05
Jun
2012

Meeting An Unremarkable ‘Teacher’ Again

A Dharma friend passed me a book. Here is my revew of it… On the book ‘Meetings with Remarkable People’,…

05
Jun
2012

Some Precious Lessons

From the movie ‘Precious’ – Here Precious: And, I never really talked in class before. Ms Rain: How does that…

04
Jun
2012

Respect Dead Or Alive

From the movie ‘Peepli (Live)’, which is social tragedy of about how a poor farmer was tempted to kill himself…

04
Jun
2012

Some River Reflections

From the 1957 movie ‘The River’directed by Jean Renoir – Same But Different Nan: Why can’t you be good like…

04
Jun
2012

Who Is Stonepeace?

As I quote Stonepeace often, I get these questions a lot… Who is Stonepeace? Is Stonepeace ancient or modern? Is Stonepeace dead…

31
May
2012

One With Reality

Q: How do you know that the Buddha’s teachings is the truth? A: Through active learning, practising, testing and questioning the teachings….

31
May
2012

Another Arbitrary Test?

From the graphic novel ‘Americus’ by MK Reed and Jonathan Hill is this amusing frame. According to the Bible, everything arose…

31
May
2012

An Education (2): The Jewish Paradoxes

From the movie, ‘An Education’ Headmistress: Have you set a date? Have you decided on a church? Jenny: We won’t…

31
May
2012

An Education (1): Happen Only Once?

From the movie, ‘An Education’: Jenny: David, if tomorrow night does happen, it’s only ever going to happen once. David:…

31
May
2012

Selfishness Vs Selflessness

What is good only for you is seldom really good for you, as it arises from selfishness. What is good…

31
May
2012

Dukkha

Dukkha is suffering from Birth Ageing Sickness Death Departure from who/what we like, Being with who/what we dislike, Failing to…

22
May
2012

Wrath Of War Vs Peace Of Mind

Review of ‘Walking The Tiger’s Path – A Soldier’s Spiritual Journey in Iraq’ By Paul M. Kendel The war genre…

21
May
2012

No Laughing Matter For Animals

This is a response to Lee Yue Heng’s article ‘Fifty Steps Laugh At One Hundred Steps’ at http://ahhengwrites.blogspot.com/2012/05/fifty-steps-laugh-at-one-hundred-steps.html as on 21.05.12. It’s…

21
May
2012

Why Buddhists Should Be Vegetarian?

There is an interesting pro-vegetarian article (28.01.12) titled ‘Why Buddhists Should Be Vegetarian’ at http://sujato.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/why-buddhists-should-be-vegetarian-with-extra-cute It comes from a Theravada monk,…

21
May
2012

Censorship Not

Someone initiated a debate on vegetarianism on one of my pro-vegan Facebook posts: https://moonpointer.com/new/2012/05/all-mothers-deserve-respect-of-course Each non pro-vegan point from him…

21
May
2012

Censorship?

Lee Yue Heng (L): [On his non pro-vegan link being deleted from S’s Facebook profile.]  It seems like I was…

20
May
2012

All Mothers Deserve Respect, Of Course!

Here is a discussion initiated by L, which he claims to be robust, which isn’t, IMHO… At least, not from…

09
May
2012

The Hulk Paradox?

From ‘The Avengers’ movie: Steve Rogers: Doc… I think now is the perfect time for you to get angry.  Bruce…

09
May
2012

Forthrightness With Kindness

A surprise email arrived on a mediation case between two people I helped some time ago. Here is my abridged…

09
May
2012

Guidance Needed

Advice to a Dharma student: If you don’t stick to a proper practice group with continual learning and guidance, these problems…