22
Mar
2010

What Might a Cat Say?

In the award-winning ‘The Rabbi’s Cat’ (Le Chat du Rabbin) by Joann Sfar, which ‘The Boston Globe’ calls, ‘An affecting,…

22
Mar
2010

Fear & Anger Disempowers Us

In ‘Green Lantern: Secret Origin’ by Geoff Johns, Sinestro teaches Hal Jordan on how to use his power ring, which…

22
Mar
2010

‘A Message’ from Amitabha Buddha?

Here’s my Dharma interpretation of a song by Coldplay to share: A Message My song is love Love to the…

22
Mar
2010

Why Share At All?

A young nephew didn’t understand the rationale of sharing, and became distressed when it was suggested to him that the…

22
Mar
2010

You Be Responsible!

A Tit for a Tat (122) Tit: Be responsible and put the extra fork you took back! Tat: You be…

22
Mar
2010

We’ll Never Know?

A Tit for a Tat (121) Tit: Why didn’t you finish reading the book? Tat: I read only the parts…

22
Mar
2010

O$P$?: Should Those Who Owe Us Pay?

Q: If a friend owes me money but says she is not able to pay me back because of financial…

22
Mar
2010

One Vow Needed

Q: As Amitabha Buddha has 48 vows and Medicine Buddha has 12 vows, when one practises either teaching, must he…

22
Mar
2010

A Better Place Available

S took a cursory glance at some alternative seats at the centre, where there is a full-house Dharma talk about…

22
Mar
2010

To Reserve Seats or Not

A somewhat funny text exchange with a friend yesterday: E: Can you help me reserve two seats – for me…

22
Mar
2010

Are You a ‘Nobody’ Too?

In the graphic novel ‘The Nobody’ by Jeff Lemire, a man arrives in a small town bandaged from head to…

18
Mar
2010

Do You Suffer from the Big Boss Syndrome?

Many staff quit organisations with Big Boss Syndromes (BBS), which is the ‘I’m always right’ attitude – while the Big Bosses…

17
Mar
2010

Should Bugs Be Killed Purposely?

This is an abridged version of a few interesting ‘chats’ with many people, on whether it is alright to kill…

16
Mar
2010

Must I Refrain from Eating the Kind of Animal I Liberated?

Among all negative karma, that of killing is the heaviest. Among all positive karma, that for releasing life is the…

16
Mar
2010

Not Real Either

A Tit for a Tat (120) Tit: Look! You have a little tummy! Tat: No worries… It’s not real. Tit:…

16
Mar
2010

Everyone Should Come

A Tit for a Tat (119) Tit: Those who should come most to Dharma lessons tend not to come. Tat:…

16
Mar
2010

Like C.S.I.

A Tit for a Tat (118) Tit: Why are some criminals in crime dramas (like C.S.I.) so clumsy? Tat: Huh?…

16
Mar
2010

Feel at Home in Samsara?

A Tit for a Tat (117) Tit: I don’t feel that I belong! Tat: Belong where? Tit: Here – in…

16
Mar
2010

Who is Attached?

A Tit for a Tat (116) Tit: I heard of a monk who had been using a set of prayer…

16
Mar
2010

Will You Remember?

A Tit for a Tat (115) Tit: Please read it okay? Tat: Okay. Tit: Will you really read it? Tat:…