Musings
Covid-19, This Too Shall Pass
0 Written on: 17 April 2020 A mistake is to see the current Covid-19 pandemic as out of the ordinary. It is not. It is nature. Like nature, it will
Musings
Birthdays
0 Birthday is a very strange day. For most people, this day affirms their being, that they are real and unique, especially if the whole world keeps reminding them that
Musings
Dawning of Dhamma
0 The realisation of Dhamma is like sunrise. You start out in pitch darkness. You see nothing. You are clueless. Your ignorance makes you blind. When you start to practise
Articles
The Bodhi Tree
0 The Bodhi Tree (1) My maiden encounter with a Bodhi tree (botanical name: Ficus religiosa) was back in 1992 when I visited my first Theravada monastery. A well-meaning, veteran
Poems
A Practitioner’s Prayer
0 May my faith in the Buddha and Dhamma never waver, however daunting life’s journey is, as long as Samsara lasts. May I have sight of the ariya sangha, the
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Applying The Buddha’s Teaching in Daily Life
0 What draws me to the Buddha’s teaching is that it is pragmatic, relatively straightforward to understand yet profound in its implications. Before I elaborate more about how is Buddha’s
Poems
Meditation
0 For one who seeks the meditative state, Much work is needed to prepare the mind, To break it out of bad habits, To want, to own, to search and
Poems
Cessation
0 Mountains of bones Ocean of tears Life after life We are still here. When will this end? It all depends Is there the wisdom To let things rest. To
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Timeless
0 Serene abiding Time just passing No past no future A peaceful knowing A smile for the moment Joy in space Grateful for the Dhamma Timeless grace. 0
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The Search for Mental Balance and Happiness
0 Prepared for a symposium celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Buddhist Pali College in Singapore The aim is to promote Buddhist thinking and its relevance to society today. This article