Tag: truth

The foolish hear the tone of harshness, and miss the bitter words of truth. The wise listen to the words…

May those who wield the power of truth dispel doubts. May those with doubts wield the power of wisdom to…

An ironical problem with Buddhist academia is that it often assumes study of limited ‘facts’ as the path to objectivity,…

Came across a scriptural quote for the moonpointer analogy: 修多罗教，如标月指， 若复见月，了知所标毕竟非月， 一切如来种种言说开示菩萨，亦复如是。 ~ 圆觉经 Sutras’ teachings are like the finger…

The wise are happy in discovering hard truths about themselves, as they realise they can be wiser. The foolish are…

If the meanings of words are totally arbitrary, how can anyone communicate? Beware of those, who discuss the Dharma, using…

I figured that it is alright to no longer subscribe to any local papers, since they are all government controlled….

Q: What is the Buddhist basis of trust? A: The truth is, despite mustering the best of our wisdom, but because…

Question: I find it hard not to lie in my line of work, which is sales. Answer: There’s no need…

Occasionally, I write politely and detailedly to other Buddhist teachers and non-Buddhist authors to ask or comment on certain issues,…

It is sometimes amusing to see people coming up with analogies to fit their ideas, as if a perfect fit…

I find shows featuring makeovers for glamour shots on TV amusing… not that it’s a joke that these makeovers do…

A reflection on states(wo)men quoted via Wikileaks: Though it’s true that one said what one said, having said it doesn’t…

A Tit for a Tat (302) Tit: How do you know there are enough clues, to use reasoning to solve…

Question: Is it really necessary to embrace a religion to become enlightened, or can it be done by personal understanding?…

A Tit for a Tat (214) Tit: Do you have change? Tat: Yes… but I need to use it later….

I left the cinema wondering exactly what that was all about. Maybe there was nothing exact about it, to be…

A Tit for a Tat (202) Tit: A bus just went by. Tat: Don’t tell me what it was! Tit:…

Wolverine’s adamantium claws are at times extensions of his heroism, of the fight for justice. But at other times extensions…

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