Super Short Story #376: Doppelganger Scrutinising his doppelgänger in his dream, he felt disgust when he saw an aspect of his character that was worse than his, and jealousy when he saw an aspect that was better than his. Then he wondered what his doppelgänger thought of...

As the Buddha taught, ‘Hatred cannot be ceased by hatred.’ Why terrorise one another? Why add (fossil) fuel(s) to the...

‘Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.’ – Friedrich...

In ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’, it was said that the Hulk avoids fights as he knows he will win, while others do that as they might lose. He represents the love-hate of violence, within himself and the audience. As much as we might know violence is not the true answer to any...

Wandering Thought #76: Hatred While one bears hatred against another, imagining the person to be giving pain, it is really oneself who causes the pain, by nursing the hatred, while the person only conditions it. Should one hate oneself then? No – as such pain is the fault of hatred; not...

Wandering Thought #49: Hatred If we all take stock of our inner hatred, to prevent it from spilling into the world outside, there would be no war. Others might incite hatred but why let them win by being provoked? If others are already waging war, remember that there is already too much...

Super Short Story #313: Hell Hath No Fury The shrewd wife who holds pictures of his affair has a simple but brilliant idea. She will hold on to them, to ransom his reputation for life, even after...

Question: A friend sent me a video documentary of the historical battle of China against the Japanese’s invasion during WWII, saying every Chinese ought to watch it. What do you think? Should I watch it? Answer: Different parties have different ways of portraying different facets of...

The below is a set of answers I helped to write for Makan Sutra (MS) upon request via a friend. MS is not to be mistaken as an actual spiritual sutra. In fact, it’s a very worldly guide for indulgence in all kinds of foods, including animals. It’s kind of an abuse of the word...

Super Short Story (171): Wonder She wondered why she was ignored… Was it because he hated her? Was it because he was interested (but didn’t know how to approach)? Was it because he just doesn’t give a hoot either way? She decided why she wondered… Was it because she...