The Buddha-to-be cutting off his princely hair to express renouncing of worldly attachments for the sake of seeking the path to equanimously help all beings be free of suffering. Note his ease and grace of gesture, with his confident and joyful...

Interestingly, other drivers might think the same of you? Hmmm… If you always expect the world to centre around your preferences, always expect to be disappointed. – #Stonepeace Once you lack equanimity, there is deluded attachment and deluded aversion. –...

Discrimination: Wandering Thought #242 It only takes a single person of another race to help a racist person, for the whole world to realise how ridiculous it is to unfairly discriminate anyone due to skin colour or any other superficial differences. You can help yourself eradicate racism by...

‘I Never Liked You’ by Chester Brown speaks of the uncertainty of feelings when growing up, which might even lead to what seems to be a cold sense of indifference. It is about the author, who refused to say the f word even when repeatedly taunted, but also lacks interest to reject...

Wandering Thought #161: Calmness Real calmness from equanimity is not indifference to whatever is going on, including others’ suffering. It is the ability to be unperturbed while continuing to care, to be able to maintain peace of mind while helping others to regain theirs. Any...

Wandering Thought #43: Partiality Any one form of partial and worldly love is not superior to any other form of equally partial love, as both are limited out of personal attachment, while impartial and spiritual love would embrace all equanimously, immeasurably and without...

In the heat and cold, at the high or low, the stone… at...

Super Short Story #278: Mosaic When he sees mosaic designs, he doesn’t just see the beauty, but the grime to clean between...

I asked him why he doesn’t seem very concerned for the spiritual well-being of his parents. He replied that since we have been reborn so many times, we have all been one another’s parents at some point in the past, and that if so, he doesn’t see why he should be too...

Super Short Story (189): Bad Day He encouraged his bipolar friend: ‘There are good and bad days for everyone unenlightened. In your case, the swing to and fro might seem more drastic and swift, but there’s no need to pine for better days or dread bad ones. Just do your best from...