In China and many surrounding countries, the Mid-Autumn Festival has a history of over 3,000 years, dating back to moon worship in the ancient Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC). It has been considered as such an important day that many poems were written about it, stories and legends on the festival are widespread, and its origin has been guessed at and explained by generations of Chinese.

Kalama Sutta (AN 3.65)

The Kalama sutta is well known for its teaching on free inquiry to those who have yet to establish faith in the Three Jewels. Lesser known but more important to those of us who have faith is the closing paragraph of the sutta which gives four assurances to us - regardless whether kamma and rebirth is true.

Positive Life

Chenrezig - The Mandala of Compassion

A film by Tim Knock and Kevin Redpath Somerset, UK -- The film "Chenrezig - The Mandala of Compassion" made by Glastonbury filmmakers Tim Knock and Kevin Redpath, records the visit of eight Buddhist Monks from Tashi Lhunpho Monastery in Southern India to Glastonbury.

Vui Kong appeals, S'pore told to abolish caning

This is the latest news of Yong Vui Kong. For information of the background of this story, please refer to the "letter" labels for the series of letters written by YVK as he awaits his death sentence. Blogger.

A world human rights activist has urged Singapore to abolish the "barbaric" punishment of caning, following a court challenge to the caning sentence on convicted Malaysian drug trafficker Yong Vui Kong at island state's Court of Appeal today. Malaysiakini, Aug 22, 2014.

Vipassana (mindfulness) meditation class @SABS Part 1

Dear Dharma friends,  

Starting from today, every Tuesday for the next 11 weeks I will post the notes that was compiled during our weekly classes. Our teacher was Bro. KC Ng who was patient and kind enough to lead us for that 11 lessons. 

Strange World

The Chant of Metta

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3wBkfi64w0