Sincerity & Humility

Apr. 26 | Without sincerity and humility to learn the Dharma, preconceptions and egoism. will mar the Dharma. - Stonepeace (Get Books)

Be A Beginner Bodhisattva

Aug. 2 | Always here and now, Always new and fresh, Always aware and alive. - Stonepeace For a bodhisattva, the safest course is to constantly remind oneself of the initial aspiration to bodhi-mind [Bodhicitta: aspiration to guide one and all to Buddhahood]. In...

Knowing When To Bow

Aug. 31 | Sometimes the disciple bows to the master; sometimes the master bows to the disciple. A master who cannot bow to his disciple cannot bow to the Buddha. Sometimes the master and disciple bow together to the Buddha. - Shunryu Suzuki The practice of nonharming...

Asking & Commenting

Apr. 20 | Asking one about a Dharma teaching when [this] one had not practised it is like asking a frog in a well what one thinks of the sky outside. Commenting on a Dharma teaching when one had not practised it is like a frog in a well trying to describe the...

‘Gulliver’s Travels’ Vs Moggallana’s Journey

Jan. 5 | The movie tagline of the 2010 take on ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ says, ‘A magical land. A comedy of epic proportions.’ The protagonist’s encounter with Lilliput, though fantastical, shares real lessons too. That’s...

The Four Harmonious Friends (Bird, Hare, Monkey & Elephant)

Oct. 13 | Respect should be freely given to all simply because all have Buddha-nature, because all can become Buddhas. - Stonepeace Once, the Buddha was travelling, when many younger monks moved ahead to seek shelter. By dusk, a room was prepared for him, as they...

Wrong Or Wronged

Sep. 30 | One who apologises [when wrong] wins one’s ego. One who forgives not [when wronged] loses to one’s ego. ~ Stonepeace

An Easy Gauge of Your Good & Evil

Mar. 11 | To avoid all evil, To do all good, And to purify the mind - These are the teachings of all Buddhas. - The Buddha (Dhammapada) How readily you say ‘Sorry’ reflects how well you recognise evil. Because you can see your inner ‘badness’, you can see...