Author: Shen Shián

The remake of ‘Clash of the Titans’ is more fascinating than its 1981 predecessor for a number of reasons. Firstly,…

Visited St. Patrick’s School again, a couple of days ago, to give a presentation on the Buddhist perspective of life…

Something written for the press that went unpublished: I refer to the letter ‘Town council right in culling pigeons‘ (Mar…

Something written for a magazine: Q: Why do Buddha images differ? What do different poses and expressions reflect? A: Buddha…

In the latest movie depiction of the most turbulent years in the life of ‘Confucius’, there was a scene where…

‘Pride and Prejudice’ tells the tale of how the aloof Mr. Darcy came to be with the feisty Ms. Elizabeth…

Alternative Alice (2): What is Not Cat about the Cheshire Cat? Cheshire Cat: Which part of me is not like…

A dialogue inspired by the writing style of Lewis Carroll. I’ve been wanting to write a book called ‘The Alternative…

Based on the book, the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ movie reminds me of a phase of growing up that…

Only Buddhas, who are perfect teachers, do not require [constructive] criticism from their students. – Stonepeace What do you do…

A line from ‘Flash Forward’ session two goes — ‘It’s not fate versus free will; it’s fate and free will.’…

A friend came across these phrases in a Buddhist website — ‘Who is Buddha?’ and ‘Buddha’s teachings’. He asked whether…

A Tit for a Tat (123) Tit: Hey! Don’t lean on the train pole! Tat: Why not? Tit: It’s a…

In ‘Green Lantern: Secret Origin’ by Geoff Johns, Sinestro teaches Hal Jordan on how to use his power ring, which…

Here’s my Dharma interpretation of a song by Coldplay to share: A Message My song is love Love to the…

A young nephew didn’t understand the rationale of sharing, and became distressed when it was suggested to him that the…

A Tit for a Tat (122) Tit: Be responsible and put the extra fork you took back! Tat: You be…

A Tit for a Tat (121) Tit: Why didn’t you finish reading the book? Tat: I read only the parts…

Q: If a friend owes me money but says she is not able to pay me back because of financial…

Q: As Amitabha Buddha has 48 vows and Medicine Buddha has 12 vows, when one practises either teaching, must he…