Tag: doubt

11
Jun
2024

Judge Well To Be Tranquil (Jan 15)

_ Further Reflections 84: True peace of mindarises from refugein the Right Dharma,in thought, word and deed. 85: The more…

07
Sep
2023

From Grit To Great

_ From Grit To Great The doubting canspur the verification. The grit canspur the purification. The little canspur the great….

19
Apr
2022

True Faith

True Faith After doubting all you can,and resolving these doubts best you can,what remains is true faith… Truth and faith…

03
Nov
2017

Enthusiasm: Super Short Story #470

Super Short Story #470: Enthusiasm The eager puppy saw the aloof kitten and enthusiastically wanted to play, to share a…

30
Aug
2013

Reality Is More Fascinating

Here are four lessons I learnt from the movie ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’: 1. A so-called Halfling (Hobbit) can…

30
Jan
2013

Wonder: Super Short Story (171)

Super Short Story (171): Wonder She wondered why she was ignored… Was it because he hated her? Was it because…

31
May
2012

One With Reality

Q: How do you know that the Buddha’s teachings is the truth? A: Through active learning, practising, testing and questioning the teachings….

02
Jan
2012

Doubts & Truth

May those who wield the power of truth dispel doubts. May those with doubts wield the power of wisdom to…

29
Nov
2011

Already Famous? Already Talented?

In the movie ‘Already Famous’, we see the classic tension between struggling to be recognised by others to be talented…

01
Nov
2010

Taiji Lesson #2

Another random lesson from Taiji class: To master Taiji faster, forget all your preconceptions… and even doubts, and accept the…

26
Apr
2010

Mmm mmm mmm mmm

The more I look around, the more ‘mantras’ I see in everyday life. Here’s a haunting one… ‘Mmm mmm mmm…

03
Aug
2009

Why We Probably Were Serial Killers

In the movie ‘Murderer’, the protagonist model detective suffers from lapses in memory (due to an injury and another reason…

04
Apr
2009

Don’t Just Disbelieve; Just Try It

In Mahavaipulya-mahasanni-pata Sutra, a verse says: In the Dharma Ending Age [which we’re about 10% into now], when 100 million…

23
Mar
2009

How to Handle Gossip Gals & Guys

If someone gossips to you, there’s no need to respond enthusiastically. If someone else gossips to you, there’s no need…

16
Mar
2009

We Are Our Self-fulfilling Prophesies

We believe what we want to believe. Be careful! What we believe might be believed into ‘reality’ like a self-fulfilling…

09
Jan
2009

Adventures : Zeph Tales (22)

What’s the Meaning of Life? Once upon a time, there was a very small boy called Zeph, who wondered much…

30
Dec
2008

Nirvana : Go For It

If we do not try, we will not know. -Ayya Khema (Be An Island) Is there Nirvana or not? Can…