Closing the loop… Gave an annual introduction to Buddhism at where (St. Patrick’s School) I first learnt Buddhism academically (Buddhist…
Obstacles are just part of the path; they do not end the path.
Contradiction: Wandering Thought #276: Difficult as it might be, try to contradict your most cherished beliefs, principles and goals. See…
[816] That even gods may fall is a powerful reminder that merely doing good is not good enough. [817] When…
[806] Birth in the heavens might be supremely hedonistic. Birth in the hells might be supremely ascetic. Birth in the…
[796] Faith that lacks calm is unsettling. Faith that lacks drive is useless. [797] Why live to expend positive and…
[786] When one ignores the truth, one clings to delusion. [787] Those who imagine Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land to be…
[776] The best teacher not only learns and shares the Dharma, the best teacher also embodies and expresses the Dharma….
[766] One should always be mindful of the differences between learning, practising, realising and sharing the Dharma, and actualise the…
[756] The Middle Way between the illusions of being and non-being is the truth of constant change (Anicca) and non-self…
[746] Craving physical wealth oils the rounds of Samsara. Accumulating spiritual wealth ends the rounds of Samsara. [747] What greater…
[736] The only way to change the past is in the present. The only way to shape the future is…
[726] The sophisticated need not be complicated. The simple need not be simplistic. [727] It is hard to get what…
Sam & Sara #444: Coincidence Sam: How coincidental! Sara: Of course! Sam: Huh? Sara: It it was not, you would…
Relations: Wandering Thought #274: Paradoxically, we can simplify our relations by realising people are complex. For example, Person A does…
As the Buddha taught, ‘Hatred cannot be ceased by hatred.’ Why terrorise one another? Why add (fossil) fuel(s) to the…
Lamentations: Wandering Thought #275: Even if those whom we had good times with do not remember or treasure them like…
Outdo your previous ‘self’ with a better ‘self’, one at a time…
Perfect the good stuff of course, stuff good for all! This is how being ‘slow’ yet steady can lead to…
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