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Apr. 2 |
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Mar. 30 | Raging twister
unseen by others -
trouble in mind
Calming wind
unseen by you -
peace of mind
How is the weather
that you brew
within your mind?
Jan. 28 | At the end of the movie ‘Ah Boys To Men (Part 1)’, there was this reflection by Recruit Ken thought aloud for the audience to hear – ‘People always say that there is no war in Singapore. But after this incident, I’ve realised…...
Dec. 4 | Question: What would you do if you encounter those who blast their music in public transport? How should I control the feeling of being pissed off in me? Sometimes, their music is so loud that my mind is confused by it. I always feel like going...
Sep. 20 | Only when pining to hear
Or swarmed with thoughts
Is silence deafening.
(If there is no awareness
of what you crave for
and you already cling to,
there will be no peace of mind.)
Jun. 21 | When victorious, this increases enmity.
When defeated, this increases grief.
Not contending for victory or defeat,
Such bliss is foremost.
- The Buddha (‘Treasury of Miscellaneous Gems’ Sutra)
得胜增怨 负时增忧
不争胜负 其乐第一
-...
May. 31 | Although the true enemy of the angry is anger,
to confront this anger with more anger is unwise.
The true friend of the angry is loving-kindness,
to transform it within, to be expressed without.
- Stonepeace
I [Sergeant Kendel] thought about what Sakyong...
May. 9 | Instead of engaging in a livelihood
that links directly or indirectly to harming others,
why not engage in a livelihood
that links directly or indirectly to helping others?
- Stonepeace
At the end of one of my Dharma classes, a student asked an interesting...
Oct. 31 | Question: Someone in my family is giving me to a lot of emotional abuse. She would find fault with me and scold me, yet treat me as non-existent at other times. When I speak to her about this, she refuses to communicate. Do you have any advice?
Answer: If...
Jun. 8 | In ‘X-Men: First Class’, Professor X urged Magneto to find a point between rage and serenity to harness and focus his power, instead of banking on sheer anger and pain. As I sat in the cinema, I wondered what is that between rage and serenity....
Dec. 21 | The offering of compassion and wisdom
before offering any other item
is already the making of a great offering.
~ Stonepeace
Recently, a Buddhist centre emailed me its annual White Tara retreat notice for dissemination. The retreat is dedicated...
Oct. 12 |
I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating...
Sep. 29 | The highest skill lies in the realization of selflessness.
The highest nobility lies in taming your own mind.
The highest excellence lies in having the attitude that seeks to help others.
The highest precept is continual mindfulness.
The highest remedy...
Feb. 23 | ‘The Wolfman’, like all good monster movies, be they remakes or not, remains a cautionary tale. If we take the wolf half of a wolfman (aka. werewolf) to represent the inner beast, the raging animal aspect of us seething with anger and violence, it...
Jan. 8 |
我们抗拒什么，什么就越顽强。佛陀从来没有抗拒魔罗，他让魔罗在他内心里浮起，向自己展开剧烈斗争。但是他能毫不畏缩地面对心魔。
重要的是，不要随着这一切而迷失自己。在狂风暴雨之中站稳脚跟，保持平静。一失足，你就会被旋涡卷走。如果我们每一次都抗拒心魔，那它们只会被压抑下去，日后则一而再再而三地死灰复燃。愿你今天就面对你顽强的心魔！
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