Author: guanzhao

03
Apr
2009

Please Make Only Good Dharma Films

There are many Buddhist-themed movies in the market. Some are packed with the Dharma, while some do not do justice…

30
Mar
2009

Like Fish Running Out of Water!

是日已过命已随减, 如少水鱼斯有何乐, 大众! 常勤精进如救头燃, 但念无常慎勿放逸。 The above verse was chanted just before we concluded our 1-day Pureland retreat at Dharma…

25
Mar
2009

The Stuff that Requires Faith

< Sri Lankaramaya Temple When it comes to the stuff that requires faith, most of us are naturally skeptical. Modern…

08
Mar
2009

What Kinda Paper Clothes Do You Want?

Walking past a specialised funeral accessory shop, Zig jokingly asked Zag to choose a paper shirt design for his funeral….

04
Mar
2009

Poll Analysis: Do You Believe You Have a Soulmate?

Here is an analysis of the poll question ‘Do you believe you have a soulmate?’ As of today, the results…

27
Feb
2009

Why My Wanderlust, I So Wonder?

Who would not like to travel around the world? I would! When we have friends sharing their travel experiences and…

20
Feb
2009

Focus : Just Mindfulness

Previously (link: Walking : With Mindfulness), we discussed about us city folks having the tendency to walk while doing something…

17
Feb
2009

Gastronomy : Shojin Ryori

Click to enlarge We booked a lunch date with Enso Kitchen on Sunday. The place wasn’t very hard to find but…

14
Feb
2009

Judgement : True Friends

During one of the telecasted auditions of American Idol Season 8, a girl entered the audition room, like most others,…

14
Feb
2009

Walking : With Mindfulness

Ever since the distribution of free newspapers began, people would flock in the mornings like bees towards the handout spots…

14
Feb
2009

Mindfulness : Wrong Focus

There is this lady whom I’d encountered a few times in the subway train. She would be very engrossed in…

02
Feb
2009

Opposites : Repel or Attract?

A Tit for a Tat (4) Tit: I think opposites like us attract. Tat: I disagree that we’re opposites. Tit:…

30
Jan
2009

Smile : For You

Last week, we visited the Peranakan Museum for the ‘Serenity in Stone : The Qingzhou Discovery’ exhibition. Featured are 800…

17
Jan
2009

Animals : Test or Taste?

Many are against animal-testing. But not many are against animal-tasting. How ironic!

10
Jan
2009

Brand : High Costs

La: Compare a luxury branded leather bag that costs over $2000 and a plain no-name organic cotton bag that cost…

31
Dec
2008

Technology : Love-Hate

Happy 2009 from Moonpointer.com I have this love-hate relationship with technology. It offers undeniable convenience and room for creativity. But…

29
Dec
2008

Cakes : Kinder Ones

Being vegan, finding suitable pastries in Singapore is no easy task, let alone to find a yummy vegan cake. Ya:…

29
Dec
2008

Reel : To Real?

After picking up Buddhism, I found my threshold of being able to withstand seeing others in suffering to have reduced…

26
Dec
2008

Tradition : Missing Symbolism?

La: Did you make “tang yuan” (汤圆: glutinous rice balls) on Sunday? Ya: Nope. La: Why not? It’s winter solstice and a…

25
Dec
2008

Game : Loss As Victory

‘Go’ (围棋) is not an ordinary board game, but one that involves much wits and strategising. Unlike it’s counterpart Chinese…