Tales of a Temple Cat: Thought for the Day

May all sentient beings be free from suffering

Thursday, January 22, 2026

How many of us can practise this?

The nuns call me Vege Cat but my real name is Da, which means "greatness, intelligence".

The temple where I have lived for more than 7 years

I am lucky to have a roof over my head and a good teacher like Head Nun.

Ning is quite different from me. He has no interest in spiritual matters but has a good and kind heart.

From A Nonya's Pen: "God gives us a pencil for the book of life but He alone holds the eraser."

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