a small flight of a few steps up and down somewhere towards both ends. This makes it...

Am always interested in hearing how the man on the street philosophises. I overheard a poor philosophical argument during lunch from the table next to me. It was one of those, for lack of a better word, a ‘smarty-pants’ one, that wasn’t even really smart. Hmmm… perhaps...

Super Short Story (199): Saved By God? He saved her because he believed they are children of the same God, who would wish him to save her. She does not believe there is such a God, who could save her, but she is now a believer that even an illusion might indirectly save. She does believe...

Jonathan Safran Foer’s book title does not imply animal-eaters only eat animals and do nothing else. It is a way to de-objectify animals as merely ‘meat’. (As inspired by a recent post: https://moonpointer.com/new/2012/11/what-ego-trip Any likeness is, well, just inspired,...

What Ego Trip? It’s bizarre that some animal-eaters actually believe lifelong veganism is a possible ego trip. If it is so, vegans sure make great efforts for their entire lives, to keep their egos inflated – but for what? Do they get paid or any special benefits from those who...

Z: (After hearing about it from H) Gnostic Christianity, as with many things, is very interesting indeed. But life is too short to compare religious similarities and differences to no end. Life can end any time too. Good to 一门深入 (enter one Dharma door deeply) to practise towards substantial...

When the teacher gives up on a student, the student usually gives up on the teacher, and possibly the teaching (learning) itself. This is why teachers should never give up on their students, or even give the impression that they are beyond hope, or that they are not welcomed as...

I heard a Dharma teacher saying she encountered another Dharma teacher, who was supposedly an expert in teaching about emptiness, who is however very particular about the tea he drinks. She thought it was ironical, and laughs, as one versed in emptiness should also practise non-attachment to...

A: Someone wants to meet me. B: For what purpose? A: The purpose is not clear. B: There is no clear purpose to meet then? A: Maybe the person wants to apologise or clarify something? B: Apologise and clarify over what? A: On some past online communication? B: Why not do it online if it was...

If one had created a misunderstanding with inappropriate words, one should just clarify with appropriate words. (Sometimes, no other action is needed; not even meeting.) If one had created a misunderstanding with inappropriate actions, one should just clarify with appropriate actions....