Category: Photojournal

24
Nov
2010

Dukkha Inspires

Anxiety inspires. Angst inspires. Pain inspires. Dukkha inspires. 烦恼即菩提 Afflictions are Bodhi Related Article: Troubling-ness https://moonpointer.com/new/2010/12/troubling-ness

19
Oct
2010

India Adventure (25): Some Animals

A donkey’s strength renders him trapped, to be a beast of burden, fed and used. (Two of his hooves bound…

18
Oct
2010

Cluttered with Trash or Treasure?

Desk – Music and Sound Design from Aaron Trinder Film:Motion:Music on Vimeo. If a cluttered desk signs a cluttered mind,…

11
Oct
2010

The Forgotten Virtues of Poetry

From His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, ‘Compassion is not a luxury, it is a necessity for human beings to…

04
Oct
2010

India Adventures (22): Abstract Concrete

Scenes like abstract paintings at the guesthouse called ‘The Pink House’ after some rain. (The slugs are paradoxically slimy yet…

04
Oct
2010

Joyride with the Grouch?

We know that Oscar’s the Grouch, but hey, it makes no marketing sense to scare the kiddies away, if you…

29
Sep
2010

India Adventures (21) : Meeting the World’s Most Respected Buddhist

Here is my mini sharing of His Holiness Dalai Lama’s 2010 Southeast Asia teaching tour. I felt very fortunate to…

22
Sep
2010

India Adventure (17): An Offering Cast In Stone

Om Mani Padme Hung a – a Buddhist mantra to generate great compassion. Such stone cravings are seen placed around…

22
Sep
2010

Fin, Maw or Flesh, It’s Death

At a wedding lunch of a friend, two of us were served vegetarian food. We took a peek at the…

21
Sep
2010

Scenes from Pureland Practice Fellowship

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23
Aug
2010

The Formula of Emptiness

Koi Cafe’s drinks are becoming very popular these days. (I go only for the vegan ones, once a while, free…

23
Aug
2010

In the Right Light

Saw this t-shirt at Bugis Junction. The design is the kind of photo I used to take. When you highlight…

26
Jul
2010

Taiwan Adventure (14): Beyond Convention

Above is a vegetable bun (bao) bought at an airport in Taiwan. I love it when stuff like these surprise…

26
Jul
2010

Taiwan Adventure (13): Paradox of Rules

A scene in Taiwan’s Danshui’s Starbucks: A student’s T-shirt reads, ‘There is no rule without exceptions.’ (E.g. Most but not…

22
Jul
2010

Taiwan Adventure (12): Four Great Gems

If I were to summarise our mini pilgrimage to Taiwan, it would be 悲欣交集 (intertwinement of sadness and happiness). The…

29
Jun
2010

Taiwan Adventure (6): Oh My Buddha!

Pic: Mug at Dharma Drum Mountain’s Bookshop at Jinshan OMG! Oh my God? Ohmigosh? OMB! Oh my Buddha! My own…

28
Jun
2010

Taiwan Adventure (5): More & More

Pic: Sign for ‘Homage to (or refuge in) Amitabha Buddha (Amituofo)’ in Taoyuan Another still and well-meaning ubiquitous sign, to…

28
Jun
2010

Taiwan Adventure (4): A Makeshift Bridge

Pic: Worm crossing at gate of Sun Moon Lake Peacock Park What one thing is to one is another thing…

28
Jun
2010

Taiwan Adventure (3): When Shelter Does Not Shelter

Pic: Drizzly evening at Shilin Night Market The rain has stopped. But it drizzles on… Not the sky, but the…

08
Jun
2010

Revisiting ‘How I Survived a Bloody Mess’

Yeas ago, I stuck a bright red sticker with the words ‘Namo Amituofo’ (Homage to Amitabha Buddha) on a dangerous…