Eclipse Haiku
Jul. 13 | Even the small moon reflecting the big sun can eclipse it totally.Generosity Haiku
Jul. 6 | Be more frugal with yourself, so as to be more generous for others.Test Haiku
Jun. 29 | What tests you is also what teaches you.Organisation Haiku
Jun. 22 | To minimise is to organise before you organise.Starter Haiku
Jun. 15 | Stop hoping and start fulfilling.Departure Haiku
Jun. 8 | Since all have to depart, how you depart matters more than departure itself.
Excerpts
See Your Body’s Impermanence Closely & Quickly
Jul. 10 | With my diligence, carefully I examined the body And saw this as it really is — Both within and without. – Nanda (Thig 84) Because Nanda was so taken... Read more »- How To Truly Know Anyone
- Be Mindful, Brothers & Sisters
- Careful Who You Lust For, Whom You Might Never Get
- How An Abandoned Parent Taught His Children
- The Three Fields As Spiritual Capacities
- Extend The Five Precepts To Cover All
- Two Kinds Of Lion’s Roar
- The Noble Abstain From False, Divisive, Harsh & Frivolous Speech
- Some Truths Revealed On Revealed ‘Truths’
- The Wheels Of Spiritual & Worldly Power
What Is In Your Circle Of Control?
Jul. 17 | Mind your mind mindfully, or it will be ‘minded’ by its negative habits of greed, hatred and delusion. – Shilashanti ‘We control our reasoned choice and all... Read more »Quotes
Control Yourself
Jul. 19 | Irrigators regulate the rivers;fletchers straighten the arrow shaft;carpenters shape the wood;the wise control themselves. Just as a solid rockis not shaken by the storm,even... Read more »Whose Fault?
Jul. 12 | 不举他功过， 勿观作未作， 唯观己修行， 已修与未修。 – 佛陀 (法句经，第50偈) Let none find fault with others; let none... Read more »Letters
Clear Answers On Mixed Responses To Going Veg
Jul. 16 | Questions: Should Buddhists should be vegetarian? I received mixed ‘responses‘…. such as claims that the Buddha was not vegetarian,... Read more »- How To Give Wisely To Those Truly In Need?
- Is There A Wrong Time To Chant?
- What If I Lack Time For Buddhist Classes?
- How Accurate Are Buddhist Scriptures?
- What Should ‘New’ House Owners Do?
- Can Offerings Be Offered Again?
- Can Buddhists Have Tattoos?
- How Should We Handle Bad ‘Buddhist’ Examples?
- Should Worldly Customs Override Spiritual Practice?
- Does Killing Bacteria Break The First Precept?
Can I Listen To The Dharma At Night?
Jul. 23 | Question: Is it not advisable to listen to pre-recorded Dharma teachings too late at night, in case it attracts unseen beings to come, who might cause disturbances? I am however... Read more »Movies
The First Things In ‘Cities Of Last Things’
Jul. 22 | The film (幸福城市) begins in the midst of a casual yet cautionary song – ‘爱千万不要给得太多… 你今天将它挽留，明天它悄悄溜走。你将一切给我，我却不知如何接受。啊…... Read more »Six Reflections On ‘Aziz Ansari: Right Now’
Jul. 15 | This is the ironic era, when more comedians are speaking heartfelt truths than some politicians, whose words make a mockery of truth and themselves, often... Read more »- ‘Arrival’ Of Mis/communication
- ‘Striking Vipers’ In A ‘Black Mirror’
- ‘I Am Mother’ Of Project Human Being?
- ‘Always Be My Maybe’ & Sorry?
- What Horror Stories Teach Us
- ‘Tidying Up With Marie Kondo’ & The Dharma?
- Who Are You Behind That Mask? (‘Hema Hema’s Dharma Drama On Karma)
- Not ‘Possessed’ Of Enough Compassion & Wisdom
- ‘A Land Imagined’ With Labour & Loss?
- Triple Take On The ‘Triple Frontier’
Courses
Project Patience: How To ‘Fight’ The Fire Of Anger (4th Run)
Mar. 31 | As featured in the June 2018 issue of ‘For You Information’ Click HERE To Register Praise From Previous Runs: An extremely important course... Read more »- The 48 Great Vows Of Amituofo (7th Run): Boundless Blessings For This Life & The Next
- Introduction To Buddhist Perspectives On Death & Dying
- Project Rebirth: Rediscover, Reflect, Recharge (Round 12)
- 净土归宿：如何拥有最佳的往生
- Project Connection: Principles Of Classic & Modern Pure Land Testimonials (1st Run)
- Understanding Amituofo Via The Amitabha Sutra (20th Run)
- Destination Pureland: How To Have The Best Rebirth (7th Run)
- Understanding Amituofo Via The Amitabha Sutra: Introduction To Pure Land Buddhism (19th Run)
- The Heart of ‘The Heart Sutra’: The Core Of Wisdom (11th Run)
- Destination Pureland: How To Have The Best Rebirth (6th Run)
Books
FAQs On The Pure Land Passport Book
Apr. 25 | Question: Why is it called so? Answer: As stated in the book’s first section at purelanders.com/passport, ‘As a skilful means to spur interest, this handy book is... Read more »Notice On Reprinting Without Permission
Feb. 21 | It came to the attention of TDE Press that its latest publication, a fresh English translation of ‘The Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra’ (as below)... Read more »- The Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra 般若波罗蜜多心经
- The Pure Land Pass Card
- Media Release On Book On Amituofo’s 48 Great Vows
- Amitābha Buddha’s Forty-Eight Great Vows 阿弥陀佛四十八大愿
- ‘Apply’ For ‘The Pure Land Passport’ Here!
- 100 Reasons To Get ‘The Pure Land Passport’
- Media Review Of ‘The Pure Land Passport’
- Praise For ‘The Pure Land Passport’
- Launches Of ‘The Pure Land Passport’
- Distribution Of ‘The Pure Land Passport’
- John K on Samantabhadra & Manjusri Bodhisattvas' Greatest Dedication Of Merits
- Akash Yadav on The Middle Way Between Hedonism & Asceticism
- Julie Thorpe on [6] How To See Those Who Have Betrayed Us
- Jala on How 'Shirkers' Became A Mover & Shaker
- Callie Tan on [6] How To See Those Who Have Betrayed Us
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