Tag: truth

10
Nov
2010

Thoughts on Exorcism

I went too see ‘The Last Exorcism’ because I thought the premise of the story was interesting. But it was…

03
Nov
2010

Truth of Fashion

Oscar Wilde said that ‘Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six…

01
Nov
2010

Taiji Lesson #2

Another random lesson from Taiji class: To master Taiji faster, forget all your preconceptions… and even doubts, and accept the…

12
Oct
2010

Paradox of Love Vs Lies

As shortened from Wikipedia: ‘”I Love You, Phillip Morris” is a comedy-drama film based on the real life events of…

21
Sep
2010

A Mistake is a Mistake

But a monk wrote the article! But so what? A mistake is a mistake. Poor editors don’t go enough for…

17
Sep
2010

The Moment of Non-Truth

Just because the lie-detector says you’re telling the truth doesn’t make what you tell the truth because you might have…

02
Sep
2010

Liar’s Paradox

A Tit for a Tat (163) Tit: Look! Says here – ‘This sentence is false’. Tat: That’s meaningless! Tit: Why?…

02
Aug
2010

The Power of Truth

The truth is the truth. What does it matter… that someone said it?* The truth is the truth. What does…

02
Aug
2010

Being Truthful at Work

Q: If my boss asks me to comment on a colleague’s work, should I tell the truth, when I know…

02
Aug
2010

Not Oversensitive

A friend had cultivated such powerful sensitivity to the slightest relatively unhealthy foods, that we often take for granted, that…

02
Aug
2010

Being Contactable

I’m reminded that it is good to leave my email address when I comment online… so that I can receive…

26
Jul
2010

Does Truth Hurts?

Q: We continue to have delusions, and fail to see the truth, because the truth hurts. A: This is why…

13
Jul
2010

The Moment of Truth

I think the most enlightening part of the TV game show ‘The Moment of Truth’ is not when there are…

05
Jul
2010

Small Vs Dharma Talk

A friend asked me how do I have confidence to deliver Dharma talks My reply was that the wonderful Dharma…

14
Jun
2010

Truth is My Morning Star

The above is a fan video, while here’s a different interpretation of the lyrics of ‘Morning Star’ by Flunk: ……

10
Jun
2010

What Do Robes Represent?

An email apology: Dear Si’Ann (sic), Referring to our tele-conversation, our sincere apologies for any misunderstandings or miscommunication if any….

31
May
2010

The Harder We Must Strive

For matters of truth and goodness, the harder it is to do what is right, the harder we must strive….

24
May
2010

What Reference Point?

A Tit for a Tat (139) Tit: How do you tell a clock is telling the right time? Tat: By…

17
May
2010

Double Insurance for the Truth

The teaching that ‘we should not simply adhere blindly to scriptures’ is itself in a scripture, in the Kalama Sutta….

17
May
2010

How the Quest for Truth Begins

If you are on a time-limited quest for truth, and come across countless schools of thought, each of which claims…