Month: May 2011

31
May
2011

Talk: The Buddha’s Wonderful Advice on Interdependence

No One Is An Island: The Buddha’s Wonderful Advice on Interdependence Buddhism doesn’t just talk about ’emptiness’. Interdependence forms the…

31
May
2011

Pro-Choice Is Pro-Life

Pro-choice must be pro-life, as all lives should be given the power of choice to live or not – even…

28
May
2011

Every Moment Matters

A hospice flyer read, ‘To them, every moment matters.’ But wait… we are all the dying. The important question is……

27
May
2011

Bubble, Bubble, Toil & Trouble

Saw a modern gangland movie version’s retelling of Macbeth, which I studied in school years ago… A case of listening…

27
May
2011

On Sir Johannes Krauser II of DMC

A short review of the movie ‘DMC (Detroit Metal City)’: Acting as a demon from hell, and singing the dark and…

27
May
2011

The Daily Enlightenment Books Reborn!

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26
May
2011

Similar Worlds Within Similar Worlds

I’ve been wanting to create such a picture for some time. While listening to an election rally talk recently, it…

26
May
2011

Teaching Teens

A reply given when invited to teach Dharma classes for Sunday School: Hmmm… on and off, I’ve been thinking of…

26
May
2011

But In The End

Linkin Park’s ‘In the End’ has a part that can ‘accidentally’ seem Zenny upon reinterpretation: I tried so hard And…

25
May
2011

Sigh Not

A Tit for a Tat (311) Tit: Sigh! Tat: Why? Tit: So much to do! Tat: No time to sigh…

25
May
2011

The Okay Zinger

Says on the box, 100% Veg Crunchy Veg Zinger (Burger). A friend ate this in India. For once, I see…

24
May
2011

Sacrilege In Entertainment?

In the first ‘Gantz’ movie (see trailer below at around 46 seconds), a Vajrakumara (Dharma Protector guardian diety), a thousand…

24
May
2011

Unpriestly Priests

In the movie ‘Priest’, the heroes are the denounced priests who go against the church, despite the repressive ones in…

24
May
2011

A Grave Issue

Question: We went to exhume of one of our long-time ancestors’ graves for cremation and discovered some ornaments with the…

24
May
2011

Where for Dinner?

A Tit for a Tat (310) Tit: Where to for dinner? Tat: I dunno! Tit: Is it so hard to…

24
May
2011

Taste the Table?

A Tit for a Tat (309) Tit: Goodness! Why did you lick the table?! Tot: I just wanted to know…

24
May
2011

Extreme Humanity Among Extreme Inhumanity

Watching the TV version of ‘The Walking Dead’, I’m reminded again of why zombie flicks are important for humanity… really!…

20
May
2011

Shameless is Shameful

A Tit for a Tat (308) Tit: Language is tricky… Tat: For example? Tit: Shame is linked with blame, but…

20
May
2011

Animal-Friendly Celebration?

A Buddhist friend’s wedding invite read, ‘Dear friend, … please let us know if you have special dietary restrictions.’ The…

20
May
2011

Exceptional or Not?

A Tit for a Tat (307) Tit: Seems like every guy says he is exceptional. Tat: Except me! Tit: What…