08
Feb
2017

Mugshot

Mug with ‘hilarious’ (and somewhat hypocritically concerned) ‘public service announcement’ at food court… especially in the light that online betting…

08
Feb
2017

Yiqiyihui As YOLNO

More on the interesting meaning of this phrase at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichi-go_ichi-e I call this truth ‘YOLNO’ – You Only Live NOW Once….

08
Feb
2017

Ridding Pain

But when pain is unbearable, there is this supreme remedy for blissful healing, as can be seen at http://purelanders.com/2016/01/13/how-to-handle-pain-with-nianfo

08
Feb
2017

True Heart

With a true heart of sincerity mindful of Buddha, you can truly be accomplish as a Buddha. #ssCalligraphy 

08
Feb
2017

Euphemism

Euphemisms for ‘slaughter’ and ‘murder’:  ‘put to sleep’ and ‘拿掉’ (‘take away’; abort).

08
Feb
2017

Offer: Sam & Sara #453

Sam & Sara #453: Offer Sara: There’s no special offer for this. So, I shouldn’t buy it? Sam: Nope. If…

01
Feb
2017

Mai4 Tu2 Liao4!

Often, we hear fellow Buddhists claim, ‘I’m just a beginner Buddhist!’ Sometimes, we catch ourselves saying that. Whether uttered out…

01
Feb
2017

Liar’s Paradox

Made this ‘bookmark’ demonstrating the Liar’s Paradox some time back. One side says, ‘The sentence on the OTHER side is…

01
Feb
2017

Meet Holly

Previously, it was Teddy the young bull calf. Meet Holly at Freedom Hill Sanctuary! 不只不吃猪,支持养猪猪! Liberate an animal. Adpot a…

01
Feb
2017

Diamond Sutra Verse

Found during spring-cleaning, a faded piece that bears testimony to the truth of its words from 金刚经: ‘一切有为法, 如梦幻泡影, 如露亦如电,…

01
Feb
2017

Pebble Over Mountain

More on this concept in the Buddhist sense at http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2014/11/lets-choose-compassion-wisdom-for-one-all

01
Feb
2017

Practical Perfectionism

Be a practical perfectionist who does not waste time perfecting non-essentials – because life is too short! Being an impractical…

01
Feb
2017

The Trouble Is…

钱财是赚不完的。 购物是买不完的。 旅游是玩不完的。 孙儿是顾不完的。 家务是做不完的。 生命是活的完的。 抽空修学佛法吧! Coming Courses: http://thedailyenlightenment.com/category/06

01
Feb
2017

Are Slaughterhouse Cameras Good?

Are cameras in slaughterhouses a good idea for animal ‘welfare’? Seems so at first but not really. There is no…

01
Feb
2017

Cherished Treasure

Cherish those who are your treasures, and be others’ cherished treasure.

01
Feb
2017

Questioned For Questioning

An ex-Christian teacher who became a Pure Land Buddhist after attending class shared that he was once questioned for questioning…

24
Jan
2017

Slow Idiots Vs Fast Maniacs

Interestingly, other drivers might think the same of you? Hmmm… If you always expect the world to centre around your…

24
Jan
2017

Another Apple

Of innocence lost, ‘angels’ distracted by another kind of ‘forbidden fruit’. Cyber ‘knowledge’ or info overload? Too much too soon?…

24
Jan
2017

Freedom, Books, Flowers, Moon

Freedom to study, practise, write and share Dharma books, with fleeting flowers of life cherished but reminding of the goal…

24
Jan
2017

Look!

Look! 现在心也不可得! More on what this means at http://thedailyenlightenment.com/?s=现在心不可得