Q: If one is reborn as an animal, say an ant, how would the ant be able to practise the…
A student asked a Zen Master, ‘If I work very hard, how long will it take for me to realise…
Q: Why eat plants? Don’t plants feel pain too? A: Plants are life forms but not sentient life – in…
(Thank you, Scorpio East, for the premiere tickets!) Though ‘Aftershock’ retells the terrible tragedy of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake which…
If I were to summarise our mini pilgrimage to Taiwan, it would be 悲欣交集 (intertwinement of sadness and happiness). The…
A reason why I write a lot is to record my ideas to share with others, and even myself. If…
Q: I was not aware that the purpose of life is to realise True Happiness (via enlightenment). I thought all along…
Q: How do I convince my father to observe the Five Precepts, when they don’t ‘buy’ karma readily? A: The…
You are what you do. A butterfly flutters by. What are you doing now? From urbandictionary.com, ‘the original name of…
Q: I once watched a Buddhist TV programme in a Taiwan in which the Master said that we should avoid…
The maniacal Joker in ‘Batman: The Killing Joke’ by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland tries to make Commissioner Gordon snap…
These ideas came to mind on which leadership model to use for Buddhist organisations… 1. We should use the Dharma…
I find it tough to review books – because to do so fairly is to read and digest them entirely,…
A God-believing guest speaker mentioned something interesting but illogical at a Buddhism and Science seminar. He said that because there…
The lyrics of this song ‘Why’ by Enigma reminds me of Dhammapada verse 6 by the Buddha. Here are various…
Language is an interesting tool. As much as it expresses, it can also limit… when words seem to be in…
I haven’t watched ‘Rain Man’ yet, though I know it’s a classic film for understanding the nature of autism. Knowing…
The girl pushing the Dim Sum cart in the food court has seen us many times, as we are here…
Napolean Dynamite is one quirky comedy starring the amazing Jon Heder. He acted so believably as an ultra-nerd that the…
Dear Sir, Someone sent me the below article. Can you comment on it? Thank you. With Metta, AIA Hi AIA, …
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