Tag: truth

27
Sep
2009

Paradox of Facts & Rumours

In the movie ‘Inglourious Basterds’, Colonel Hans Landa tells Perrier LaPardite the following in an unnerving scene – ‘I love…

18
Sep
2009

What Does It Mean?

What does it mean… that I’m not sure what it all means? that I’m not sure how I’ll figure it…

17
Sep
2009

Kalama Spirit for All Buddhist Traditions

Ren: Are you a Mahayanist? Yah: Yes and no. Ren: Meaning? Yah: Yes, because I believe in the Mahayana sutras…

14
Sep
2009

‘Thirst’ for Desire & Death

The film ‘Thirst’ (which won the 2009 Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival) is another story that uses the…

07
Sep
2009

Deep Dark Secret

You might stumble upon what you think is another’s ‘deep dark secret’. But if you leave it unclarified, the true…

20
Aug
2009

Truth is Not Enough

There is a quiz game show on TV that we all know, that is seemingly the most difficult, because almost…

19
Aug
2009

Holding the Snake Vs Releasing the Raft

Question: Based on the Alagaddupama Sutta, the snake and the raft represent all Dharma teachings as taught by Buddha. The snake…

12
Aug
2009

What Values are Truly Valuable?

‘Superman: Escape from Bizarro World’ by Geoff Johns, Richard Donner and Eric Powell is a collection of Bizarro tales. For…

05
Aug
2009

Truth, Goodness & Beauty

Perfect goodness (universal compassion) based upon perfect truth (universal wisdom) leads to perfect beauty (universal magnificence) – in the form…

27
Jun
2009

Problems with Generalisation

A Tit for a Tat (24) Tit: You never listen! Tat: Never? Tit: Never! Tat: Not even now? – Silence…

21
Jun
2009

Right or Wrong Belief?

A Tit for a Tat (15) Tit: I don’t think anything is definitely wrong or right. Tat: You really believe…

20
Jun
2009

Stuck in Politics

History: He was in inter-organisational committee a few years ago, that was an umbrella body for several organisations. He was…

06
Jun
2009

How to Be Truly Confident

True confidence arises only when one becomes one with the true/truth.* – Stonepeace * Total confidence is attained by realising…

13
Apr
2009

Good & Bad English

Shakespearean English, unless spoken at plays, sounds like bad English in our times. Modern English, unless spoken in our times,…

23
Mar
2009

How to Handle Gossip Gals & Guys

If someone gossips to you, there’s no need to respond enthusiastically. If someone else gossips to you, there’s no need…

16
Mar
2009

We Are Our Self-fulfilling Prophesies

We believe what we want to believe. Be careful! What we believe might be believed into ‘reality’ like a self-fulfilling…

14
Mar
2009

The Sun that Shines for All

Lamp light A midnight sun One is not enough to pierce the darkness of space Dharma light An eternal sun…

11
Mar
2009

‘The Path’ of ‘Seeing Deep’

< click to enlarge Bodhicitta (Productions) has just released a compilation of their ‘greatest hits’ for free distribution, and will…

08
Mar
2009

Fingers Pointing at Fingers

Words on a Dharma text like fingers pointing at the moon of Truth. Fingers on a Dharma text like fingers…

14
Feb
2009

Judgement : True Friends

During one of the telecasted auditions of American Idol Season 8, a girl entered the audition room, like most others,…