Tag: mindfulness

19
Sep
2012

Super Short Story (31): Silence

The librarian grumbled aloud while she arranged the messed up books on the shelves, not only forgetting that it was her…

05
Sep
2012

Sam & Sara (380): Slowness

Sam & Sara #380 Sara: Why do you always eat so slowly? Sam: Maybe it’s you who are impatient. You…

28
Aug
2012

Super Short Story (16): Drink

‘Fix me a drink’, he asked, again and again. Forgetting again and again, that he could it himself, that he needn’t bother…

28
Aug
2012

Super Short Story (4): Viewfinder

He wrote on the photograph he snapped: ‘Wished I was there’, for he was so occupied with capturing the perfect…

13
Jun
2012

Scenes From Amitabha Sutra Class (Run 9)

Participants trying out the practice of mindfulness of Buddha. Sharing by past participant, on the benefits of practising Buddha mindfulness.

13
Jun
2012

Rough Mindfulness

The first Stonepeace book is in production… Stay tuned!

13
Jun
2012

Mystery Number Wins!

A participant of my latest Pure Land class (http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2012/01/course-understanding-amituofo-via-the-amitabha-sutra-9th-run) had an interesting experience. While chanting the name of Amituofo in class for…

13
Jun
2012

Missing Presence Of Mind

The cleaner at the food court came to retrieve an empty tray, but with absent-mindedness. She lifts a tray off…

05
Jun
2012

Some Precious Lessons

From the movie ‘Precious’ – Here Precious: And, I never really talked in class before. Ms Rain: How does that…

09
May
2012

The Hulk Paradox?

From ‘The Avengers’ movie: Steve Rogers: Doc… I think now is the perfect time for you to get angry.  Bruce…

09
May
2012

Forthrightness With Kindness

A surprise email arrived on a mediation case between two people I helped some time ago. Here is my abridged…

09
May
2012

‘Special’ Vegetarian Food?

At a Buddhist temple, there were prayers… that ended with the wish for all beings to be well and happy….

26
Apr
2012

Mindful Eating

A Tit for a Tat (356) Tit: This porridge is so bland – how do you eat it? Tat: As…

11
Apr
2012

How Do You Open Doors?

From the movie ‘Tower Heist’: Lester the old doorman: All those years on the job, and it turns out that…

11
Apr
2012

More Mindfulness Needed

As few will tell us our faults, even if they are obvious to them, we need to increase mindfulness of…

22
Feb
2012

The Other End Of Freudian Slips

I don’t know if there is already a term for the receiving end of Freudian slips, but I have been…

09
Jan
2012

Tone & Message

The foolish hear the tone of harshness, and miss the bitter words of truth. The wise listen to the words…

09
Jan
2012

What If Wrong? (2012 Stuff)

What if the scientific side is wrong? What if the other side(s) is wrong? What if you are wrong? The…

02
Jan
2012

A Troublesome Situation

One who makes trouble for others unmindfully, can become indignant when mindful that others retaliate for their troubles. I hope…

02
Jan
2012

The Distraction Paradox

A funny dialogue from the movie ‘Ghost Writer’ Teacher: Focus! Student: I can’t! I’m distracted What is the cure for…