Tag: honesty

23
Sep
2019

Betrayal: Super Short Story #645

Betrayal: Super Short Story #645 Although he felt betrayed by her deception,he was really betrayedby his gullibility… too. Only friends…

18
Sep
2019

Honesty: Super Short Story #633

Honesty: Super Short Story #633 He preferred othersto be brutally honest to him,to learn the harsh truths about himselfas swiftly…

15
Nov
2016

Honesty: Super Short Story #417

Super Short Story #417: Honesty She was too weak for honesty in two ways – for others to be honest…

11
Jan
2013

Super Short Story (162): Biography

Super Short Story (162): Biography She thought of writing her biography until she heard a biographer’s comment that an autobiography…

02
May
2012

Honest Forthright Persons

A:I find 老实人 (honest; forthright persons) irresistible. S: A very 老实 comment! We all prefer 老实人. Ironically, even the 不老实的人 prefer…

31
Oct
2011

The Importance of Being Earnest

心不老实即行不老实。 老实至心即老实修行。 When the mind is not earnest [forthright; honest; frank; straightforward], the practice [action] is not earnest. When the…

27
Jul
2011

Schemers Don’t Like Schemers

In the ‘brutal’ game that is Survivor in one of the recent seasons, Fabio, seemingly a simple-minded goofball at first,…

26
Jul
2011

The Limitations & Cycle Of ‘Sincerity’

Part 1: It is amazing… how a total stranger on the street can be all smiles, greeting you, offering a…

09
Feb
2011

You Prefer Honesty?

A Tit for a Tat (214) Tit: Do you have change? Tat: Yes… but I need to use it later….

10
Jun
2010

What Do Robes Represent?

An email apology: Dear Si’Ann (sic), Referring to our tele-conversation, our sincere apologies for any misunderstandings or miscommunication if any….

01
Apr
2010

Humanity, Humility, Honesty

Visited St. Patrick’s School again, a couple of days ago, to give a presentation on the Buddhist perspective of life…

24
Mar
2010

How Students Can Become Teachers

Only Buddhas, who are perfect teachers, do not require [constructive] criticism from their students. – Stonepeace What do you do…

23
Feb
2010

Do You Love Shocking Honesty?

Love is the only shocking act left on the planet. – Reed Bennett If you are honest, and would like…

20
Aug
2009

Truth is Not Enough

There is a quiz game show on TV that we all know, that is seemingly the most difficult, because almost…

14
Apr
2009

Do You Admit You Cheated If You Didn’t?

The Million Dollar Question… Q: How do you admit how you cheated if you did not? A: You don’t –…

03
Dec
2008

Power : Win-Win

I used to wonder this when I come across news of celebrity marriages in the papers – ‘Why is it…