12
Oct
2011

Metta Or Mantra?

Question: Would you say that reciting Om Mani Padme Hung is similar to the practice of metta meditation in that it…

12
Oct
2011

Overtime

A Tit for a Tat (344) Tat: You used the office printer to print this personal stuff? Tit: It’s stealing huh? Tat: Yes…

12
Oct
2011

The Missing Food Offering

‘He only offers his food virtually to all beings, and never actually to a single hungry person.’ Do we too…

12
Oct
2011

Lovable

A Tit for a Tat (343) Tat: Who is more lovable? One who sees all beings as lovable, or one who only sees…

12
Oct
2011

Try is the Word?

A Tit for a Tat (342) Tit: Try to be there on time! Tat: ‘Try’ is the word! Tit: No ‘try’ – just…

12
Oct
2011

Stooping

A Tit for a Tat (341) Tit: You’re stooping! Tat: But I can stand upright any time! Tit: But you never put in…

04
Oct
2011

Dharma of Karma

‘Take care of your karma, and your karma will take care of you.’ Take care of your Dharma (practice), and…

04
Oct
2011

Can’t Lose What You Haven’t Got

S: ‎Depeche Mode in ‘Lilian’ sung, ‘Pain and misery always hit the spot. Knowing you can’t lose what you haven’t…

03
Oct
2011

Ghostly Affinity?

A friend thinks he might have encountered a ghost, indirectly, having snapped a picture which includes a strange ghostly figure….

03
Oct
2011

Paradise

She’d say, ‘oh, ohohohoh… I know the sun must set to rise.’ – Coldplay (Paradise) She expected the world, but…

03
Oct
2011

Wrong Direction

To sing with much emotion but with little reason, a song can be moving, but in a wrong direction. (Hey,…

03
Oct
2011

Imaginary Sadness

A Tit for a Tat (340) Tat: She feels sad when she imagines his sadness. Tit: How sad! Tat: Now…

03
Oct
2011

What Crap!

A Tit for a Tat (339) Tit: I crapped out all the dairy cookies I accidentally ate yesterday. Tat: Lactose…

03
Oct
2011

Upset

A Tit for a Tat (338) Tit: Why are you upset? Tat: Because of his mistake. Tit: It’s your mistake…

03
Oct
2011

What Animals for Dinner?

I see an old friend, who became Buddhist before I did, walking through a food court. I thought he was…

03
Oct
2011

Old Man!

He sits idly at the coffee shop, with an already empty cup, Just looking around… He had spent so many…

03
Oct
2011

Strange Behaviour

A Tit for a Tat (337) Tit: Is he the one who behaved strangely yesterday. Tat: Yes. Tit: But he…

03
Oct
2011

Two-Way Management

A Tit for a Tat (336) Tat: Since your boss is unmanageable, you should fire him! Tit: Why should I…

03
Oct
2011

Beyond Poor Puppies & Chickens

‎ ‘Hi guys, i need to ask you a huge favor. Please circulate this photo on your Facebook profiles and…

03
Oct
2011

Improving or Backsliding?

Question: Sometimes, I feel tired and worried. Despite diligence in Dharma learning, I seem to still be in the darkness…