Author: guanzhao

(Picture: A Buddhist making lamp offerings at a Tibetan temple near Mayadevi Temple) May we always be mindful of Amita…

Christmas’ Eve with no carols or party to attend. Immersed in total silence along the pitch dark countryside. On a…

I still remember the crisp air and clear stars. From that night under the Kent’s wintry sky. This night, under…

Sankasia was where the Buddha descended from Trayastriṃśa (Sanskrit; Pāli: Tāvatiṃsa) heaven after teaching his biological mother (Queen Mahamaya), who…

A 72 year old man led us through the pages of history by telling of a majestic empire that once…

Taj Mahal tells of a very sad love story. It’s sad not because two who were deeply in love were…

Jat: I read that plants are alive too? Some says this make vegetarians and vegans murderers too! Yah: How can…

People often asked me what i think about the plight of Tibet, I’m sympathetic but have not much to comment….

More photos on the way. Stay tuned! ;)) Next India Adventure: https://moonpointer.com/new/2010/01/india-adventures-2-the-weight-of-devotion

Jat: Is it just me who think people who ignore sms or emails are rude? I mean they should know…

Jat: So you don’t eat chocolate that has milk? Yah: Nope. Jat: Hmm… seems like a dull life. Yah: Nope,…

The comic strip (from Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal) above illustrates classic ignorance about vegetarianism and rationalisation for meat-eating. While we…

Yah: I’m apolitical. Jat: More like apathetic. Yah: Apathetic to politics… yes! Jat: How so? Yah: Because politics has too…

The weekend before the last, we dropped by a newly opened organic vegan cafe/restaurant – Vegsenz @ The Verge for…

Kat put a live prawn on the BBQ pit and watched it jump and struggle for life. Lat put a…

When we were younger, our dreams to save the world was huge. But as we grew up, we easily find…

Once there are three friends – Yes, No and Dunno. Yes is full of enthusiasm, who believes that many high…

某人问‘做慈心观会不会不小心爱上观想的对象?’ 若成如此，那慈心观就做错了。为何呢？ 因慈心应偏十方而不偏一人； 否则即是私心而非无缘大慈，同体大悲。 慈心是无量心；非偏心! Someone asked if it’s possible to fall in love with the subject while doing metta…

Guy: I think girls are evil. I know some guys are as well, but girls are more evil. What do…

We jail and fine those who abuse and torture pets, but isn’t culling harmless animals the extreme form of abuse…