Tag: compassion

During a Dharma discussion at Awareness Place (after screening of ‘The Woodsman’), a participant remarked about how difficult is was…

Something written for an interreligious publication… A Buddhist charity was giving out aids to the needy in terms of cash…

Here’s a re-telling of a Jataka Tale, with additional commentary at the end… Once upon a time, the Bodhisattva (future…

Yup, Depeche Mode does slow and sentimental songs too. The above is the moving studio version of ‘Come Back’ from…

Here is an analysis of the poll question ‘Should All Taking the Three Refuges Commit to the Five Precepts Too?’…

If only the winds can chime and carry the name of Amituofo But it takes the compassionate to be mindful…

Is one who suffers fools gladly one who is gladly a fool? Q:  What if someone is unreasonable? Should we…

Photo: A Catholic Sister reading the Declaration of Religious Harmony: “We, the people in Singapore, declare that religious harmony is…

Looking at Looking over Looking after (Guanyin Bodhisattva image at Kong Meng San)

The 17th Karmapa’s Kagyu office produced an impressive booklet called ‘Guidelines for Mitigating Climate Change’. I received it via email…

A Dharma friend recounted the first time she stepped into a Chinese Buddhist temple out of interest to learn chanting….

Above: [Stele with a Buddha & two Bodhisattvas, Eastern Wei (534–50 CE), Limestone, overall height 310 cm, Collection of the…

Busy hands with multiplied actions. Busy with extended compassion. Calm palms with collected stillness. Calm with unified wisdom. (In each…

Economy of shape Economy of lines Economy of face But still expression But still compassion But still gracefulness (Picture of…

The first picture… the Buddha at rest (with eyes closed?) The Awakened One… always in peaceful repose. The second picture……

The super weight of ‘The (Daily) Planet’ on his super shoulders daily? [This article is somewhat on evolution, and somewhat…

Kindly Guanyin Homely Chenrezig Motherly Avalokiteshvara ‘My mother is Guanyin to me when she prays to Guanyin for me.’ –…

Penguin books’ designs are getting really clever and cool these days. Gone are the days of Penguin’s stuffy bookish image….

A Buddha image on the computer reminding me to blog with compassion and wisdom, reminding me to surf with compassion…

Last week, we visited the Peranakan Museum for the ‘Serenity in Stone : The Qingzhou Discovery’ exhibition. Featured are 800…