Month: January 2009

There is a full page in ‘Invincible: Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1’ (by Robert Kirkman) which seems to accidentally portray the…

In ‘Eternals’ by Neil Gaiman, Sprite the immortal utters this about becoming human – ‘I can even die – Do you…

Some time ago, I submitted an old article (from the book ‘The Daily Enlightenment 1’) to a Buddhist magazine. Yesterday,…

Q: Some believe couples are married because ‘they owe each other in their previous lives’, while ‘children are born to…

Something funny happened when I was browsing the Buddhist magazines at Borders today. A man came to the same section…

In ‘Marvel Zombies 2′ by Robert Kirkman, it continues the adventures of key Marvel comics’ ‘deceased’ heroes, who have become…

After reading ‘Wolverine: Origins and Endings’ by Daniel Way, it struck me that Wolverine (of the X-Men) needn’t be such…

In ‘Chickens with Plums’ by Marjane Satrapi is this recounted story where Azrael, the angel of death was commanded by…

As long as you are unenlightened, you can become [more] enlightened. – Stonepeace Quite some simple but ultimate consolation! Our…

In the book ‘The Meaning of Life’ by Terry Eagleton is this passage – “… we are in something like…

Q: I don’t take honey but I bought some candles, before realising they contain honey with wax. Should I use…

Hem: Should I go for a pilgrimage to ‘Buddha’s India’ or attend a Pure Land retreat?  Haw: Both are excellent! Why not…

At 2 am of new year’s day as part of a post ‘Spiritual Countdown’ to 2009 celebration program, I helped…