Tag: wisdom

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Despite the reflection, I snapped this picture of a Buddha image through the display window of an antique and furniture…

In ‘Timbuktu’ by Paul Auster (illustrated by Julia Goschke for an abridged graphic novel), the author explores human homelessness via…

If only the winds can chime and carry the name of Amituofo But it takes the compassionate to be mindful…

In a ‘post-Lehman Brothers’ world, an investment ad in the subway ironically reads, ‘Be humble, the stock market is probably…

Is one who suffers fools gladly one who is gladly a fool? Q:  What if someone is unreasonable? Should we…

In the movie ‘Suspect X’, a brilliant mathematician plans an elaborate scheme that involves murder to help his love interest get…

Busy hands with multiplied actions. Busy with extended compassion. Calm palms with collected stillness. Calm with unified wisdom. (In each…

Wrathful flames of Wisdom burning away raging passions, Acala is the Immovable Wisdom King. (不动明王) The fearsome Destroyer of Delusion.*…