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Friday, 20 August 2010 00:00

 

Each time I return from a holiday, take a break from my every day chores,
I feel like a new person. Some would describe this feeling as ‘being born
again’. It feels as if everything around me has changed – although it is not
the case. All the burdens from the past exist no longer, and somehow the
workload of life seems to be lighter. A fresh angle is present in everything I
see. All the cares and concerns do not seem to inconvenience me any more.
Is this enlightenment?!

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Last Updated on Friday, 20 August 2010 21:17
 
Dukkha PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 27 July 2010 00:00
 

Dukkha

Over the past few weeks I’ve had the pleasure of the company of some of my family members.  They flew down to Singapore to attend my graduation ceremony at NUS.  I had a pleasant time with them.  However, following their departure back to my homeland, life became lonely and empty all of a sudden.  I even kept wondering whether I made the most of their visit so as to make up for the loneliness I experienced following their departure.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 21:17
 
Status of Women in Monasticism PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 30 June 2010 11:25
The Time Has Come

The traditional “eight heavy rules” institutionalize women’s second-class status in Buddhist monasteries—women must submit to male leadership,senior nuns must take their place behind junior monks—and in most Buddhist lineages women are denied full ordination. Former nuns Thanissara, Jitindriya, and Elizabeth Day look at new controversies that are focusing attention on this long-standing injustice and call on Buddhist leaders to engage in a genuine dialogue for change.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 June 2010 11:34
 
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