Fear not, by cultivating the immeasurable heart of loving-kindness and compassion in a selfless way. Have a heart so big that it encompasses all, with no space to...

Another hilarious Ladybird satire book. This page is a take on non-genuine loving-kindness – in imagined thought only; not in actual...

The opposite of equanimous radiation of loving-kindness to all beings in proper Metta meditation. Why love only your doppelgangers? Is it not extreme narcissism?...

A heartfelt smile is the simplest visible gift of...

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 #58: Best We can only do our best to be others’ good friends… for what else can we do, than to offer the best of our friendship, to be there for others in their times of need? To be a truly good friend however, never hope for anything in return – not even...

Ten always meet in a bar. One day, one came with a gun. There were six chances (for a six-shooter) of being shot. Fearing this, the next day, all came with guns. There are now 60 chances of being shot… when it could had been no chance. Insecurity breeds insecurity. The real security...

Super Short Story (136): Friendliness The shop has a sign saying friendly dogs are welcomed. But who decides if a dog is friendly? a dog-friendly shopkeeper, a dog-unfriendly staff, a dog-friendly customer, a dog-unfriendly customer, a dog-friendly dog-owner, or the...

From ‘The Avengers’ movie: Steve Rogers: Doc… I think now is the perfect time for you to get angry.  Bruce Banner: That’s my secret, Cap[tain America], I’m always angry. Cap was suggesting Banner to transform into the Hulk there and then to help save the day....

A name I came up with some years ago. Happy to see it still being in use… MaitriPals – Pals for friendship, with universal love and compassion. ‘Maitri’ is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘friendship of universal love and compassion’ (Think ‘Maitreya Buddha’ – The friendly...