Tag: precepts

07
Dec
2009

Why the Appeal Against the Appeal?

Part 1: https://moonpointer.com/new/2009/11/appeal-to-drop-appeal Part 2: http://buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=22,8764,0,0,1,0 (as below): In reply to the letter ‘Buddhism not damaged by wayward monastics, but…

23
Apr
2009

Monastics & Money

JX: I think these days, it’s okay for monastics to handle some money (but not too ridiculously much to spur…

16
Apr
2009

What If It Takes Forever to Turn Green?

If there is no car around, would you wait for the light to turn green before crossing? As a pedestrian…

13
Apr
2009

Poll Analysis: Should All Taking the Three Refuges Commit to the Five Precepts Too?

Here is an analysis of the poll question ‘Should All Taking the Three Refuges Commit to the Five Precepts Too?’…

03
Apr
2009

Do You Observe the Fifth Precept ‘Moderately’?

The billboard in the photo seems to be that of a distorted beer bottle, which blurly reflects the traffic… which…

17
Jan
2009

Criminals : Potential Buddhas

As inspired by the film ‘The Dhamma Brothers‘ , here’s a simple poem, in tribute to those who seek spiritual…

30
Oct
2008

Alcohol : (Non-)Wisdom Soup?

Japan Adventures (12) : The Soup of Intoxication & Addiction Koyasan (Mount Koya) is a large seminary of Shingon (Japanese…