05
Oct
2016

Puppy: Super Short Story #373

Super Short Story #373: Puppy The warmth from hugging the puppy came entirely from the warmth of his own love…

05
Oct
2016

Super Short Story #372: Labels

Super Short Story #372: Labels Is it capsicum or chilli? Or is capsicum a kind of chilli, because it is…

05
Oct
2016

A Buddhist Chats With Two ‘Professional’ Christians

Sent to connect@godlife.com, in response to a ‘automated’ Google ad that unwittingly appeared in a Buddhist site: Hi, how should…

05
Oct
2016

Forgetfulness: Super Short Story #371

Super Short Story #371: Forgetfulness He thought he would be safe from forgetting to bring his bag home if he…

05
Oct
2016

Suspicion: Super Short Story #370

Super Short Story #370: Suspicion The woman at the lift landing looked at the man suspiciously, despite the fact that…

09
Sep
2016

Wutaishan Pilgrimage Photos With Reflections

MANY PICTURES IN THE LINKS!  Lingguang Monastery (灵光寺), which houses one of the Buddha’s tooth relics. https://www.facebook.com/shen.shian/posts/10153833671169001  Presenting the super…

25
Aug
2016

In No Time

A fabulous selection of German fables with a fabulous title. Here’s one fable for laughs.

25
Aug
2016

Dog = Cow

Yulin Dogs = Big Mac Cows. There is no difference.

25
Aug
2016

Moving!

‘I WAS here.’ Moving! (Annie Mags)

25
Aug
2016

Regrets: Wandering Thought #278

Regrets: Wandering Thought #278: To exhaust all physical sense pleasures (e.g. seeing nice forms, hearing good music, tasting delicious food…)…

25
Aug
2016

Spiritual Sigina Anyone?

Screenshot from the movie ‘军中乐园’ (Paradise In Service). It’s a scene of a kid being a Peeping Tom, grinning at…

25
Aug
2016

Buddhism On Exorcism

From http://listverse.com/2014/07/18/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-exorcism, ’10 Things You Might Not Know About Exorcism’ (which I don’t agree with totally, as listed): ‘According to…

25
Aug
2016

Superman Review ‘Reviewed’

Interesting to accidentally find past written stuff mentioned in other writers’ books. Very briefly in this instance though. Here is…

25
Aug
2016

Three Masks

Hmmm… This Buddha mask at Daiso’s toy section looks too glum? Where’s the ease and bliss, the kind and understanding…

25
Aug
2016

Come To Class!

An email reply : ‘It is good to come to my classes to learn the Buddha’s teachings more systematically and…

25
Aug
2016

到净土大学

到净土大学修学后,再化现娑婆广度众生时才算真正毕业! 万分感恩法师,同修,居士林等学习因缘。阿弥陀佛!

11
Aug
2016

Sign Of The Dog

Everything you experience is effectively a sign of whatever you make of it in the moment, even if with misinterpretations….

11
Aug
2016

Not Fine

NOT FINE: Another facepalm TV drama scene misportraying Buddhism. A character asks another if she is also there, in the…

11
Aug
2016

Uncertain Hearts

Uncertain hearts often constantly seek assurance from other uncertain hearts. Why not seek stable refuge in a higher and more…

11
Aug
2016

Pick Your Battles

Life is too short not to pick your ‘battles’. ‘Fight’ only for the worthy. There is no need to take…