28
Apr
2010

Deal with the Devil Anyone?

A deal with the ‘devil’ appears good, so that it will be tempting enough to sign it, but will never…

28
Apr
2010

Arrive Where We Started

We shall not cease from exploration And the end to all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started…

28
Apr
2010

The Most Amazing Thing

Q: Of all things in life, what is the most amazing? A: That a man, seeing others die all around…

28
Apr
2010

The Greatest Love of All

Q: Does one who sacrifices his life for you have the greatest love of all? A: Being able to live…

26
Apr
2010

Don’t Know What You Missed

A Tit for a Tat (131) Tit: Too bad! Tat: Why? Tit: ‘Cos you don’t know what you’d missed! Tat:…

26
Apr
2010

Mmm mmm mmm mmm

The more I look around, the more ‘mantras’ I see in everyday life. Here’s a haunting one… ‘Mmm mmm mmm…

23
Apr
2010

As Long As You Do Your Best

When friends tell me their various reasons for being ‘unable’ to be full vegans, despite ‘knowing’ its rationale, I reply…

22
Apr
2010

Is Eating Animals Okay Since We Kill Other Beings Anyway?

Since we inadvertently kill some beings in daily life, such as accidentally stepping on ants, does it mean it is…

22
Apr
2010

How You Eat is Part of Your Practice

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…

22
Apr
2010

Is Vegetarianism Arbitrary?

Eating a vegetarian dinner at a restaurant, it was surprising to hear almost everyone at the table speaking about the…

22
Apr
2010

Can You See Meat as Mere Food?

Unless one does not understand what meat is from, it is impossible to just see meat as food, instead of…

22
Apr
2010

Who are the Usual Suspects?

To Animal-eaters, The Buddha once taught that is permissible for random alms-seeking monastics to eat animals not seen, heard or…

22
Apr
2010

Are Vegetarians Really Aggressive?

Vegetarians are sometimes seen as aggressive in advocating their cause towards animal-eaters, though this false perception is often there only…

22
Apr
2010

A Vegetarian is Not Vegetarianism

While some animal-eaters disparage vegetarians who are less kind to some humans, some vegetarians disparage meat-eaters who are less kind…

22
Apr
2010

Their Attachment to Life

Vegetarians and vegans are often accused of being attached to their choice of food. In many cases, this is a…

22
Apr
2010

Why Speak Up for Animals?

I have to speak up for animals because they can’t speak for themselves. I have to speak up for animals…

22
Apr
2010

Invaluable & Priceless

Q: What is ‘invaluable’? A: It’s what’s ‘priceless’. Q: Of course the ‘in-valuable’ is ‘price-less’ – but what’s that? A:…

20
Apr
2010

Rather Stay Awake

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep, Cause everything is never as it seems When…

20
Apr
2010

Becoming Enlightened

I finished reading ”Becoming Enlightened’ by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (translated and edited by Jeffrey Hopkins, PhD) a few…

19
Apr
2010

Kick-Ass Kicks Ass!

Contrary to my expectations due to its trailer, ‘Kick-ass’ is not a typical smart-ass fantasy flick only for kiddies. It’s…