Love it that me don’t have to compromise the TRUTH as an independent teacher, translator and writer. Life is too…
A Facebook post: ‘Early this morning, one of our beloved… was recalled to our Lord in Heaven…’ A Facebook comment: …
Samuel Beckett’s double ‘haikus’: ‘Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.’ My extended ‘haiku’: Then…
In Amituofo’s (Amitabha Buddha) Pure Land, its beings are as if Amituofo’s doppelgangers, looking alike, as Amituofo ‘tops up’ their…
To be or not to be, that WAS the question. How best to be, this is NOW the question.
In the Singapore drama series ‘Home Truly’ (回家), is a guy who works on a fish farm (kelong). He is…
Sam & Sara #452: Nag Sam: Why nag at him? Sara: Because he’s not listening! Sam: Why is he not…
三慧 Three Wisdoms: 闻慧：Wisdom of Listening (and reading) for learning 思慧：Wisdom of Contemplation for internalisation 修慧：Wisdom of Practice for realisation…
Written some years ago in anticipation of the end-of-2012-is-end-of-world hoo-ha to ease the panic while offering a reality check. Read…
Me: Look! A cup of Sng for Sng! (‘Sng’ is the name… of ice in Teochew too.) Friend: Sng Sng…
Post X’mas plus pre-CNY lighting overkill in the heartland, by adding red lanterns. Truth is, CNY has never been about…
#ssInterestingFacts #2: 麟虎逢瑞 Qilin and tiger meeting with auspiciousness… Do you know that qilins (Chinese ‘unicorns’) are vegan and never…
The truth is, in Buddhism, the essence of all we have to let go of (i.e. renounce) are the three…
Super Short Story #432: Ego The egoistic guy, hearing that there is someone like him, thought aloud, ‘Finally! Some competition!’…
The Surangama Sutra taught that Bodhisattvas do not even bear to tread upon grass (to prevent trampling on plants which…
A friend remarked that he does not eat vegan chicken rice (which of course has a mock version of the…
(Thus spake the Duchess to Alice.) A meaningful life is but the learning and sharing of its ‘hidden’ morals…
Shortest traffic light crossing ever? Became so curious to know how short it is that I crossed while counting 9…
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