Photos: At Citylink & Suntec City We made a ‘grave’ mistake today, of assuming that the last day of the IT Show would mean there would mean there is only be a trickle of last-minute shoppers. The walkways to the fair slowed to a painful crawl at times. At one point, there is the dilemma [...]

While on a cab with two colleagues to AMK Hub after today’s Pure Land class, we were chatting among ourselves when the cabbie suddenly gestured violently at the driver of the car that he drew up to. He wound down his window, yelling while pointing to the front – ‘It’s him! Not me!’ We weren’t [...]

Lamp light A midnight sun One is not enough to pierce the darkness of space Dharma light An eternal sun One Truth is enough to break the darkness of ignorance

So many fine films watched. So little time to review them all. Looking at scribbled notes some time later, I sometimes forget what they were about. When the DVD is available, I wonder if I should watch it again. So many fine lessons in life. So little time to truly register them all. Looking back [...]

For the second time this week, I was at St. Joseph’s Institution International, invited to give an hour’s presentation to introduce Buddhism to Form 7 school kids. During the Q&A session, I got what’s probably the strangest ‘Dharma’ question ever. A girl raised her hand and asked rather seriously – ‘Are you a Buddha?’ I [...]

Every time I recall how I got over trouble in mind (and health) in the past, it never fails to amaze me how I somehow got through those tough times. Sometimes, we trudge through the difficulties. (We change.) Sometimes, the difficulties trudge through us. (The obstacles change.) But actually, everything changes. And what else can [...]

Sorting notes today, I got a long paper cut again. You can even die from a serious paper cut. Serious! Reminds me of how dangerous Samsara can be. Dangers lurk in every corner, hidden in plain sight. Reminds me of how important mindfulness is. (The second last stanza seems like a haiku? Though not following [...]

When my wallpaper is the Buddha, is when my notebook becomes my shrine, at which I mindfully make Dharma offerings… Via tapped text and attached images, sharing his Dharma via the net. Virtual maybe, but true enough I hope.

< click to enlarge Bodhicitta (Productions) has just released a compilation of their ‘greatest hits’ for free distribution, and will be giving a free anniversary performance (as above) soon. One of the group members passed me a copy of the CD recently, reminding me that I contributed lyrics to a couple of their songs years [...]

Worldly glowing nights Bleakly burning lights Ghostly flitting sights (St. Andrew’s Cathedral’s spire almost a moonpointer)

Looking at Looking over Looking after (Guanyin Bodhisattva image at Kong Meng San)

Walking near Stirling Road, strange blue lights on a long and incredibly zig-zag walkway in the dark caught my eye. (My phone camera couldn’t capture the whole of it.) I went forward to take a closer look, for a moment forgetting that I’m in the area to attend to a friend’s Mother’s wake. Will I [...]

Here is an ‘index’ of the articles shared via the Pureland Practice Fellowship’s mailing list so far (as on 9 March 2009), as archived at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amituofo (The last section titled ‘More Teachings’ are more related articles to share, previously not sent via the mailing list.) If you wish to subscribe to the mailing list to [...]

< click to enlarge DHARMA@CINEMA : Relive ‘Groundhog Day’ Today! Movie Screening and Sharing by Shen Shi’an Though ‘Groundhog Day’ was recently screened on Groundhog Day itself (2nd February) at NTU Buddhist Society, it deserves to be screened again – this time, at Dharma Drum Singapore! In many places around the world, it is a [...]

DHARMA@CINEMA : I Heart Huckabees! Movie Screening with Sharing by Shen Shi’an Don’t miss this quirky yet intriguing comedy led by a stellar cast (Jude Law, Naomi Campbell, Mark Wahlberg, Dustin Hoffman and Lily Tomlin), where a guy becomes determined to solve the mystery of the coincidence of encountering a conspicuous stranger three times in [...]