When friends tell me their various reasons for being ‘unable’ to be full vegans, despite ‘knowing’ its rationale, I reply…
Since we inadvertently kill some beings in daily life, such as accidentally stepping on ants, does it mean it is…
为培养慈悲心而吃素即是修行一部分。 吃荤又不培养培养慈悲非修行一部分。 Being a vegetarian to nurture compassion makes it part of Dharma practice. Being a meat-eater while not nurturing…
Eating a vegetarian dinner at a restaurant, it was surprising to hear almost everyone at the table speaking about the…
Unless one does not understand what meat is from, it is impossible to just see meat as food, instead of…
To Animal-eaters, The Buddha once taught that is permissible for random alms-seeking monastics to eat animals not seen, heard or…
Vegetarians are sometimes seen as aggressive in advocating their cause towards animal-eaters, though this false perception is often there only…
While some animal-eaters disparage vegetarians who are less kind to some humans, some vegetarians disparage meat-eaters who are less kind…
Vegetarians and vegans are often accused of being attached to their choice of food. In many cases, this is a…
I have to speak up for animals because they can’t speak for themselves. I have to speak up for animals…
Q: What is ‘invaluable’? A: It’s what’s ‘priceless’. Q: Of course the ‘in-valuable’ is ‘price-less’ – but what’s that? A:…
It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep, Cause everything is never as it seems When…
I finished reading ”Becoming Enlightened’ by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (translated and edited by Jeffrey Hopkins, PhD) a few…
Contrary to my expectations due to its trailer, ‘Kick-ass’ is not a typical smart-ass fantasy flick only for kiddies. It’s…
From ‘The Resident Tourist: Otah Tree’ by Troy Chin in ‘Liquid City: Volume One’: Mint: It’s funny. Don’t you think,…
From the movie ‘Greenberg’: Ivan: Youth is wasted on the young. Roger: I’d go further. I’d go: ‘Life is wasted…
Form is emptiness; (色即是空) Emptiness is form. (空即是色) Form is not different from emptiness;（色不异空） Emptiness is not different from form. …
Question: If I had committed to a regular sadhana practice after an initiation, must I ask the guru for permission…
Am sure you have come across ‘peculiar’ haikus, which seem weird in the sense that they seem to be about…
Question: I contributed money for a group gift, but later realised that it wasn’t an animal-friendly gift. Do I create…
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