< 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 [...]

While selecting films for a Buddhist film event, we sampled some movies. A friend wondered why many of the shortlisted films seem to end with some form of death. Someone else in the audience remarked that we all have to die anyway. Hmmm…. only half correct… some of us might be able to transcend life [...]

The ‘Twilight’ or Dawn of Desire? http://buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=12,7673,0,0,1,0 What if you have the power of great strength and speed, and are able to remain ever youthful? Sounds like invincible eternal life? Not really, as the vampires in the movie ‘Twilight’, like others, can die too – especially when slayed by other equally powerful vampires. What literally [...]

As long as you are unenlightened, you can become [more] enlightened. – Stonepeace Quite some simple but ultimate consolation! Our Buddha-nature, ie. our potential to become Buddhas will always be there, ‘awaiting’ to be actualised till it is fully realised. The ball is ALWAYS in our court.

Me: You’ll find me weird… only if you don’t understand me. He: But what if you still seem weird after I try to understand you? Me: Well, like I said, ‘You’ll find me weird… only if you don’t understand me.’ He: As in… don’t really understand you fully yet? Me: Yup. Food for thought… The Buddha [...]

I would dread the day when all around me would only agree with me, as if I’m thoroughly enlightened. But what do they really know anyway, if they are still unenlightened? I would dread it when there are no opposing forces to urge me to be more enlightened. I would dread the day when all [...]

Wi: How to love all beings equally? Yi: Before you can achieve that, you have to rid greed, hatred and ignorance. Wi: That would mean I have to be enlightened. Yi: Technically, yes. Wi: I don’t get it… Why all these talk of loving all if we, the unenlightened can’t do it anyway? Yi: The idea is to [...]