Tag: gods

25
Dec
2024

Spiritual Natures

__ Spiritual Natures 天地之间,山水鬼神,畜生与人,皆有己灵。 Between the heavens and earth,of ghosts and gods of mountains and rivers,animals and humans,all have their…

04
Apr
2012

Rum Diary’s Lobster Speaks

Paul Kemp in ‘The Rum Diary’ says, while high on drugs, ‘”I wonder what it is you might think about…

25
Jan
2011

Any Atheius?

Something funny I came across online: Question: How can Atheism be true when there is no evidence of Atheius? Answer:…

28
Sep
2010

The Inconceivable Compassion Of The Enlightened

From the Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra (http://www2.kenyon.edu/Depts/Religion/Fac/Adler/Reln260/Vimalakirti.htm) are lesser known but some very surprising and illuminating teachings: ‘… Then the Licchavi…

23
Aug
2010

Why Mediums are Not Hosts of the Enlightened

If mediums who claim to ‘summon’ Bodhisattvas and Buddhas can really do so, then these enlightened ones should start the…

14
Jul
2010

Buddhist Views of Mediums

Q: A friend said that when he prays to the Buddha or Guanyin Bodhisattva, they can’t answer his question, whereas…

08
Jun
2010

The Bar of Goodness

Friend: Maybe he’s watching you and thinking you’re raising the bar. Man: Maybe. With God, you never can tell. Friend:…

07
Jun
2010

Of Gods & Demons

As long as there is an ego, there are demons. When there is no more ego, there are no more…

07
Jun
2010

What the Buddha Really Taught

A letter sent to the press: I refer to the 2 June 2010 article in The Straits Times, ‘Pray, let’s…

28
Apr
2010

The Greatest Love of All

Q: Does one who sacrifices his life for you have the greatest love of all? A: Being able to live…

07
Apr
2010

‘Clash of the Titans’ and Humans

The remake of ‘Clash of the Titans’ is more fascinating than its 1981 predecessor for a number of reasons. Firstly,…

30
Mar
2010

How Humans & God(s) Arose

With close reference to Buddhist scriptures, here are three interesting articles with the Buddha’s perspectives on the origin of humans…

23
Jan
2010

The New ‘Gods’ of the New Millennium

Something written in the year 2000: (An Exposition on Crystal Craze) Hold on to this crystal Touch that gem Feel…

10
Nov
2009

Does Supe Believe in God?

From ‘The Superman/Madman Hullabaloo!’ by Mike Allred: Madman: Do you believe in God? Superman: … After everything I’ve gone through,…

06
Jul
2009

Is Superman an Angel?

In ‘Superman: Redemption’ (by Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza and Walt Simonson), Superman hears the desperate prayers of an old lady…

13
Mar
2009

Are You a Buddha?

For the second time this week, I was at St. Joseph’s Institution International, invited to give an hour’s presentation to…

19
Jan
2009

Past : Arbitrary Importance

From ‘Chandni Chowk To China’, Delusion to Realisation http://buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=12,7665,0,0,1,0 In the first Bollywood-Hollywood action-comedy ‘Chandni Chowk To China’, an Indian…

13
Oct
2008

Nature : Ungodly Wrath?

Japan Adventures (3) : Gods of Nature? In ancient Japanese temples (such as Sanjūsangendō), it is not uncommon to find…

15
Jun
2006

Buddhists : Are Atheists?

Are Buddhists Atheists? (Part of this article was published at www.buddhistchannel.tv. This is written in response to an inaccurate portrayal…