Does Going Vegan Increase Craving?

May. 3 | Question: I support the promotion of vegetarianism/ veganism as a practice of compassion and wisdom for the welfare of animals, humans and the environment, but what if having gatherings with Buddhist friends at vegetarian restaurants lead to craving?...

Let Go & Pick Up

Apr. 19 | We only need to let go of the three poisons of greed, hatred and delusion. We only need to pick up the three cures of generosity, compassion and wisdom. - Stonepeace

From The Fiscal Cliff To The Spiritual Cliff

Jan. 3 | As death can occur at any moment, this is the moment to get ready. - Stonepeace The Fiscal Cliff was a point in time (end of 2012) for the American economy, when certain tax policies expire, and if there is no implementation of a balanced approach for...

Rich Or Poor?

Feb. 29 | Always craving, always poor, even if always rich. Always content, always rich, even if always poor. - Stonepeace

You Are Always In Control

Oct. 3 | As you are always in control of what you want or not want, when you think you have ‘lost’ control, it is you not wanting to be in control. - Stonepeace Overeating can become a form of addiction, that causes problems such as obesity, which...

Clash Of Desires

Sep. 19 | How can you aspire to save all beings from suffering, while craving to eat some of these beings at the same time? - Stonepeace

A Brief History of the Love-Hate Relationship with Mock Meats

Mar. 31 | Does the eating of mock meat mock vegetarians who gave up real meat, or non-vegetarians who cling to real meat? ~ Stonepeace A theory says mock meats (vegetarian/vegan food that mimics the appearance and taste of various real meats) were initially invented...

Eating Salt

Feb. 8 | If eating or fasting leads to enlightenment, the greediest and the hungriest would long be enlightened. ~ Stonepeace A long time ago, a fool was invited to a neighbor’s house to share a meal. Once the food was served, the fool was displeased because...

Isn’t ‘Yogi Bear’ Endangered Too?

Dec. 28 | In case you don’t know him, Yogi Bear isn’t a yogi (Buddhist meditator or of the like). He’s quite the opposite – totally unmeditative! He is a bear but not just any bear. As he would often define of himself, he is ‘smarter...

A Buddhist Vision Of ‘The Child’s Eye’

Oct. 12 | Before watching ‘The Child’s Eye’ in 3D, I wondered if the horror movie will be all the more horrible with a literally additional dimension…, which also led me to wonder what is the true source of horror. As Stonepeace put it, The...

Does the Buddha Advocate Inaction?

Jun. 16 | How could the Buddha actively teach if he ‘taught’ total passive inaction? - Stonepeace One day, Siha the general approached the Blessed One [the Buddha] and spoke to him thus: ‘I have heard it said, venerable sir, that the ascetic Gautama...

How Were The ‘First’ Humans ‘Created’? (Part 1: Sutta Summary)

Mar. 18 | The Dharma is the best thing for people in this life and the next as well. - The Buddha (Agganna Sutta) Taught by the Buddha, the Agganna Sutta is fascinating because it demystifies many mysteries, such as how the universe, the Earth, humanity, civilisation,...