我不敢轻于汝等， 汝等皆当作佛。 – 常不轻菩萨 (法华经) ‘I do not dare to belittle you all, for you all will become Buddhas.’ –…
Some discomfort is good. That from recognising Dukkha drives us to Nirvana. Some discomfort is not good. That from denying…
‘The worst [annoying hipsters] are the ones who complain about all the other annoying hipsters while not realizing that they…
This might come across as a little crude, but it is nevertheless true… If you often defecate too much, you…
Was also sharing ideas with Sunday School Dharma teachers at Pujisi yesterday, on sharing the Dharma with kids. Gave an…
Pujisi class participants practising guided mindfulness of Amituofo’s name, in the room set up for Ven Miaodeng’s 96th birthday buffet…
I heard from a Buddhist friend, who professes to be vegetarian every day except for a single weekday, when he…
One of the most deluded kind of meditators are those who imagine they were in deep peace, when they were…
Please be mindful not to let your eagerness to share the Dharma overtake your eagerness to learn and practise the…
Please don’t bluff yourself that you were listening to the Dharma with your eyes closed, when you don’t see yourself nodding…
If you do not learn the Dharma accordingly during a Dharma discussion session, you are being untrue to yourself and…
If the meanings of words are totally arbitrary, how can anyone communicate? Beware of those, who discuss the Dharma, using…
Question: Someone claims to be a student of a certain teacher. This student claims to have some great attainment. What…
Your karma is [or ‘will be’] truly bad only when you take it badly, by not truly acknowledging your mistakes…
S: Sometimes, the most agreeable teacher is the worst [or least appropriate] – because you learn nothing new from him…
The gently humourous yet very touching official ‘Paradise’ video from Coldplay, which speaks of animal liberation. Worth a post in…
I’m interpreting ‘You’ve Got The Love’ by Florence + the Machine my way, with ‘Lord’ standing for Lord Buddha, and…
心不老实即行不老实。 老实至心即老实修行。 When the mind is not earnest [forthright; honest; frank; straightforward], the practice [action] is not earnest. When the…
A strange man gesticulating wildly, almost hitting some but never really, somewhat intimidating but not really. Seems a little mad…
Once a strand of hair falls off, it is totally disregarded, no longer cherished, even deemed as disgusting and useless….
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