Tag: compassion

11
Dec
2012

Super Short Story (132): Survey

Super Short Story (132): Survey He doesn’t do generic surveys, especially those that ask worldly questions, offering limited answering options…

16
Nov
2012

Sam & Sara #389: Eating Animals

Jonathan Safran Foer’s book title does not imply animal-eaters only eat animals and do nothing else. It is a way…

15
Nov
2012

The Existential Spider-Man

Interesting quotes from ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’: Uncle Ben: You’re a lot like your father. You really are, Peter, and that’s…

15
Nov
2012

Sam & Sara #388: Cruciality

Sam & Sara #388: Cruciality Sara: He says being vegetarian isn’t crucial at all! Sam: He should tell that face…

24
Aug
2012

Put Together Again

Question: A shelf above my desk gave way and broke my Bodhisattva image. Can I glue the pieces and continue…

28
Jul
2012

Who’s Afraid Of Who?

Sam & Sara (Previously ‘A Tit for a Tat’) #361 Sara: Why didn’t you walk that way? Sam: There was…

25
Jul
2012

Sincere Stretching Of Compassion

A slightly edited dialogue… E: I like KFC: http://www.kfc.com S: That’s the marketing website. Here’s the ‘real’ deal: http://www.kentuckyfriedcruelty.com/f-kfc_fried_videos.asp E:…

05
Jun
2012

Some Precious Lessons

From the movie ‘Precious’ – Here Precious: And, I never really talked in class before. Ms Rain: How does that…

22
May
2012

Wrath Of War Vs Peace Of Mind

Review of ‘Walking The Tiger’s Path – A Soldier’s Spiritual Journey in Iraq’ By Paul M. Kendel The war genre…

09
May
2012

‘Special’ Vegetarian Food?

At a Buddhist temple, there were prayers… that ended with the wish for all beings to be well and happy….

02
May
2012

Deliver Me

He believes his meat-eating teacher can ‘deliver’ the beings eaten to Pure Land. If this is true, shouldn’t he eat…

02
May
2012

About MaitriPals

A name I came up with some years ago. Happy to see it still being in use… MaitriPals – Pals…

26
Apr
2012

Why Give Up?

As they have perfect and immeasurable compassion, and as we have Buddha-nature like them, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will never…

11
Apr
2012

What Are Others Here For?

‘If it’s true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?’ So says…

11
Apr
2012

Contrast Of Comfort Zone Vs Dukkha

E: Perhaps, what Prince Siddhartha’s (the Buddha-to-be) Father did was right! Provided him only with the best of best things…

21
Mar
2012

From Passionate Grief To Compassionate Relief

A friend remarked, ‘It is depressing to know that many suffer from depression.’ This is surely nothing to joyous over,…

30
Jan
2012

The Best Teachers

The best teachers must eventually teach ultimate Compassion and Wisdom. To encourage perfect Compassion, they must eventually advocate veganism, which…

30
Jan
2012

Free Will

This sums it up perfectly, as to how, if there is a creator God (which there isn’t), he is surely…

09
Jan
2012

There’s No Meat Without Killing (Funny & Enlightening?)

S: Most who like to eat meat ironically don’t want a single animal killed for them. Strange isn’t it, to…

09
Jan
2012

The Stonecutter’s Story

He, a stone-cutter, saw a rich man gathering many luxuries, and wished to be like him. Suddenly, he became him….