Tag: perception

01
Dec
2010

Say It More Clearly

A Tit for a Tat (182) Tit: You should had said so more clearly! Tat: You should have asked me…

29
Nov
2010

You’re Hot & You’re Cold!

Put your left hand in cold water. How cold! Put your right hand in hot water. How hot! Put both…

24
Nov
2010

Beware of Brainwashing

Question: I think I will still attend my friend’s gathering [at what is considered a cult by orthodox Buddhism] but…

24
Nov
2010

The Precious Disagreeable

The best Dharma lessons don’t always sound the most pleasing to one’s ears. For what you already know you don’t…

22
Nov
2010

Remember That Task?

A Tit for a Tat (181) Tit: Remember that to-do? Tat: Yes? Tit: Can you do it now? Tat: Why…

22
Nov
2010

Getting Used To The Inevitable

A Tit for a Tat (179) Tit: When will it get better?  Tat: When you get used to it! Tit:…

15
Nov
2010

Are Labels Useless?

Q: It doesn’t matter whether one calls oneself a Buddhist when one is practising the Buddha’s way. Often, we are…

15
Nov
2010

Such (In)flexibility!

A Tit for a Tat (177) Tit: The deliveryman just called. He wants to come now! Tat: Wow, this is…

15
Nov
2010

No Need to Compare?

A Tit for a Tat (176) Tit: This bun tastes dry – not like the ones before! Tat: Don’t compare…

15
Nov
2010

Taiji Lesson #5

Then again, yet another random lesson from Taiji class: The mirror for checking your moves is half your teacher, but…

15
Nov
2010

How to Enjoy Sleeping?

A Tit for a Tat (175) Tit: I enjoy sleeping. Tat: But ‘you’ are not there when you’re asleep! You’re…

10
Nov
2010

Big Picture

Do you see the big picture? no no no… not that big picture on the wall, but the real big…

08
Nov
2010

An Ugly Truth?

From ‘Grimmer Tales: A Wicked Collection of Happily Never After Stories’ by Erik Bergstrom, is ‘The Ugly Truth’, which I think…

08
Nov
2010

The Language Is Not The Message

A Tit for a Tat (174) Tit: I cringe whenever I hear his bad English! Tat: I cringe whenever you…

08
Nov
2010

Mindful Enough?

A Tit for a Tat (173) Tit: I’m very mindful. I never accidentally kill a single ant when I do…

27
Oct
2010

Are You A Fuddy-Duddy?

There is what seems to be the eternal tension between the young and old. The young think the old are…

27
Oct
2010

Pot Calling Kettle Calling Pot

A Tit for a Tat (172) Tit: He secretly complained to me that she snores! Tat: Is it?! Tit: But…

27
Oct
2010

You’re Hot & You’re Cold

A drop of water at the hot-and-cold water dispenser dripped on a finger. For a second, I couldn’t decide if…

27
Oct
2010

I Think You Need To…

A Tit for a Tat (171) Sequel to https://moonpointer.com/new/2010/10/do-you-wanna : Tit: I think you need to turn on the fan….

18
Oct
2010

Do You Wanna?

Prequel to https://moonpointer.com/new/2010/10/i-think-you-need-to : A Tit for a Tat (168) Tit: Do you want to turn on the fan? Tat:…