27
Oct
2010

Running from Fear

Watch video of Massive Attack’s ‘Angel’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaef2NgwqHY Senseless antagonism of many against one and senseless antagonism of one against many…

25
Oct
2010

All I Want…

A poignant song from Sarah Blasko, with some comments to share… All I Want Lyrics: I don’t want another lover…

25
Oct
2010

Middle Path Between Being Left & Right Brained

Someone asked if I was more left-brained or right brained. Not that I’m no-brained, but I couldn’t really say. Are…

25
Oct
2010

Karmic Infections

If we don’t have the karma to be infected by a disease, we will not be? Yes. If you have…

25
Oct
2010

Teachers As Students

It is heartening to see Dharma teachers attending talks and classes of other teachers, instead of just attending to their…

19
Oct
2010

India Adventure (25): Some Animals

A donkey’s strength renders him trapped, to be a beast of burden, fed and used. (Two of his hooves bound…

18
Oct
2010

Cluttered with Trash or Treasure?

Desk – Music and Sound Design from Aaron Trinder Film:Motion:Music on Vimeo. If a cluttered desk signs a cluttered mind,…

18
Oct
2010

As Without, So Within

Deep outer space is like deep inner space. Inner worlds within outer worlds. Worlds within dust motes. Cosmic symmetry? Dust…

18
Oct
2010

Confidence or Arrogance?

Confidence in sharing the Dharma can be perceived as arrogance by those who don’t understand the Dharma, the real source…

18
Oct
2010

Systematic Way to Cultivate Wisdom

Question: Does the Buddha teach a systematic way of cultivating wisdom? Answer: The Buddha’s teachings are valuable precisely because they…

18
Oct
2010

Why (Not) Harsh Speech?

We should avoid harsh speech unless it is really needed to wake up another (with good intentions), while we should…

18
Oct
2010

Sooner or Later?

A Tit for a Tat (170) Tit: Why not do it now? Tat: Soon! Tit: Yeah right… but never any…

18
Oct
2010

Play It Again!

A Tit for a Tat (169) Tit: Why do you keep replaying the same song? Tat: Well, if I prefer…

18
Oct
2010

Do You Wanna?

Prequel to https://moonpointer.com/new/2010/10/i-think-you-need-to : A Tit for a Tat (168) Tit: Do you want to turn on the fan? Tat:…

18
Oct
2010

Seeing All As Lovable

This graph is funny yet generally true! Perhaps the Buddha already knew this, which is why he specifically used the…

18
Oct
2010

The Path Harder to Travel

‘When two paths open up before you, always choose the hardest one.’ As uttered by a monk in the film…

18
Oct
2010

India Adventure (24) : Some Unwinking Admiration

We missed watching “The Unwinking Gaze” earlier due to our heavy work schedule. A friend had lent the DVD to…

18
Oct
2010

Power of Thought Transformation

The worst gift can be the best gift. The quality of a gift does not depend on it(self), but on…

18
Oct
2010

India Adventure (23): Kinder Silk?

A friend found what (Khadi) seems to be a more ethical form of silk available in India, made from silk…

12
Oct
2010

When a Fridge Becomes a Bin

When some of us have extra food that we don’t want, while thinking it’s a waste to discard it, we…