25
Aug
2011

The Scripture Koan

This is a chat on the article ‘Whose Buddhism is the Truest’ at http://www.tricycle.com/feature/whose-buddhism-truest : J: Who cares? These scholars are…

19
Aug
2011

Our 108 Defilements

The Buddha once explained how the feelings we have can be classified in many ways, and how we can have…

19
Aug
2011

Cold Fish Handshake

Amazingly and appropriately, in body language, such a handshake, as you can see at http://youtube.com/watch?v=3M07B1Gr6jc is called a ‘cold fish…

18
Aug
2011

In Control

A Tit for a Tat (328) Tit: Sometimes, I don’t wish to be in control. Tat: Not that you can…

18
Aug
2011

Coin Toss Paradox

Something funny I came across: ‘If you have a difficult choice to make, flip a coin. If you decide to…

18
Aug
2011

Strong Air Freshener

A Tit for a Tat (327) Tit: Where can I get strong air freshener? Tat: The strongest would be fresh…

13
Aug
2011

The Caesar Dilemma

If Caesar* was ‘dumb’, he would be downtrodden, discriminated. If Caesar was ‘normal’, he would be neglected, discriminated. If Caesar…

11
Aug
2011

Smiling To Strangers

K: We don’t smile as much to strangers when we’re not travelling overseas. S: If we realise we’re all travellers…

11
Aug
2011

Non Common Sense?

There is a workplace safety campaign going on. I see a poster with a photo of a guy coiling up…

11
Aug
2011

Bitching?

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. – Maya Angelou F: But…

11
Aug
2011

Mindful Broken Record

Question: How do be straightforward, yet not curt? And how to be direct, yet not hurt? Answer: Simple – say…

11
Aug
2011

A ‘Better’ Paradox

It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another…

11
Aug
2011

Lonely Moon?

The lone moon is never lonely, while any loneliness perceived is only the perception of the perceiver. Related Article: In…

03
Aug
2011

Paul, Peter & Pardon

A joke I came across many years ago, rephrased here. Let’s see if you are mindfully sharp enough to catch…

03
Aug
2011

Why Romanticise Nothingness?

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiparticle : … This leads to the question of why the formation of matter after the Big Bang resulted…

03
Aug
2011

What Is Dark Matter?

From the article below: ‘Then there is the matter of dark matter. The concept stems from telescope observations that appear…

03
Aug
2011

Paradox Of Light

The universe is thrice brighter than it seems. When some stars are so bright, they outshine the dimmer ones. But…

03
Aug
2011

Just His Fault?

He knocked a glass off the next table, and it shattered on the ground. Whose fault is it? He wondered……

03
Aug
2011

Countering Jealousy

To transform jealousy, it is good to cultivate rejoice (gladness) that others are ‘better’, and to see their better state…

03
Aug
2011

Paradox Of Durability

I’m wearing Croc cloth shoes. (An out-of production design) They’re pretty good … except that they are not totally waterproof….