Tag: wisdom

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.*…

Penguin books’ designs are getting really clever and cool these days. Gone are the days of Penguin’s stuffy bookish image….

A Buddha image on the computer reminding me to blog with compassion and wisdom, reminding me to surf with compassion…

I’ve handled plenty of real guns before, while serving obligatory National Service in the Navy as a gunner cum seaman,…

Last week, we visited the Peranakan Museum for the ‘Serenity in Stone : The Qingzhou Discovery’ exhibition. Featured are 800…

Bing: Why is there paint over forgotten masking tape on this wall? Ding: The renovation guy must had been sloppy……

What’s the Meaning of Life? Once upon a time, there was a very small boy called Zeph, who wondered much…

There is a full page in ‘Invincible: Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1’ (by Robert Kirkman) which seems to accidentally portray the…