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Challenge Haiku
Feb. 11 | The challenge is to make it* in time. * Whatever ‘it’ is, especially liberation! Share This:
Should I Learn Yoga Before Buddhism?
Feb. 11 | Question: I wish to introduce my friends and relatives to Buddhism through yoga, as there seems to be a link between the two, and since yoga is getting popular. However, I am not a yoga practitioner, and would need to learn how it relates to Buddhism...
Prepared For The ‘Shockwave’ Of Your Life?
Dec. 28 | ‘Shockwave’ is about the expertise of a heroic bomb disposal officer… and his tragic limitations. Even the most cool-headed and skilled ones who were able to save many in the nick of time will eventually run out of time in this life...
How To Appreciate Blooming & Withering Peonies
Dec. 13 | 色不异空； 空不异色； 色即是空； 空即是色。 – 观世音菩萨 （心经） Form is not different from emptiness; emptiness is not different from form; form is the same as emptiness; emptiness is the same as form. – Guanshiyin...
We, The ‘Well’, Are Dying Like The Sick Too
Nov. 29 | We are truly running out of time if we still do not realise we are truly running out of time. – Stonepeace | Books It is extremely important to be able to help a dying person and, if you can, the dying person’s family as well. Like us,...
‘Jerry Before Seinfeld’, On The Empty Concept Of Teams
Nov. 10 | In the stand-up comedy routine of ‘Jerry Before Seinfeld’, he told this joke – ‘This whole concept of the team [in competitive sports] – your team, my team… Really? Is It our team? Who are these guys? Where are they from?...
House Haiku
Sep. 13 | In a burning house now, quickly look for the fastest way out! (The Buddha described the Three Spheres as a burning house that we are trapped in, that threatens to collapse upon us at any time due to impending death and rebirth.) Share This:
Why You Should Master The Pure Land Teachings Now
Sep. 6 | 若有众生， 闻是说者， 应当发愿， 生彼国土。 – 阿弥陀经 （释迦牟尼佛） If there are [sentient] beings who hear this [teaching], they should vow [aspire] to be born in that [Pure] Land. – Amitā[bha] Sūtra (Śākyamuni...
We Are All Passing Travellers
Sep. 6 | As we merely passing by here, what matters is what we leave behind – in terms of our words and deeds. – Stonepeace | Books Master Han Shan was one of the four great masters of the late Ming dynasty. Once, while travelling, he lost his way and...
Impermanence Haiku
Jul. 24 | Since impermanence is a constant truth, be mindful of it now. Share This:
When Is Your Good Or Bad Karma’s ‘Due Date’?
Jul. 13 | Near the beginning of the movie ‘Due Date’ is a minor accident before Ethan and Peter enter an airport. Ethan tries to console Peter – ‘My father always had a saying. When a day starts like this, it’s all uphill from here.’...
Time Haiku
May. 18 | Master now, what should be mastered in time, before your time is up. Share This:
What Is There To Hold On?
May. 11 | To think you can ‘have and hold’ the worldly is to ‘have and hold’ delusion. – Stonepeace | Books Once, when the Layman was on his way to sell his bamboo baskets, he stumbled and fell while crossing over a bridge. When Ling-chao...
Life Haiku
Apr. 8 | Figure this life out before life runs out, before running in – again. Share This:
