‘A cheerfully likeable manifesto for lifestyle change.’ - Guardian ‘A liberating and wry take on the treadmill of modern life.’ - Daily Mail ‘Instructional and inspirational.’ - The Times Book blurb: For millions of years, humankind has used a brilliantly...

A group of friends went lunching together at a food court. As they sat to eat, as if it’s the most natural thing in the world, everyone’s tongue begins wagging, instead of mindfully munching their food. A bonding session some would say this is, where the like-minded gather to often vent...

I used to wonder why most movies featuring Buddhist monks show them going astray – at some point… Then it struck me that a story of a perfect monk will inevitably end up being a feature of the life story of the Buddha! Because the Buddha is a perfect monk! Then again, we can do...

Here is an aT4aT contributed by fellow vegan reader Louche. It’s probably the briefest so far, yet super punchy! Thanks! A Tit for a Tat (37) Tit: Why did you become vegan? Tat: Compassion, love and understanding. So… why did you become a carnivore? Next aT4aT:...

Hi readers, you know… moonpointer.com is meant to be Buddhist blog community, though over the years, there are few contributors. I guess it’s natural, since it’s easy to start your own blog. Featured today are are couple of Chinese contributed links from a fellow reader...

In ‘The Brave and the Bold: The Lords of Luck’ by Mark Waid et al, ‘The Book of Destiny‘ from DC comics’ universe makes another prominent re-appearance. I’m ambivalent about the purpose of it cos it’s much ado about nothing to me. It’s a...

Am recalling some of the songs I grew up with… Above is the video for ‘You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You’re Drunk’ (from the album ‘Nightlife’) – a poignant song on the problem of alcoholism, which seems to make people toggle between love and hate...

Nic: What’s worse than having a lousy big boss? Nac: Er… a lousy middle management boss? Nic: Yup – the kind who are just messengers. Nac: Yeah – they just pass messages to and fro without question from the big boss. Nic: Utterly useless ‘managers’ –...

When I was younger, during my adolescent years, there was a period of time, which felt like two years, when I diligently avoided looking into any mirror – because I didn’t felt like the person I saw in the reflection. There was a bizarre sense of disconnection, as if my face...

< click to enlarge Received a rather uplifting email… “Dear Mr. Shen, I am a translator and currently I am translating a book entitled “Enough” by John Naish. A quotation from you appears in the book as follows: The moment we are content, we have enough. The problem...

Went to the library yesterday. To my great disappointment, there aren’t many English or Chinese Buddhist books to borrow. I heard it’s the same for the central National Library’s borrowable collection. Am wondering if it’s the same case islandwide. I wasn’t...

On Tue, 28 July, at 7pm, a Vegetarian Society Singapore representative will appear on a panel to discuss the documentary Food, Inc. The exclusive preview screening takes place at Cinema Europa, GV VivoCity. Tickets are $10 (students at $8), and the public is welcome:...

The end lines of ‘Batman: Night Cries’ by Archie Goodwin and Scott Hampton read: ‘In the night, he listens. “Two million cases. Two thousand deaths. Too many cries. Someone else has to hear them.” In the night, he listens. And only the sound of his own voice...

During the Pureland retreat today, I noticed that the old man in front of me didn’t chant about half of the time, while he looked left and right at whatever and whoever in the hall… other than at his own mind. That he was distracted distracted me to some extent. I thought of...

I became serious in my Pureland practice after attending classes and doing in-depth research into the subject. For a couple of years now, 24/7, I will try my best to be mindful of Amitabha Buddha whenever I have any free moments. At first, my intention was to train my mind to response with...

This review is also featured at http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=12,8390,0,0,1,0 http://www.sankaramovie.com Though the award-winning Sankara was the opening film of Singapore’s International Film Festival in 2007, it was so stunning in impact that it is again shortlisted, as...

I came across something interesting, from the book ‘Establishing Global Ethics’ by the recently deceased Master Sheng Yen, who presented the below on 20.09.2001 at the ‘International Conference on Religious Cooperation’ - “Naturally, from a standpoint of mutual...

From the movie ‘Fanboys’ is the dialogue below. The guys were planning to steal a copy of Star Wars Episode 1 before its release – to fulfill their friend’s last wish of watching it before he dies of cancer. Hutch: You gotta find your Death Star. Eric: Okay, I’ll...

The following dialogue (from the movie ‘The Promotion’) took place when a couple hears a surreal semi-muted conversation about banjo-playing from next door while they were laying half-asleep on a bed. Gal: (Sleepily) Dream or real? Guy: (Sleepily) Real. Are shared experiences...

At night, the Moon shines with borrowed (reflected) light from the Sun. This day,* the Moon stole (blocked) the same light from the Sun. With the alignment of conditions, even a proud star (Sun) can be ‘humbled’ by a tiny satellite (Moon). * Solar eclipse day, with the Moon...