Category: Mix

22
Oct
2009

Extreme Measures

Question: What is the correct approach one must practice to stop people who are persistently bad, like extremists? Answer: There’s…

22
Oct
2009

Permanent Place to Stay

A dialogue built upon a texting dialogue: D: (Looking for room to rent again) I realise I have to keep…

22
Oct
2009

Mere Impressions

A Tit for a Tat (55) Tit: I have a bad impression of him. Tat: But that’s just an impression….

22
Oct
2009

Metta for All

某人问‘做慈心观会不会不小心爱上观想的对象?’ 若成如此,那慈心观就做错了。为何呢? 因慈心应偏十方而不偏一人; 否则即是私心而非无缘大慈,同体大悲。 慈心是无量心;非偏心! Someone asked if it’s possible to fall in love with the subject while doing metta…

20
Oct
2009

Being Good Among the Evil

Who bears within them enmity: ‘He has abused and beaten me, defeated me and plundered me’, hate is not allayed…

19
Oct
2009

Do Your Best

A Tit for a Tat (54) Tit: Do you have any regrets over it? Tat: Nope. Tit: Why? Tat: Because…

19
Oct
2009

Getting Ahead

K: There is nothing wrong with getting ahead. But there is nothing wrong with not getting ahead either. S: I…

19
Oct
2009

A Spiritual Headache?

An SMS-email dialogue… C: I having bad headache from an infection, but I dreamt of of you last night. How…

19
Oct
2009

Virtual Dharma Friends

White wallpaper tiger ghost: http://facebook.com/shenshian I got a nice Facebook message recently… Dear Sir, … I live in Phoenix Arizona,…

07
Oct
2009

A Metta Circle

Question: I’m helping to run a meditation group. Are there any ways to help create spiritual friendship within the group?…

05
Oct
2009

Why Beaches?

Used to wonder what’s so wonderful about the beach… Till I realised it is the meeting point of many things……

30
Sep
2009

Real or Imaginary Ghosts

If you think you are haunted by real ghosts, you should exorcise them, by sending them off for a better…

28
Sep
2009

Superficial Words & Appearances

A Tit for a Tat (53) Tit: I think he looks superficial. Tat: Looks are superficial! Tit: Huh? Tat: I…

28
Sep
2009

Who is the Stubborn One?

A Tit for a Tat (52) Tit: You’re so stubborn! Tat: Am not! Tit: See what I mean? Tat: You…

28
Sep
2009

Just Buddhists; Not Buddhas

A Tit for a Tat (51) Tit: You are both Buddhists – how can you fall out over the Dharma?…

27
Sep
2009

Better than Romantic

A Tit for a Tat (50) Tit: Wedding day is a girl’s most happy and beautiful day… Tat: Why can’t…

27
Sep
2009

See Any Logic?

Jat: I see no logic in the Rubik Cube. Yah: I see no logic why you want to see logic…

26
Sep
2009

Of Buddha-Images of Buddha-Nature

There are many Buddha images around the world, and they come in all shapes, sizes and materials. We will always…

25
Sep
2009

Don’t Catch, Torture or Eat

Pol: Does your brother eat what he fishes? Jat: Yup. Pol: Eweeh! He should just catch and release. I do…

23
Sep
2009

Everyone Wants to be Happy

No one wants to be unhappy due to being greedy. Some might not know how to be content. Why not…