Tag: Dharma

15
Jul
2024

Do The Work (Jan 17)

__ Further Reflections 96: Even if we practise wella little of the Dharma,our lives will be better –much more if…

25
Oct
2012

Refreshing Dharma Sharing

V: … Thank you very much for your Dharma sharing… As I was mostly busy at the reception area, I…

25
Jul
2012

No Random Recommendation

A message shared with a friend: Usually, it’s my habit to play safe, to recommend Dharma classes and talks personally…

25
Jul
2012

Drama Dharma?

Question: Hi Teacher Shen, Amituofo. Did you watch ‘Journey to the West’ last week? I know you said that we…

21
Jun
2012

The Dharma Is So Good

A Tit for a Tat (359) Tit: If the Dharma is so good, why are you not practising it? Tat: Because I’m…

06
Dec
2011

The Dharma Has No End

末法末法,人末法不末。 正法正法,人正法自正。 ~ 石子 Dharma Ending Age, Dharma Ending Age… It is in the humans that the Dharma ends, the…

27
Sep
2011

The Bodhisattvic Hippocratic Oath

Here is the original Hippocratic Oath taken by ancient Greek doctors, from which modern versions of doctors’ moral conduct is…

20
Sep
2011

Truest Relics

Some friends comment that some relics (sairira) of great Buddhist masters look quite ordinary, in the sense that they can’t even…

07
Sep
2011

Turning The Wheel

Gift of vegetarian mid-autumn mooncakes on teacher’s day from M & Y with post-it that says ‘法轮常转’ (May the wheel of the…

25
Jan
2011

What Bitter Irony!

He spent $200,000 to change his kidneys via the black market. He spent 1 second to fall and die. What…

17
Jan
2011

More Dharma Education

There is much discussion accounting for the drop of 9.2% of Buddhists here, according the latest census. Wanted to write…

10
Jan
2011

The Dharma & Karma Collector

He collects many Dharma books that are sponsored by others for sharing the Dharma. But he doesn’t really read them;…

14
Dec
2010

Communication

Open-hearted communication is the lifeblood of any relationship. Without the Buddha’s communication of the Dharma to the Sangha, of the…

07
Dec
2010

The Dharma-Learning Paradox

The more you learn the Dharma, the harder is it to share the Dharma, as you realise the depth of…

07
Dec
2010

One Or Many Teachers?

I worry for Dharma friends who learn from many teachers, because they might become confused if there are (‘seemingly’) contradicting…

29
Nov
2010

Taiji Lesson #6

To know if your moves happened to be right due to unmindful beginner’s ‘luck’, keep practising them, to repeat the…

22
Nov
2010

Who Blesses The Blessed One?

The Buddha is also called ‘The Blessed One’. But who blesses the Blessed One, who blesses us with the Dharma?…

15
Nov
2010

The Seven Kinds Of Refuge

As generally defined, seven kinds of refuge. Which one are you? Generally, any form of refuge missing Dharma is spiritually…

24
Aug
2010

It’s Never Just Something

A friend’s experience… While shortlisting films for a Buddhist short film festival, I spoke firmly against the choice of one,…

02
Aug
2010

Everything But The What?

The singing duo ‘Everything But the Girl’ (EBTG) adopted their name from the slogan of furniture which had a window sign…