Alienation: Dharmagram #70 From the title card of ‘The Alienist’… We too are alienated from our true nature, which is Buddha-nature, thus with suffering, spiritually ill. Yet, our Buddha-nature is always there, for us to awaken...

Nature: Dharmagram #60 Unnerving opening quote of ‘Scarface’. The consolation is that the opposite is true too, that no one is really bad, and can do right, as all have Buddha-nature, be it discovered or...

The removed public phone and sign reveal how white the wall was. An unexpected case of ‘out with the old’ that revives the older… that seems newer. What more old yet new discoveries can we make around us? May we clear our ‘old’ defilements, that we are too used...

BELIEF: We must have faith in who we want to be, not necessarily believing that such a person already exists, but that we can strive to become better and better, till we are like that ideal person in mind – who is perfect in every way, in compassion, wisdom and all other virtues. Thank...

This quote might be ‘natural’ for many humans, but it is not the point. The key point is that we can become more natural – more in tune with our Buddha-nature, that is free from sadness, anger, fear and such. It is not about being positive or negative, but becoming more...

A rather super moon (on 15 November 2016), after the Understanding Amituofo class, above the Buddha, as snapped by class participant Bro EK. The full moon is a favourite metaphor for the brightness of our Buddha-nature!...

From the movie ‘The Rewrite’… Keith: I would argue late bloomers may have had talent all along. It was just unrecognised. Holly: I disagree. I think it’s just about focusing. Comments: Well, it is both – just as we have Buddha-nature all along, albeit...

In the movies ‘Laggies’ is this dialogue… Counsellor: So, I’m becoming concerned that Annika is not taking steps towards her future. I was hoping that we could all come up with a plan today. Megan: (to Annika) Okay, sure. A plan. Do you have one? Annika: It kind of...

Namaste! The Buddha-nature in me recognises the Buddha-nature in you....

To a Dharma friend: ‘I used to be like you, to look at faults more than virtues of others. The truth is, we should give attention to where attention is due, to the right (and wrong) thing at the right time. If we keep seeing faults only, we might lose more and more respect for more and...