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This is a chat on the article ‘Whose Buddhism is the Truest’ at http://www.tricycle.com/feature/whose-buddhism-truest : J: Who cares? These scholars are…

The Buddha once explained how the feelings we have can be classified in many ways, and how we can have…

Something funny I came across: ‘If you have a difficult choice to make, flip a coin. If you decide to…

There is a workplace safety campaign going on. I see a poster with a photo of a guy coiling up…

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. – Maya Angelou F: But…

Question: How do be straightforward, yet not curt? And how to be direct, yet not hurt? Answer: Simple – say…

The lone moon is never lonely, while any loneliness perceived is only the perception of the perceiver. Related Article: In…

A joke I came across many years ago, rephrased here. Let’s see if you are mindfully sharp enough to catch…

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiparticle : … This leads to the question of why the formation of matter after the Big Bang resulted…

From the article below: ‘Then there is the matter of dark matter. The concept stems from telescope observations that appear…

The universe is thrice brighter than it seems. When some stars are so bright, they outshine the dimmer ones. But…

He knocked a glass off the next table, and it shattered on the ground. Whose fault is it? He wondered……

To transform jealousy, it is good to cultivate rejoice (gladness) that others are ‘better’, and to see their better state…

It is sometimes amusing to see people coming up with analogies to fit their ideas, as if a perfect fit…

I heard this story at the ‘Buddhism and Science Symposium III’. I can’t remember all the details. If anyone knows…

Learnt from Geshe Damdul’s talk tonight, in my own words: Actualisation of Bodhicitta brings about tenderness (an aspect of compassion)….

There was talk about how a mass-murderer-terrorist might plead insanity and how the plea is not likely to be accepted….

I find shows featuring makeovers for glamour shots on TV amusing… not that it’s a joke that these makeovers do…

A reflection on states(wo)men quoted via Wikileaks: Though it’s true that one said what one said, having said it doesn’t…

Nothing is more surreal than the shimmering lights of the city, and its colourful cars and people fleeting by. Nothing…