Tag: perception

02
Jan
2012

More Or Less Deluded

A Tit for a Tat (347) Tit: You can never win a seriously deluded person in argument – even if you…

02
Jan
2012

The Compatibility Paradox

A Tit for a Tat (346) Tit: Look! They look perfectly incompatible for each other! Tat: If so, they are also equally…

02
Jan
2012

Hopelessly Stubborn?

He believed her to be hopelessly stubborn, not knowing that it is he who is hopelessly stubborn in his opinion…

13
Dec
2011

A Vegan Challenge

An acquaintance P sent me this: ‘I saw J today. He looks so frail and weak and I think his…

14
Nov
2011

Do You Really Love?

Do you really love who another is, or do you really love who you imagine that person is? Do you…

27
Oct
2011

Something Drastically Wrong

An unnerving passage by Steven Grant, in Warren Ellis’ ‘Scars’. ‘If they weren’t there and I saw them, there’s something drastically…

27
Oct
2011

Perception of Cylinder

A cylinder seen from the top is just a circle, but just a rectangle when seen from the side. Only…

18
Oct
2011

Labels Really Matter

To a Buddhist friend on disseminating news of a forum (slightly extended): ‘Even though the topic is of universal interest,…

12
Oct
2011

I Wouldn’t Know

A Tit for a Tat (345) Tit: It’s frustrating when others in front walk too slowly. Tat: Most of the time, they…

12
Oct
2011

Overtime

A Tit for a Tat (344) Tat: You used the office printer to print this personal stuff? Tit: It’s stealing huh? Tat: Yes…

12
Oct
2011

Lovable

A Tit for a Tat (343) Tat: Who is more lovable? One who sees all beings as lovable, or one who only sees…

12
Oct
2011

Try is the Word?

A Tit for a Tat (342) Tit: Try to be there on time! Tat: ‘Try’ is the word! Tit: No ‘try’ – just…

12
Oct
2011

Stooping

A Tit for a Tat (341) Tit: You’re stooping! Tat: But I can stand upright any time! Tit: But you never put in…

03
Oct
2011

Imaginary Sadness

A Tit for a Tat (340) Tat: She feels sad when she imagines his sadness. Tit: How sad! Tat: Now…

03
Oct
2011

Upset

A Tit for a Tat (338) Tit: Why are you upset? Tat: Because of his mistake. Tit: It’s your mistake…

03
Oct
2011

Strange Behaviour

A Tit for a Tat (337) Tit: Is he the one who behaved strangely yesterday. Tat: Yes. Tit: But he…

03
Oct
2011

Two-Way Management

A Tit for a Tat (336) Tat: Since your boss is unmanageable, you should fire him! Tit: Why should I…

03
Oct
2011

Labels Matter

When asked about circulating news of a general forum via the www.TheDailyEnlightenment.com e-newsletter: Hi, I can circulate this only if…

27
Sep
2011

Aal Izz Well?

‘3 Idiots’ is the most amazing Indian movie I have seen so far. Truly wonderfully moving, funny yet insightful. (It…

27
Sep
2011

Alternative News

I figured that it is alright to no longer subscribe to any local papers, since they are all government controlled….