Category: Mix

Glasses: Super Short Story #522 As he was new to wearing glasses, he was slow to notice how quickly dust…

The worst poison is not immediately lethal. It is slow-burning, which poisons and destroys more and more, without the poisoned knowing…

Broken: Dharmagram #104 Even if your body and possessions are not yet so, they will be. Treasure them now then,…

First of two annual 1-hour talks introducing Buddhism to non-Buddhist students at St. Patrick’s School, as invited, as part of…

Second of two annual 1-hour talks introducing Buddhism to non-Buddhist students at St. Patrick’s School, as invited, as part of…

[1071]   ‘But’ is but an excuse to not be more diligent on the spiritual path. [1072]   Self-centred ‘righteousness’  becomes self-righteousness, …

[1061]   不持本戒， 尚未修行。 不严守戒， 非勤修行。 [1062]   附佛外道， 心外求道。 既相似法， 非真佛法。 [1063]   不戒小妄语， 可成大妄语。 若语隐大恶， 此言恶中恶。 [1064]   不信因果， 及不守戒， 非真佛子， 可谓魔子。…

[1051] Those who only aim  to lessen their own misgivings  will never fully eradicate them  to realise spiritual perfection. [1052]…

[1041] While some money  can buy incomplete ‘integrity’,  even much money  cannot buy complete integrity. [1042] The sincere make amends…

[1031] The truth of any matter  is usually more simple or more complex;  seldom exactly what we assume it to…

[1021] If you mistake having understanding  as having realisation,  you only have non-realisation  of your misunderstanding. [1022] If you do…

[1011] The Buddhadharma is  the only full solution  to the problem of  how to fully overcome  the suffering of one…

[1001] With the crooked, even if a deal is made, expect it to be crooked, even if it seems not….

[991] Truly, ‘sincere’ prayers yet to inspire sincere action are yet to be truly sincere. [992] Dangerous to themselves and…

[981] Only suffer for something. Never suffer for nothing. [982] Be true to truth. Be true to you. Be true…

[971] 有缘才会见面； 没有初次见面； 只有再次见面； 再见后还再见。 [972] 四安偈 安住佛号， 安往佛国， 安无生忍， 安心度众。 Verse On Four Kinds Of Peace Peacefully abide upon…

[961] One who does nothing to to save others from hot-blooded monsters might be a cold-hearted monster. [962] What does…

[951] With time always running out, why only hope to do better later? Why not start doing better now? [952]…

[941] What you do now decides if you will look back later with sadness or gladness. [942] The corrupt follow…