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Posts tagged with "Truth"
‘I Am Mother’ Of Project Human Being?
Jun. 24 | In the probable event that there is very advanced A.I (Artificial Intelligence), will you trust it, if embodied in a single robot? To push the thought experiment to the extreme, what if you were brought up by this very robot, while you had never interacted...
How Accurate Are Buddhist Scriptures?
Jun. 18 | Question: How accurate are the Buddhist sutras, as documentation of Sakyamuni Buddha’s teachings? Answer: Not all texts claimed to be Buddhist ‘scriptures’ are true ‘teachings’ of the Buddha, for if it was so, simply naming...
Who Are You Behind That Mask? (‘Hema Hema’s Dharma Drama On Karma)
May. 23 | What if there is an secret camp of sorts, amidst the mountains, where for a fortnight, all don masks to hide their true identities, and are free to do whatever they wish? There, almost anything goes, though there are some basic rules to ensure there...
Consideration Haiku
May. 16 | Consider the critic,* Consider the criticism,* Consider the criticised.* *for credibility and truthfulness
Two Kinds Of Lion’s Roar
May. 16 | Truths are only surprising to those used to non-truths. – Shilashanti Two of the most important scriptures in the Pali canon are the Great Discourse on the Lion’s Roar (Maha-sihanada Sutta) and the Short Discourse on the Lion’s Roar (Cula-sihanada...
The Noble Abstain From False, Divisive, Harsh & Frivolous Speech
May. 8 | Renounce falseness and cultivate trustworthiness. Renounce divisiveness and cultivate harmoniousness. Renounce harshness and cultivate peacefulness. Renounce frivolousness and cultivate meaningfulness. – Shilashanti Kālāmas, a learned noble disciple...
Some Truths Revealed On Revealed ‘Truths’
May. 3 | ‘Come Kalamas. Do not go upon what has been acquired by [1] repeated hearing; nor [2] upon tradition; nor [3] upon rumor; nor [4] upon what is in a scripture; nor [5] upon surmise; nor [6] upon an axiom; nor [7] upon specious...
The Wheels Of Spiritual & Worldly Power
Apr. 26 | Without the spiritual wheel of the Dharma, all worldly wheels but turn in endless cycles, seemingly getting somewhere but nowhere. – Shilashanti “The monks since the time of the Buddha have represented the wheel of truth and righteousness, the...
What If I’m Confused By Some Teachings?
Apr. 19 | Question: What if I find some teachers’ teachings confusing, and even potentially misleading? Answer: Never let the Buddha, his Dharma and yourself down. You should sincerely and politely clarify with them, to check your understanding. If it turns...
Four Kinds Of Unskilful & Skilful Speech
Feb. 27 | Good bodily conduct, good verbal conduct, good mental conduct. A person endowed with these three things is to be recognized as a wise person. – The Buddha (Lakkhana Sutta) Unskillful Verbal Action [The Buddha]: “And how is one made impure in four...
Did ‘Christine’ Create Reality TV?
Feb. 20 | ‘Christine’ is based on a true story, described to be about sensationalism, that is however not sensationalistic. It tells the shocking and tragic 1974 case of news reporter Christine Chubbuck, who struggled with depression while striving...
Cultivate & Uphold Faithful Understanding 修持信解
Jan. 23 | 诸善男子， 汝等当信解 如来诚谛之语。 复告大众， 汝等当信解 如来诚谛之语。 又复告诸大众， 汝等当信解 如来诚谛之语。 – 释迦牟尼佛 《妙法莲华经》 （如来寿量品） ‘All good men...
‘Pottersville’ Or ‘The Town That Cried Bigfoot’
Jan. 1 | One night in a small and lifeless town, a slightly depressed and drunk man puts on a makeshift gorilla costume and rampages through it. He then awakens to news of a Bigfoot sighting in the neighbourhood. Embarrassed yet intrigued by the attention it...
