of fake buddhist monks and the buddhist culture
Faith is a funny thing. Alas it’s seldom a funny ha-ha but more a peculiarity that makes some of us go, what the… . The stories you’ve heard (and will continue to hear) just seem weirder and out-of-place everyday. This be the time to quote Mark Twain, “truth is stranger than fiction” — words that [...]
wesak day @ buddhist maha vihara, brickfields, kl
So there was this dude who lived in Nepal/India 2,500 years ago. He was born into a family of great power, wealth, status and respect. Like Britney Spears before she got married, he had it all.
Then year before his 30th birthday, he sneaked out of his palace in search of the Truth to suffering. For [...]
kalama sutra – the buddha’s charter of free inquiry
Seeing that it was the Buddha’s birthday and all, I would like to share my favourite sutra, The Kalama Sutra. Since young I figured that if I needed faith, at least let it be something I have certain control over.
So the Buddha was tripping along the dusty roads of India with his disciples in [...]
Sariputra – The Wise and Humble Disciple
This article was originally published at Feng Shui Times on 25 October 2001.
A long time ago there was a rich man who lived in Varasani in ancient India. He was wealthy but miserly. So tight with his gold that he refused to spend a single cent to see a doctor when he was very ill. [...]
Manjusri – The Royal Prince in the Buddha’s Realm
This article was originally published at Feng Shui Times on 29 June 2001.
Millions of years ago, there was a wise teacher called Amala-Surya-Tathagata. The king who rules the kingdom had a daughter named Da Hui. One day Princess Da Hui knelt down before Amalas-Surya-Tathagata and asked him to transform her into a man, so that [...]