‘The Darkness’ is based on a ‘myth’ that Anasazi Indians bound demons to...
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Refuge Haiku
Take refuge in the Buddhas and eventually also become one of the Buddhas. Take refuge in the Dharma...
Verse On Wisdom
若入水时，当愿众生，入一切智，知三世等。 – 文殊菩萨 (华严经: 净行品: 第125偈) If entering water,[reflect that] ‘May sentient...
How The Buddha Is Gone Yet Not Gone For Good...
吾今来此世界八千返，为此娑婆世界，坐金刚华光王座。 – 释迦牟尼佛《梵网经菩萨戒本》 I now [have] come [to] this world [for the] eight...
The Glass Is Already Broken
[Mis]fortune falls heavily on those for whom she’s unexpected. The one always on the lookout...
Is Lab-Grown Meat Ethical?
Question: Is lab-grown meat (i.e. cultured meat; clean meat; in vitro meat) ethical from the...
‘Seven’ Deadly Sins Vs Five...
‘Se7en’ can be seen as a contemporary fable on the dangers of the Seven Deadly Sins...
Countdown Haiku
Is your life countdown to redeath and rebirth or towards liberation?
Verse On Departure
从舍出时，当愿众生，深入佛智，永出三界。 – 文殊菩萨 (华严经: 净行品: 第124偈) [When] from a dwelling coming out,[reflect that] ‘May...
The Easiest Ways To…
If even perfect Buddhas and great Bodhisattvas express themselves humbly in thought, word and deed...
Be Ever More Sober
The height of cultivation runs to simplicity. – Bruce Lee The great philosopher king Marcus...
Am I At Fault For Not Finishing Shared Food?
Question: When people are unable to finish shared food, they tend to pass the dishes around to...