Category: Mix

04
May
2011

About Shen Shi’an

This is not so much of an article, but my updated biodata, for ease of linking across… About Shen Shi’an…

22
Apr
2011

Inform & Clarify

Question: Bother to catch the mistakes about Buddhism in the article at ___________? Answer: You know… if i spend my…

21
Apr
2011

Models of Middle Path

Models too skinny on the catwalk might promote over-dieting? Models too plump on the catwalk might promote over-eating? Models must…

06
Apr
2011

Good & Bad Things

If you focus only on the bad things in your life, you’ll miss the good things in your life, and…

06
Apr
2011

Dharma Snippets

Learnt and expanded from a Dharma talk: 放下不是放弃。 Right ‘letting go’ is not ‘giving up’; it is acceptance of things…

06
Apr
2011

Descendant Who?

Question: Do you know what has happened to Shakyamuni Buddha’s clan descendants? Answer: I don’t know… But there are some people in…

06
Apr
2011

How Did The Buddha Do It?

Question: How was the Buddha-to-be able to just let go of his worldly attachments to search for the path to…

06
Apr
2011

Paradox of True Happiness

Part 1: True Happiness as an attained goal (of Buddhahood) is not conditioned by anyone (including one’self’),* or it would…

06
Apr
2011

Perception Of Name

PT: By the way, there’s something so befitting about your name linking with your personality… 似乎时时刻刻都是这么心安平静. This must be what you said about…

05
Apr
2011

Hunger?

He described his plight to be a hungry man, who has no food at home, yet unable to eat outside….

30
Mar
2011

I Did It My Way

Question: Is it really necessary to embrace a religion to become enlightened, or can it be done by personal understanding?…

30
Mar
2011

Conservation of Energy

Question: For how long did the Buddha sleep every night? Answer: It is said to be an hour only. Question:…

30
Mar
2011

If Buddha Images Spoke

RJ: Look at http://kooky.com.my/chinese/node/4324 – Buddha images speaking? SA: Hmmm… It’s a mixture of amazing and amusing…. Not sure if…

21
Mar
2011

Preconceived Ideas

A few weeks back, I rushed on a Saturday to buy some stuff at an IT show. I was quite…

21
Mar
2011

Snakey Stuff

Not that I believe in God, Eden or the Devil, but… If good St. Patrick could drive all the snakes…

14
Mar
2011

Do Disasters Happen on the 26th?

Below is my reply to an email that proposes disasters happen on the 26th of months. You can see the…

10
Mar
2011

Let’s Talk!

‘I’m busy, email me and I’ll reply later.’ Emails are an incredibly efficient means for procrastinating a reply. Let’s talk!…

10
Mar
2011

Really Never Worth It

Those who hold their liquor well think they are always in control but all it takes is a moment of…

09
Mar
2011

Middle Path is Morality

The Middle Path means not to take extremes, while it is often mistaken to mean one should be moderate in…

09
Mar
2011

She Smiles On

Roach resting on her image’s crown I freak out but she* smiles on Namo Guanshiyin Pusa! * not the roach!