Author: Shen Shián

Co-founder of Moonpointer.com
13
Jul
2009

Proof that We All Want to Go Pureland

A friend remarked that he was feeling angry during the day, but when he arrived at the temple in the…

13
Jul
2009

Are We Animals Eating One Another?

Chanced upon this elegantly simple yet classic neo-retro Penguin book cover – ‘On the Suffering of the World’ by Arthur…

12
Jul
2009

Pay More than Needed for the Unneeded?

I saw the dual-version single(s) of Depeche Mode’s ‘Home’ (from the album ‘Ultra’) from some years back selling at Gramophone…

12
Jul
2009

Good Faith

While peeing into the ceramic urinal, I saw a small black dot near where my stream was going. I avoided…

11
Jul
2009

Rushing a Dharma Delivery

An Awareness Place (Well-being Centre) customer wanted to have a copy of The Daily Enlightenment Book 1 and 2 each….

09
Jul
2009

Raisin’ Surprises

While attending a psychology workshop, all the participants did an exercise in mindfulness together. I was one of them. At…

08
Jul
2009

Where is He Running to?

On my way to the bus-stop just outside my work-place, I saw a distant familiar figure hobbling on the pavement….

07
Jul
2009

‘The Daily Enlightenment 1’ in 3 Languages

English version of ‘The Daily Enlightenment 1’ in Flash: http://www.buddhanet.net/flash/the-daily-enlightenment/index.html German version of ‘The Daily Enlightenment 1’: http://kaikensho.blogspot.com/2008/01/ber-daily-enlightenment.html Indonesian version…

06
Jul
2009

It’s a Tofu Burger

A Tit for a Tat (32) Tit: Orh! You’re eating animals! You’re supposed to be vegetarian! Tat: Relax! It’s a…

06
Jul
2009

The Sum of Our Parts

In ‘100 Girls’ by Adam Gallardo and Todd Demong, a girl discovers herself to be a genetically cloned person engineered…

05
Jul
2009

Just Post & Do It!

After years of trying out various methods of organising my various to-do lists, I think I came up with the…

05
Jul
2009

Affinity & Effort Needed

A Tit for a Tat (31) Tit: Why did you not find me? Tat: How could I find you in…

03
Jul
2009

A Fishing Buddhist?

A Tit for a Tat (30) Tit: Where did he go? Tat: Thailand. Tit: What for? Tat: A fishing vacation….

02
Jul
2009

Who’s Who?

A Tit for a Tat (29) Tit: Is that who I think it is? Tat: Who? Where? Tit: (Pointing at…

02
Jul
2009

Pain of Vanity

A Tit for a Tat (28) Tit: It’s good to be tall because there would be no need to wear…

30
Jun
2009

Invisible Givers & Re-gifters

On some days, I discover small snacks or Buddhist mementos on my work desk. And I would know that some…

29
Jun
2009

MJ… Who Is It?

‘Who Is It?’ is one of Michael Jackson’s lesser known hits. With news of his tragic early demise, the song…

28
Jun
2009

Unnecessary Distraction

A Tit for a Tat (25) Tit: The guy behind is giving unneeded commentary on the movie to his friend!…

27
Jun
2009

Problems with Generalisation

A Tit for a Tat (24) Tit: You never listen! Tat: Never? Tit: Never! Tat: Not even now? – Silence…

27
Jun
2009

Procrastination of Happiness with Attachment

A Tit for a Tat (23) Tit: You should die happy… because you have done much good. Tat: I think…