26
Mar
2010

Terror of the Real Cheese Touch!

Based on the book, the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ movie reminds me of a phase of growing up that…

25
Mar
2010

Celebrate with Kindness

A friend is getting married. But like many non-vegetarians, she’s offering a feast of many sentient beings. Me being the…

24
Mar
2010

How Students Can Become Teachers

Only Buddhas, who are perfect teachers, do not require [constructive] criticism from their students. – Stonepeace What do you do…

24
Mar
2010

Fate & Free Will

A line from ‘Flash Forward’ session two goes — ‘It’s not fate versus free will; it’s fate and free will.’…

24
Mar
2010

Who is Buddha?

A friend came across these phrases in a Buddhist website — ‘Who is Buddha?’ and ‘Buddha’s teachings’. He asked whether…

24
Mar
2010

Another Way to Grab

A Tit for a Tat (123) Tit: Hey! Don’t lean on the train pole! Tat: Why not? Tit: It’s a…

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…