Category: Mix

Question: While the three spheres (of self, other and connecting action) are interdependent of each other, how does emptiness come…

If a ‘Buddhist’ teacher does evil, despite knowing it is evil, one probably does not really believe in karma. If…

There is what seems to be the eternal tension between the young and old. The young think the old are…

If forced bedside conversion to another religion is okay according to some, is it okay if someone else does the…

A Tit for a Tat (172) Tit: He secretly complained to me that she snores! Tat: Is it?! Tit: But…

A drop of water at the hot-and-cold water dispenser dripped on a finger. For a second, I couldn’t decide if…

A Tit for a Tat (171) Sequel to https://moonpointer.com/new/2010/10/do-you-wanna : Tit: I think you need to turn on the fan….

Someone asked if I was more left-brained or right brained. Not that I’m no-brained, but I couldn’t really say. Are…

If we don’t have the karma to be infected by a disease, we will not be? Yes. If you have…

It is heartening to see Dharma teachers attending talks and classes of other teachers, instead of just attending to their…

Deep outer space is like deep inner space. Inner worlds within outer worlds. Worlds within dust motes. Cosmic symmetry? Dust…

Confidence in sharing the Dharma can be perceived as arrogance by those who don’t understand the Dharma, the real source…

Question: Does the Buddha teach a systematic way of cultivating wisdom? Answer: The Buddha’s teachings are valuable precisely because they…

We should avoid harsh speech unless it is really needed to wake up another (with good intentions), while we should…

A Tit for a Tat (170) Tit: Why not do it now? Tat: Soon! Tit: Yeah right… but never any…

A Tit for a Tat (169) Tit: Why do you keep replaying the same song? Tat: Well, if I prefer…

Prequel to https://moonpointer.com/new/2010/10/i-think-you-need-to : A Tit for a Tat (168) Tit: Do you want to turn on the fan? Tat:…

The worst gift can be the best gift. The quality of a gift does not depend on it(self), but on…

When some of us have extra food that we don’t want, while thinking it’s a waste to discard it, we…

A good translator can be both satisfied and unsatisfied: unsatisfied with other translations seen, which urges one to come up…