A Tit for a Tat (150) Tit: Why are you so noisy when you sleep, with your tossing and turning? Tat:…
These thoughts came to mind while visiting the Taipei Palace Museum: That exhibited is more that the stuff itself. What…
The guide told us that Taiwan’s political scene is complicated, that there are many minor elections that many don’t vote…
A wholesale shop’s salesperson showed us a cellophane wrapped deer foetus, telling us that she is a ‘Buddhist’, and thinks…
The tour guide cum driver we had for the temple pilgrimage trip admitted to us on the very first day,…
Upon entering Dharma Drum Mountain’s resource library is an interesting artwork. It’s called 心经影壁 or ‘Wall of Images of the…
I read about Asperger Syndrome recently (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome). It’s a new disease to me – in the sense that I did…
Sometimes, there are requests for notes for my Dharma classes, by those who have not attended them. Usually, I decline,…
Question: Can I set up a shrine of Guanyin Bodhisattva in my living/dining room if my family isn’t vegetarian? I’m…
A friend asked me how do I have confidence to deliver Dharma talks My reply was that the wonderful Dharma…
The moral of Kafka’s short story ‘The Metamorphosis’ eluded me for some time. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Metamorphosis for outline) About the terror and…
The Six Perfections (Paramitas) are essential qualities to be practised and perfected for the realisation of True Happiness (Buddhahood; Nirvana;…
When the fire alarm went off, right after the film ended, the folks within took their time to saunter out…
Pic: Mug at Dharma Drum Mountain’s Bookshop at Jinshan OMG! Oh my God? Ohmigosh? OMB! Oh my Buddha! My own…
Pic: Sign for ‘Homage to (or refuge in) Amitabha Buddha (Amituofo)’ in Taoyuan Another still and well-meaning ubiquitous sign, to…
Pic: Worm crossing at gate of Sun Moon Lake Peacock Park What one thing is to one is another thing…
Pic: Drizzly evening at Shilin Night Market The rain has stopped. But it drizzles on… Not the sky, but the…
I turned the digital clock off before stepping out of the house. Since all will be away for some time,…
Herd mentality is paradoxically individual mentality based on delusion and/or selfishness. If herds always unite, predators will have no luck…
Since Bodhisattvas do manifest as animals at times (to help various beings), isn’t it a scary thought that the animals…
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