Tag: Four Noble Truths

24
May
2023

Okay

_ Okay To be okay,first realiseyou are not okay. (This is the First Noble Truth,of recognisingyour suffering.) To be more…

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…

28
Jun
2010

Is Suffering Okay?

Q: Sometimes, suffering may not be a bad thing. A: Suffering is ‘useful’ only if it spurs one to advance…

02
Nov
2009

A Foolish Question

‘Is the glass half empty or half full?’ is a common expression, used rhetorically to indicate that a particular situation…

07
Oct
2009

Miserable Being Miserable

The graphic travelogue ‘French Milk’ by Lucy Knisley is mostly about her good times during her six week vacation in…

26
Sep
2009

From a Physical ‘Whiteout’ to a Spiritual Blackout

In the movie ‘Whiteout’, a U.S. marshal, being the only one assigned to Antarctica, makes it a point to solve…

17
Dec
2008

Adventures : Zeph Tales (21)

The Meaning of Meaning Zeph doesn’t consider himself a very ‘deep’ person. But he recognises that he contemplates on stuff…