Year: 2010

When the fire alarm went off, right after the film ended, the folks within took their time to saunter out…

Pic: Mug at Dharma Drum Mountain’s Bookshop at Jinshan OMG! Oh my God? Ohmigosh? OMB! Oh my Buddha! My own…

Pic: Sign for ‘Homage to (or refuge in) Amitabha Buddha (Amituofo)’ in Taoyuan Another still and well-meaning ubiquitous sign, to…

Pic: Worm crossing at gate of Sun Moon Lake Peacock Park What one thing is to one is another thing…

Pic: Drizzly evening at Shilin Night Market The rain has stopped. But it drizzles on… Not the sky, but the…

I turned the digital clock off before stepping out of the house. Since all will be away for some time,…

Herd mentality is paradoxically individual mentality based on delusion and/or selfishness. If herds always unite, predators will have no luck…

Since Bodhisattvas do manifest as animals at times (to help various beings), isn’t it a scary thought that the animals…

To someone who is unhappy over middle management: Remember… the pivoting point for change is the big boss; not anyone…

A Tit for a Tat (149) Tit: If you have twins, would you dress them the same? Tat: Why would…

A Tit for a Tat (148) Tit: Mumble mumble… grumble grumble… Tat: Eat a mango! Tit: What’s that about? Tat:…

A Tit for a Tat (147) Tit: Don’t worry – it’s very easy! Tat: If so easy, why don’t you…

A Tit for a Tat (146) Tit: The sculpture looks like a distorted Buddha head. Tat: I don’t see any…

Q: Sometimes, suffering may not be a bad thing. A: Suffering is ‘useful’ only if it spurs one to advance…

A parent laments that his Buddhist vegetarian child does not buy non-vegetarian food for him as an act of filial…

When away in another land, we want to seize the day, as we will be there only for a while,…

A Tit for a Tat (145) Tit: Hey! I could do that! Tat: Yes – but there’s a difference. Tit:…

In ‘Green Hulk/Red Hulk’ by Jeph Loeb, one of the most mysterious yet useless characters in the Marvel comics universe,…

This is one of my favourite scenes from one of my favourite movies, where Bob (played Bill Murray) sings Roxy…

A Tit for a Tat (144) Tit: This curry is so much thinner than the previous time. Tat: Well, it’s…