Insight # 110

Many of us believe that there is a Heaven as well as a Hell. However, there are more versions of Heaven than of Hell. That's why religion sales persons using "You will burn in Hell if you don't (do this or that) ..." as the main selling point of their sales pitch are less successful in meeting their sales targets than their counter parts. Such is the nature of the human mindset ...

Insight # 109

"People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" but today they think they have shatter-proof glass until they meet someone shooting amour-piercing bullets. Back to the same old story, they never learn ...

Insight # 108

Most people who pray, believe that "prayer alone" will earn them blessings and perhaps a place in heaven. True or false? Both can apply depending on how one looks at it. It could be false if they have been doing good deeds with good intentions and true if they have not; not the other way round. So, think again, which side are you on? ...

Insight # 107

It is not unusual that some people's reluctance to change for the better inhibits others around them to do so. Without realizing it, they complain why some people don't change ...

Insight # 106

Simply put, one can hear of, read about, be shown or given a bicycle, but one can only fully understand and realize it's purpose and value when one rides it oneself. Such is also the path of enlightenment ...

Insight # 105

People who take the more difficult paths in their career with positive outlook and attitude fare better than those taking the easy, provided they don't succumb to greed and their ego ... 

Insight # 104

In life, all of us chop wood, carry water and sweep floors. We may change temples or move to a higher position but we have to continue doing the same things if we want to be the abbot ...

Insight # 103

The intelligent and wise do not procrastinate or waste valuable time in deciding what to do. They already have an idea by either observing the results of others who have done it or learnt from their past mistakes ...

Insight # 102

I usually wonder why some people "never" learn. Being not so smart is acceptable, but being egoistic with an attitude? Well ... no comments ...

Insight # 101

Once a while, each of us goes through an ego bashing which is not a matter of life or death but we sink into some emotional disturbance. It just shows how fragile our egos are depending on the intensity of the depression. In fact, we should take that as a wake-up call, learn and profit from it rather than do something stupid, make wrong decisions or retaliate unwittingly ...