Month: May 2010

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May
2010

What’s the Natural State?

Int he movie ‘Marie Antionette’, she quotes Rousseau in the open fields to her friends, after ‘breaking free’ of the…

17
May
2010

You Don’t Really Believe…

If you really think you and I can’t change, you don’t really believe in Anicca. If you really think you…

17
May
2010

What Matters Most

Best words of wisdom from the third Shrek movies, by Arty: Just because people treat you like a villain, or…

17
May
2010

Is It You or Is It Me?

Sometimes it’s uplifting Sometimes it’s depressing How can the same song do this? How can the same listener feel this?…

12
May
2010

Course: Introduction to Pure Land Buddhism

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12
May
2010

Project Rebirth: Rediscover, Reflect, Recharge

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12
May
2010

Some Terrifying Thoughts

I lost a good idea… It just slipped my mind, as suddenly as it arrived. The very next thought… that…

12
May
2010

What’s the Name?

A Tit for a Tat (136) Tit: Her name is? Tat: Jem. Tit: Jan? ‘J’ for…? Tat: ‘J’ for Germany….

12
May
2010

Talk: An Introduction to the Amitabha Sutra

Date: 23 May 2010 (Sun) Time: 9.00-11.30 am Speaker: Shen Shi’an Venue: Pu Ji Si Buddhist Research Centre (39 Geylang…

12
May
2010

Can ‘The Losers’ Really Win?

The most enlightening part of ‘The Losers’ was when the cornered Jensen uttered something ‘true to bluff’ those pointing guns…

10
May
2010

Why Does the Cheshire Cat Grin?

Alternative Alice (3): Why Does the Cheshire Cat Grin? Alice: My Daddy told me to beware of those who smile…

10
May
2010

Are Kings Godsent?

From ‘Marvel 1602: New World’ by Greg Pak and Greg Tocchinni: King James: ‘I grant indeed that a wicked King…

10
May
2010

Should Kids Know about Ghosts?

I heard of a Mother who had a kid who was frightened about ghosts. She dismissed them, telling him that…

10
May
2010

A Self-fulfilling Prophesy

A Tit for a Tat (135) Tit: Look! that cockroach is lying on its back! I think he’s dying! Tat:…

10
May
2010

Magnetic South?

A Tit for a Tat (134) Tit: Where does the compass point to? Tat: North of course! Tit: Why not…

10
May
2010

Goodwill to Humans, Ill Will to Animals?

Something I would never say in person, but echoes in my mind, when I see people offering animal products for…

10
May
2010

We Are Multiple (Wo)Men

In ‘X-Factor: Many Lives of Madrox’ by Peter David, Jamie Madrox or the Multiple Man (MM), who has the ability…

10
May
2010

Which Stat Are You?

In ‘X-Factor: Many Lives of Madrox’ by Peter David, Rictor: There’s plenty of people who think we’re evil. Appearances can…

10
May
2010

Invoking the Sacred

I don’t understand how any deity is invoked by excitement, by songs, yells and cheers. Won’t overwhelming emotions get in…

10
May
2010

That’s Why I’m Veg*n

I don’t eat dead animals because that supports killing them, with demand for their meat. That’s why I’m vegetarian. I…