Tag: impermanence
Impermanence doesn’t mean things have to disintegrate or decay right in front of your eyes. The ephemeral nature of things…
Hurricane Sandy Typhoon Haiyan Cyclone Cleopatra Wrathful ‘ladies’ gone with the wind, despite their indelible harm, or will the hurt…
Super Short Story (242): Fireworks Every year, when he sees pollutive national celebratory fireworks, he can’t help thinking the millions…
Super Short Story (241): Sleep He overslept on his birthday, waking up at noon – with half of the day…
Super Short Story (207): TV Every time his TV becomes okay, he thought maybe it’s okay after all. But if…
Super Short Story (204): Nails While scratching himself, he realised that his nails have as if suddenly become too long…
Sam & Sara #397: Guarantee Sam: Look! There is lifetime guarantee for this product! Sara: So? Sam: Huh? Sara: It…
Super Short Story (198): Kid Part 1: It was terrible… the passing of his kid… Suddenly, he woke up. It…
We are born empty-handed come, and we die empty-handed. Yet, most of us are born with clenched fists, and some…
Super Short Story (112): Restaurant While eating at an average restaurant, it struck him that some restaurants probably can’t make…
He doesn’t even want his loved ones to know he is dying of a rare terminal illness, but he forgot…
Question: A shelf above my desk gave way and broke my Bodhisattva image. Can I glue the pieces and continue…
Sam & Sara #363 Sam: The movie’s plot twist was so predictable! Sara: Was it? I thought it was very…
多年以前有一位朋友到楚布寺去覲見剛剛坐床的大寶法王。 不知道是怎樣的因緣，他突然問了小法王一句： “我可以抱你嗎？” 只有七歲的小法王靜靜地回答：“你可以抱住天空嗎？” ～摘自噶瑪噶舉之家 我們就是為了幻化的事物忙一輩子，以為可以抓住什麼， 但就是留不住，終其空空忙碌一生。 A summary of the above in English: Someone visited the then seven year…
There is this part in ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ that mentions Buddhism. Morrie: Everybody knows they’re going to die, but nobody…
Parts of this song is fantastic, almost Buddhistic… 寂寞寂寞就好 (田馥甄 Hebe) I’ll Be Better After I’m Lonely For A While…
A Tit for a Tat (314) Tit: So, is he okay now? Tat: Well, seems okay for now. Next aT4aT: https://moonpointer.com/new/2011/06/not-wasted…
If the lotus symbolises spiritual purity, as it blossoms despite roots in mud (which represents defilements), does the offering of…
A Tit for a Tat (97) Tit: How’s your sore throat? Tat: It’s better but am not sure if it’s…
A 72 year old man led us through the pages of history by telling of a majestic empire that once…
Recent Comments