Year: 2009

26
Apr
2009

Kids As Living Koans

If a chubby child, who already should have had his fill cries for more and refuses to stop, what do…

26
Apr
2009

As They Surely Will

A moment frozen in time with no trick photography. This is the ghostly world I ‘see’, with the abstract exactness…

26
Apr
2009

Before Time Runs Out

The battery in the clock runs flat before you know it, before you are prepared for it, before you learn…

24
Apr
2009

The Bodhisattvas Live & Die for Us

Here’s a re-telling of a Jataka Tale, with additional commentary at the end… Once upon a time, the Bodhisattva (future…

23
Apr
2009

The Golden Beacon that Beckons

Capital Tower* catching the setting sun, glowing like a pillar of gold. Reminds me of Amituofo, that supreme beacon of…

23
Apr
2009

Monastics & Money

JX: I think these days, it’s okay for monastics to handle some money (but not too ridiculously much to spur…

23
Apr
2009

It’s Normal Weather

A Tit for a Tat (7) Tit: (Closing windows) Woah! What strong winds tonight! (Opening windows a few minutes later)…

22
Apr
2009

Who Do You Take Refuge In?

Pic: 4ocima Taking refuge in the Buddha, may I be with the awakened Taking refuge in the Dharma, may I…

21
Apr
2009

One Thought At a Time

Thank goodness that we can only have one thought at a time. Imagine if 84,000 thoughts assault you at the…

21
Apr
2009

Pureland Practice Fellowship

Logo: The golden rays represent Amitabha Buddha’s light of compassion shining via his 48 great vows, which radiate in all…

20
Apr
2009

Productivity Vs Tidiness

A colleague I sat near apologised for her work desk being messy. I grinned and replied that it doesn’t matter,…

19
Apr
2009

The Ordinary Can Be Extraordinary

I knew of this video from a friend’s blog. To my utmost surprise, it totally moved me to tears. Later,…

17
Apr
2009

Katz for Cats!

Pic: Which is scarier – a grinning Cheshire Cat or a scowling one? I saw two stationary stray cats gazing…

17
Apr
2009

If Only Samsara…

If only Samsara does not has… Piles of laundry to wash Piles of trash to throw Piles of dishes to…

16
Apr
2009

What If It Takes Forever to Turn Green?

If there is no car around, would you wait for the light to turn green before crossing? As a pedestrian…

16
Apr
2009

New Moonpointer E-flyer

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14
Apr
2009

Come Back To Me

Yup, Depeche Mode does slow and sentimental songs too. The above is the moving studio version of ‘Come Back’ from…

14
Apr
2009

Do You Admit You Cheated If You Didn’t?

The Million Dollar Question… Q: How do you admit how you cheated if you did not? A: You don’t –…

13
Apr
2009

How Deep is Your Love?

In ‘Kin: The Good Neighbours’ by Holly Black, Aubrey the faerie father tests the human Thaddeus on his love for…

13
Apr
2009

Are You a Maple Street Monster?

From ‘The Twilight Zone: The Monsters are Due on Maple Street’ by Rod Serling (adapted by Mark Kneece), a mysterious…