Tag: wisdom

08
Apr
2010

The Key of No Key

In ‘Halo: Uprising’ by Brian Michael Bendis, a captured soldier saves the Earth using the key of Osanalian, which is…

01
Apr
2010

Humanity, Humility, Honesty

Visited St. Patrick’s School again, a couple of days ago, to give a presentation on the Buddhist perspective of life…

11
Mar
2010

From Asanga to Maitreya, Shantideva to Nagarjuna

Talking about compassion, how can we not mention how Acharya Asanga had carefully licked the maggots out of a dog’s…

08
Mar
2010

Wisdom of Forgiveness

I used to be quite a severely unforgiving person. (Fortunately, things have improved greatly since.) The slightest bit of evil…

25
Feb
2010

Logo for ‘A Tit for a Tat’ Series

Presenting the logo for Moonpointer.com’s ‘A Tit for a Tat’ series! If you have ideas for a better design, do…

23
Feb
2010

Goodness & Truth

Good intentions are not good enough if they arise from delusion. This is why Buddhism pays attention to both goodness…

23
Feb
2010

What’s Always Cool?

This is one of my favourite Batman scenes from the 1966 TV series. Watch and listen carefully. It’s side-splittingly hilarious!…

18
Jan
2010

How to ‘Live Long(er) & (Truly) Prosper’

The most urgent matter, upon attaining this precious but brief human rebirth, is to safeguard one’s future rebirth. – Stonepeace…

24
Nov
2009

The Four Reliances

The Four Reliances Do not rely on the individual, but on the Dharma Do not on the words, but on…

23
Nov
2009

What Makes Us Human

At what point is technology too much? It seems inevitable that technology will not just be extensions of our bodies…

04
Nov
2009

Being Blameless Among the Blameful

Ray: What’s the best way to attain inner peace despite being in the midst of those who have a blaming…

27
Oct
2009

Mirror Mirror

Eugen: Stonepeace said ‘The truly wise appear truly foolish to the truly foolish.‘ But who is the wise and foolish?…

23
Sep
2009

Everyone Wants to be Happy

No one wants to be unhappy due to being greedy. Some might not know how to be content. Why not…

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…

03
Sep
2009

Pop Buddhism?

Q: What are your thoughts on the relation of pop psychology and Buddhism, and how the concept of karma is…

25
Aug
2009

Interconnected Problem of Delusion

All interpersonal and organisational problems arise from people with different extents of delusion interacting with one another. It is usually…

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…