18
Oct
2011

Letting Go Of Animal Stuff

Sometimes, when I encourage Buddhist friends to go easy on eating animals and their produce, I’m asked to ‘let go’….

18
Oct
2011

Harsh Speech & Useless Speech

Q: I sometimes speak harshly to one who keeps arguing with nonsensical views, to shut the person up, and not waste…

18
Oct
2011

The Middle Way Today

S: Message to friend discussing about 2012: “We might die the next second! Between now and 2012 or beyond, many…

18
Oct
2011

God’s Impossible Burden of Proof

The Self-Defeating God (How God Proves He Does Not Exist By Not Proving He Does Exist) Reasoning: It is the…

18
Oct
2011

Debunking Pascal’s Wager

There are too many ungrounded assumptions in Pascal’s Wager. Firstly, one must believe there is a God [who must be believed…

18
Oct
2011

The Invincible Iron Chariot Proof

‘The Lord [God] was with the men of Judah. They took possession of the hill country, but they were unable…

12
Oct
2011

Courtesy Please

The foreign man suddenly extended his phone to me, instructing me to listen, in a matter of fact way, as he…

12
Oct
2011

Is Buddhism A Path To God?

At an inter-religious forum, after representatives of several religions introduced the gise of their ideology, someone in the audience hinted…

12
Oct
2011

I Wouldn’t Know

A Tit for a Tat (345) Tit: It’s frustrating when others in front walk too slowly. Tat: Most of the time, they…

12
Oct
2011

Rationalisations for Eating Animals

I came across two strange sentiments about eating animals: 1. ‘As long as the Buddha is in my heart, eating…

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…