Saw an online chant between Buddhist friends about the possibility of doing a Dharma project. One said, to ‘make aspirations’. But why not just do it? To say, to ‘make aspirations’ means the intention is half-hearted? Guess that was probably the case, or enough aspirations would lead to action already. So, ‘make aspirations is probably [...]
As am currently teaching the Dharma 5 evenings a week, and 6 for this one, I end up training myself to have less and less differentiation between modes of learning and resting, teaching and not teaching, and I think it’s a good thing, this getting in sync. Feeling more and more aligned is a good [...]
Question: What do you do if you don’t know whether to give up or hang on to something? Answer: How about listing the pros and cons as detailedly as you can and assigning value upon 100 marks for each item in terms of gravity and see which column add up more? Next, show a person [...]
I came across a someone who is supposed to teach the Dharma via video clips online. I say ‘supposed’ because he also adds in unscientific doomsday information that has been scaring the masses for some time and continue to do so. Some of the stuff mentioned has been officially debunked too. In one episode, this [...]
Like a cloud that shapeshifts, the object, issue or person we perceive changes too, along with our angle of perception, and our perceptions themselves, from one moment to the next. As such, what perceived, just as the perceiver and perceiving are, is never fixed and timelessly true, just like how a cloud can appear to [...]
Q: How to overcome anger? A: Look deeply for the reason why you are angry. If the reason is external, from others, it doesn’t make sense to let them disturb your peace of mind. Why let others’ mistakes punish yourself? You just need to recognise them and ask them to make amends. If the reason [...]
I don’t know if there is already a term for the receiving end of Freudian slips, but I have been using the self-created term ‘Freudian (h)ear’ for a long time, to the extent that a friend thought there is ‘officially’ such a thing. While Freudian slips are unmindful expressions of what is really on one’s [...]
S: It’s funny when some claim that you don’t resemble your pseudonym, because the very point of using pseudonyms is to mess up perception of the writer in the eyes of the readers. J: I have an ex-colleague who didn’t even like to have her photo being shown to readers, so as to maintain a [...]
A: I feel that I am very different from others. B: Everyone feels they are different from others. A: Er… I am different… I feel that I am exactly the same as others! Us unenlightened beings are similarly egoistic, yet to different extents. Related Article: Tom, Dick & Harry http://moonpointer.com/index.php?itemid=63
If one is constantly apologetic, one has never been truly apologetic. If one keeps saying sorry, one is simply not sorry enough. If one wishes to be respected, one should first be respectful.
You cry when you are born. Because returning painfully is suffering. How much more tears? You cry when you are here. Because living unhappily is suffering. How much more tears? You cry when you are dying. Because leaving fearfully is suffering. How much more tears? (The irony? Your parents smile when you are born, just [...]
If you are more gracious to the more wealthy and powerful, even if you are not also wealthy and powerful, you are already caught up in wealth and power, already lacking in equanimity for both the rich and poor, the strong and weak.
‘Never mind, I’ll find someone like you…’ who I will fall in love with again, who will break my heart like you again. After which, I will sing this song again… ‘Never mind, I’ll find someone like you…’ who I will fall in love with again, who will break my heart like you again. After [...]
As the company failed her stringent interview, she sacked it, boss and all, to interview another. She might not be the boss, but she’s the boss!
: skip to main skip to sidebar Search This Blog Loading . Buddhism in the News Loading . Thursday , February 09, 2012 Henry David Thoreau the Buddhist This quote from the great early American writer , Henry David Thoreau sounds very similar to something you'd hear said in Buddhism . Perhaps the similarity stems from Thoreau's transcendental . beliefs I bow to the Buddha within all beings~ Posted by They call him James Ure at 4:39 PM Labels : happiness henry david thoreau quotes thoreau 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom ShareThis Option Translation : Help About Me They call him James Ure A Zen Buddhist who follows in the tradition of Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh but I enjoy teachings from all Buddhist traditions . In addition , I am