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Don’t Be A ‘Don Verdean’
Aug. 1 | Depending on the viewer’s perception, ‘Don Verdean’ is the kind of movie, that can be perceived as either sincere or satirical… or somewhat both at the same time. Verdean is a fictitious freelance archaeologist and writer, who...
Doubt The Doubtful To Realise The Truthful
Jul. 11 | Be it with skepticism or faith in the Buddha’s teachings, the Buddha welcomes all to question them, all to question him. – Shilashanti Near the beginning of Śākyamuni Buddha’s life of extensive teaching, as recorded in the Kālāma Sutta,...
The Buddha’s Leading Lay Disciple’s Dialogue With Mahavira
Jul. 11 | In the case of words that the Tathagata knows to be unfactual, untrue, unbeneficial, unendearing and disagreeable to others, he does not say them. – Sakyamuni Buddha (Abhaya Sutta) [Citta was the model Buddhist layman whose learning and behaviour the...
Why We Should Ask & Answer Dharma Queries Well
Jul. 4 | Ask well to be answered well. Ask better to be answered better. – Shilashanti In the last line of ‘[The] Twenty-Third [Light] Precept [Against] Arrogant [And] Biased Speaking [Of The Dharma]’ (第二十三憍慢僻说[轻]戒) in the ‘Brahmā...
How One Who Slighted None Attained Buddhahood
May. 24 | 此诸众生 云何具有 如來智慧， 愚痴迷惑， 不知不见？ – 释迦牟尼佛 （华严经） [Of] all these sentient beings, why [are they] complete with [the] Tathāgatas’ wisdom, [yet] ignorant [and] confused, not knowing...
Verses On Looks
Apr. 19 | 见端正人，当愿众生， 于佛菩萨，常生净信。 见丑陋人，当愿众生， 于不善事，不生乐著。 – 文殊菩萨 (华严经: 净行品: 第86-87偈) Seeing proper-looking persons, [reflect that] ‘May sentient beings, in...
What Would Push You To Make ‘The Push’?
Mar. 8 | ‘The Push’ is a reality TV documentary by the mentalist Derren Brown. For choosing its ‘participants’, he shortlists, through an experiment, those who are especially socially compliant, without question. They are then put through...
How Two Journeyed Into Darkness & Light
Feb. 11 | The first step of learning is to recognise evil, so as to avoid evil. Without this first step, what learnt might be evil. – Stonepeace | Books Her Journey Into The Darkness Of Delusion Since young, she was taught by her seniors that her guru (spiritual...
The Faith Factor: Strengthening Faith Through The Treatise On Ten Doubts About Pure Land (6th Run)
May. 5 | First 100 Register Free: http://pmt.org.sg/activities-and-classes/registration.aspx?a=59 Free Reference Book For All Course Participants Feedback From Previous Runs: Dear Brother Shi’an, attending your Dharma lessons is definitely enjoyable to...
Are The Great Bodhisattvas Real Or Not?
Jan. 21 | As all immeasurable beings have Buddha-nature, the universe is naturally filled with immeasurable realised Buddhas, pervading space and time. – Stonepeace | Books There is a false dichotomy in Buddhism that we might fall for, when it comes to...
From Mindfulness To Buddhahood
Jan. 5 | 常生大乘善信, 自知我是未成之佛, 诸佛是已成之佛, 发菩提心, 念念不去心。 – 释迦牟尼佛 (梵网经) Constantly giving rise to good faith in the Great Vehicle [for delivering one and all to Buddhahood], personally...
Does Hearing Amituofo’s Name Lead To Buddhahood?
Nov. 26 | ‘… If there are those who already aspired [vowed], now aspire [vow], or will aspire [vow] to be born in Amitā[bha] Buddha’s land, all of them will attain [the Stage of] Non-Retrogression for realising Anuttarā Samyak Saṃbodhi...
How Are Amituofo’s 18th, 19th & 20th Vows Related?
Sep. 28 | Question: As Vow #18, #19 and #20 of Amituofo (Amitabha Buddha) seem somewhat similar yet different, can you compare and contrast them for better appreciation of their intricacies? Answer: The overall significance of these 3 great Vows is immeasurably...
Faith In Buddha’s Words
May. 8 | 唯可深信佛语， 专注奉行；不可信用 菩萨等不相应教， 以为疑碍，抱惑自迷， 废失往生之大益也。 – 净宗二祖善导大师 (观经四帖疏) [We] only can have deep faith in [Sakyamuni] Buddha’s words,for...
