Tag: Buddha-nature
The removed public phone and sign reveal how white the wall was. An unexpected case of ‘out with the old’…
BELIEF: We must have faith in who we want to be, not necessarily believing that such a person already exists,…
This quote might be ‘natural’ for many humans, but it is not the point. The key point is that we…
A rather super moon (on 15 November 2016), after the Understanding Amituofo class, above the Buddha, as snapped by class…
From the movie ‘The Rewrite’… Keith: I would argue late bloomers may have had talent all along. It was just…
In the movies ‘Laggies’ is this dialogue… Counsellor: So, I’m becoming concerned that Annika is not taking steps towards her…
To a Dharma friend: ‘I used to be like you, to look at faults more than virtues of others. The…
Like a skilful transcendental Bodhisattva whom, as instructed by the Buddha, does not reveal his identity – so as to…
Even clean water left long enough on clean tiles will collect dirt from the surrounding air. As it dries up,…
The James Bond movie franchise had its 50th anniversary recently. Despite many themes of death in their titles, say, ‘You…
‘Wu wo’ (无我) means ‘non-self’ (Anatta), which means that as there is no enduring (unchanging) entity in our body and…
I think Charlie Chaplin’s movie, ‘The Great Dictator’ is really just his excuse to deliver what is one of the greatest inspirational speeches…
From the 1957 movie ‘The River’directed by Jean Renoir – Same But Different Nan: Why can’t you be good like…
There is no soul, as in an unchanging mental entity. If it is there, why did we change to be…
A:I find 老实人 (honest; forthright persons) irresistible. S: A very 老实 comment! We all prefer 老实人. Ironically, even the 不老实的人 prefer…
As they have perfect and immeasurable compassion, and as we have Buddha-nature like them, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will never…
In the trailer of ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, this was uttered – ‘Everything will be alright in the end….
The worldly admired tend to be more imperfect than hoped upon a closer look [because defilements are there], yet more…
我不敢轻于汝等， 汝等皆当作佛。 – 常不轻菩萨 (法华经) ‘I do not dare to belittle you all, for you all will become Buddhas.’ –…
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