Tag: wisdom

His towering stacks of books all over the room was a sign of his great knowledge. But the toppling of…

Question: Hi Teacher Shen, Amituofo. Did you watch ‘Journey to the West’ last week? I know you said that we…

He believes his meat-eating teacher can ‘deliver’ the beings eaten to Pure Land. If this is true, shouldn’t he eat…

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We cast our own shadow of delusion. We shed our own light of wisdom. – Stonepeace From http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hide-and-seek/201204/jung-the-man-and-his-symbols: ‘… Jung had…

Paul Kemp in ‘The Rum Diary’ says, while high on drugs, ‘”I wonder what it is you might think about…

Something a little funny at the end but nevertheless true… How I explained why hardcopy books on shelves are still…

The best teachers must eventually teach ultimate Compassion and Wisdom. To encourage perfect Compassion, they must eventually advocate veganism, which…

This sums it up perfectly, as to how, if there is a creator God (which there isn’t), he is surely…

The wise are responsible for their feelings.* The kind are concerned about others’ feelings. May we be wise and kind…

He, a stone-cutter, saw a rich man gathering many luxuries, and wished to be like him. Suddenly, he became him….

Q: Is there a need to find an enlightened teacher? A: No, but it makes sense to find teachers who…

Feng Zikai’s satirical comic ‘Creating oneness of thought’. The dumbing of the masses according to political preferences; the direct opposite…

S: A relative commented of another relative being very traditional, of waiting to first wear recently bought new clothes during…

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

四依 依法不依人， 依义不依语， 依了义不依不了义， 依智不依识。 Four Reliances Rely on the Dharma; rely not on persons. Rely on the meaning; rely…

Usual advice: Life is short. Dream hard, and fulfil your dreams. Don’t waste your life. Less usual advice: Life is…

Talking at length about perfecting compassion is inadequate if one does not even think of sparing animals from meals as…

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

S: Sometimes, the most agreeable teacher is the worst [or least appropriate] – because you learn nothing new from him…