Author: Shen Shián

An email exchange in a Buddhism discussion mailing list that caught my eye.  E: Do not believe everything on the…

There is a belief spreading around, that the year 2012 is when the world either faces a major catastrophe or…

Di: Let’s have a good hearty meal! Hi: Why? Di: Since we don’t know what might happen next! Hi: We’ll…

Ed: I read from TDE-Weekly that there is an offer for the pre-conference of “Happiness and its Causes” at $150….

In the movie “Tokyo”, the last story is called “Hikikomori”, which refers to individuals who choose to isolate themselves from…

In the movie “Tokyo!”, the first story is called “Interior Design”, where a girl felt so pressurised of not having…

In the film “Tokyo!”, the middle story is called “Merde”. (“Merde” is French for “shit”, which is strangely synonymous with…

Photography as Skilful Means for Those ‘Born into Brothels’ Winner of the Best Documentary Feature (for the 77th Academy Awards),…

Her family dentist always paints the worst case scenario of what could happen during surgery. But her family members realised…

Ken: Hey, move the doormat over! Ben: Later when it dries, cos it’s wet and stuck to the floor. Ken:…

Does the house always win? A mega casino company became unsure as to whether it could carry on completing a…

Some sayings on emptiness in the Buddhist sense, from Stonepeace – Emptiness is the nature of being empty of permanence….

Now, Life is Living You?  When you walk by Higashi Honganji, you will see a huge billboard with these words…

Swindled by ‘The Black Swindler’? I have always wondered this – Why can’t filmmakers make their films to be as…

Ki: He bumped into you? Ti: Yes, when he stepped backwards. It was accidental. Ki: Are you okay with that?…

Japan Adventures (16) : Walking the Path of Philosophy Winnie: What’s so philosophical about this ‘Philosopher’s Walk’ (Higashiyama-Ku: Path of…

Japan Adventures (15) : Kirin – the Legendary Vegan At Nishi Honganji Temple in Kyoto, you can see the intricately…

Japan Adventures (14) : Ideal Natural Sandwich In Japan, the ‘Subway’ sandwich options are not exactly the same as elsewhere….

Below is something from four years back, that I thought would be appropriate to reproduce here, as an article categorised…

Japan Adventures (13) : The Zen in Zen Gardens? One of the reasons that urged me to return to Japan…