I once listened to someone’s grievances overnight. She was planning to kill herself. When dawn broke, she felt reborn. I…
Thoughts about ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’: Only the holder of the Dagger of Time knows he is…
An email apology: Dear Si’Ann (sic), Referring to our tele-conversation, our sincere apologies for any misunderstandings or miscommunication if any….
A Tit for a Tat (143) Tit: Do I look fat? Tat: If you suck in your belly, you won’t….
Friend: Maybe he’s watching you and thinking you’re raising the bar. Man: Maybe. With God, you never can tell. Friend:…
As summarised from Wikipedia, ‘the TV series (Drop Dead Diva) revolves around vapid blonde and aspiring model, Deb Dobkins who…
Yeas ago, I stuck a bright red sticker with the words ‘Namo Amituofo’ (Homage to Amitabha Buddha) on a dangerous…
Symbol of the Triratna (: Sanskrit; Tiratana: Pali), as seen in the Sanchi stupa, 1st century BCE. 自皈依佛,当愿众生,绍隆佛种,发无上心 自皈依法,当愿众生,深入经藏,智慧如海 自皈依僧,当愿众生,统理大众,一切无碍…
A sophisticated yet funny story that Niels Bohr liked to tell: One of our neighbors in Tisvilde once fixed a…
Please don’t ask me to speak against animal liberation. Just as it is seen as a sacred duty for some…
Dit: Look at his greed! I think he’s ‘possessed’ my Mara! Dot: Don’t be daft! Of course he is! Dit:…
行善不昌,必有余殃,殃尽必昌; 行恶不殃,必有余昌,昌尽必殃。 If doing good does not lead to good fortune, there must be excess misfortune [due to past evil…
It is best if everyone walks good the good talk. Usually, only some walk the talk. Still, it is better…
Due to the law of interdependence, everything is hyperlinked to everything else… which is hyperlinked to everything else, even if…
A Tit for a Tat (142) Tit: Swear that you will do the chore! Tat: Don’t worry – I will….
As long as there is an ego, there are demons. When there is no more ego, there are no more…
A letter sent to the press: I refer to the 2 June 2010 article in The Straits Times, ‘Pray, let’s…
Why is it that the noblest people are the ones most troubled by conscience? – Lois Lane (‘Superman: Whatever Happened…
On how to find one’s Guru? You just need to keep your mind and heart open and learn the…
From ‘A Spacious Path to Freedom: Practical Instructions on the Union of Mahamudra & Atiyoga’ by Karma Chagme, Commentary by…
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