Tag: repentance

Reflection after watching ‘Attack the Block’: Those who have done great wrong should redeem themselves by doing great right. –…

In the movie ‘Tree of Life’, a family is run by a authoritarian father. They are depicted to be not…

To be unapologetic for one’s evil done makes one more evil. To be ungrateful for others’ goodness done makes one…

有恩不报恩，即是自我心。 不弃自我心，即是住魔心。 有错不认错，即是我慢心。 不弃我慢心，即是住魔心。- 石头安 To be indebted but not repay kindness, is the mind of self-centredness. To not renounce…

Your karma is [or ‘will be’] truly bad only when you take it badly, by not truly acknowledging your mistakes…

Question: My friend’s business partner cheated her of her money. She wants to send him to jail. Answer: If the…

The foreign man suddenly extended his phone to me, instructing me to listen, in a matter of fact way, as he…

She assumed he had let go of the matter, so she let it go, not further resolving it, not realising…

‘A Study in Scarlet’ is the debut Sherlock Holmes story. It is a good reminder of several truths… The plot of…

This is the traditional verse for recitation to express repentance: 忏悔文 Verse for Repentance 往昔所造诸恶业 For all the evil deeds…

In the light of some debate over the questionable integrity of a so-called ‘monastic’, she said, ‘Sometimes, I feel so…

If a ‘Buddhist’ teacher does evil, despite knowing it is evil, one probably does not really believe in karma. If…

Question: If I have committed observe the Five Precepts but repeatedly break one of them despite having practised repentance, can…

(From a friend to her Mother) Never knew the loss is so painful, never knew you are so important in…

The most enlightening part of ‘The Losers’ was when the cornered Jensen uttered something ‘true to bluff’ those pointing guns…

Question: If I had committed to a regular sadhana practice after an initiation, must I ask the guru for permission…

Question: I contributed money for a group gift, but later realised that it wasn’t an animal-friendly gift. Do I create…

To avoid all evil, To do all good, And to purify the mind – These are the teachings of all…

Free your secret and become who you are. – PostSecret tagline Sometimes when we think we are keeping a secret,…

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…