29.01.26 : Smart Vs Stupid | Transformation | Unspoken Lesson | Poor Person's Desire | 1st Buddhist Lesson | Monster Musing

[NamoAmituofo]

Buddhist Inspirations (since 1997)  THOUGHT  Smart Vs Stupid As the truly stupid think they are truly smart, it is truly smarter to think you are truly stupid. Stonepeace [The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias where people with low ability or knowledge in a specific area overestimate their competence, while highly competent individuals tend to underestimate their skills.] Read more...  QUOTE  What Transformation? The water a cow laps turns into milk. The water a snake licks turns into poison. Buddhist Saying Read more...  FEATURE  Unspoken Lessons From Unseen Wigs There is innately nothing wrong with wearing an obvious wig (for fun), that looks just like a wig to all. Or an unobvious wig (to look presentable), that does not look like a wig at all, thus going unnoticed by all. [...] Read more...    EXCERPT  [91] The Parable Of The Poor Person Desiring To, With The Rich Have Equal Wealth And Property From The Sūtra Of A Hundred Parables《百喻经》之贫儿欲与富等财物喻 昔有一贫人少有财物，见大富者意欲共等，不能等故，虽有少财欲弃水中。 In the past, there was a poor person who had little wealth and property. Seeing those with great riches, with the intention desiring to together have that equal, not able to have that equal thus, although having little wealth, desired to throw it away, within water. [...] Read more...    LETTER  What Is The First Buddhist Lesson To Learn? Question: What can be regarded as the very first lesson to learn in Buddhism? Answer: The first spiritual lesson to learn is the truth that you are subject to the suffering of ageing, sickness, death and rebirth now, due to the reality of karma and impermanence, which is why you should learn and practise the Buddha’s Pure Land teachings, to attain liberation in time. [...] Read more...    MOVIE  Monster Musings On Frankenstein In these links are related reflections. Although not on any movie version (yet), they are on the original novel and two adapted graphic novel versions. [...] Read more...    EVENTS  [ NEW CLASSES 2026 ] Chinese New Year Vegan Cookies (25 Jan) Flavours of Tradition: Radish Cake & Peanut Dumplings (31 Jan) Carrot Cake (7 Feb) Guilt-Free Indulgence: Sugar-Free Chocolate Cake (Book-A-Date) [VEGAN CLASSES] @ ReJoyce Online Baking / Cooking Classes ****** VEGAN CAKES by ReJoyce Click Here For More Get TheDailyEnlightenment Telegram: https://t.me/tdegram Get Purelanders Telegram: https://t.me/purelanders Get Stonepeace Telegram: https://t.me/stonepeace The Daily Enlightenment TDE-Weekly is a free independent Buddhist inspiration e-newsletter. You can support us by contributing articles, running costs and encouraging friends to join. Contributions, suggestions and queries are welcomed at tde[@]TheDailyEnlightenment.com. The copyrights of the articles belong to the authors. 🙏南无阿弥陀佛🙏Namo Amituofo🙏