Month: February 2009

A Buddha image on the computer reminding me to blog with compassion and wisdom, reminding me to surf with compassion…

The Myth of Pointing at the Moon? A strange urban legend(?) of no specific origin has it that if one…

I’ve handled plenty of real guns before, while serving obligatory National Service in the Navy as a gunner cum seaman,…

‘Those whose actions are evil are the ones who will fill the Hell of Great Heat, experiencing therein the fruits…

The TV series ‘Samantha Who’ is about Samantha Newly, who sort of gets ‘newly reborn’ when she recovers from coma…

The initial critical mass needed for creating the actual critical mass is just one person – why not you? –…

The Buddhism of ‘Benjamin Button‘ www.benjaminbutton.com ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ is based on a ‘simple’ premise. How would…

The Wonderful Dharma of the Daruma Doll Hi ni! fu ni! Fundan Daruma ga Akai zukin kaburi sunmaita! Once! twice!…

Advice on tackling a koan: It must be like gulping a hot iron ball that you can neither swallow or…

“I have Dharma joy; therefore, I am always happy.” Venerable Sheng Yen (1930 – 2009) May he be swiftly liberated….

Happy Groundhog Day! By sheer karmic coincidence, I screened ‘Groundhog Day’ today… on Groundhog Day itself – the 2nd of…

A Tit for a Tat (4) Tit: I think opposites like us attract. Tat: I disagree that we’re opposites. Tit:…

A candle is useful as it burns hot* yet burns not** – Stonepeace * wick ** wax

A Tit for a Tat (3) Tit: Do you love me? Tat: Ya. Tit: If you love me, won’t you…