We were there among the some 12,000, and it was truly fantastic. (Yes, I said it before.) Many say it was one of the best gigs Coldplay had for this season. Above is an unofficial video from the March 23 2009 Viva La Vida concert at Singapore Indoor Stadium. (Not filmed by me though. See...

The stray cat that is more fretful of uncertainty than free of all suffering reminds me that… we are all wandering strays in Samsara as long as we have not found refuge in the...

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...

In the book ‘The Meaning of Life’ by Terry Eagleton is this passage – “… we are in something like the situation of the narrator of Henry James’ story ‘The Figure in the Carpet’, who is told by a celebrated author he admires that there is a...

A friend, despite being a movie buff, often falls asleep while watching DVDs that feature slower movies. Because he falls asleep, he only has a fuzzy idea of what the films are about. This vague perception discourages him from rewatching them… because they are then somewhat decided as...

Cy: I don’t feel that I fit in here. Sy: Where? Cy: In this world. Sy: That might not be a bad thing! Cy: How so? Sy: You see the folks on the streets? Cy: Aha? Sy: Many of them feel they fit in here, with lots of stuff to hold them here. Cy: Which means? Sy: They feel right at home in...