Category: Photojournal

10
Mar
2009

Prepositions of Compassion

Looking at Looking over Looking after (Guanyin Bodhisattva image at Kong Meng San)

09
Mar
2009

From Worldly Blue Lights to Pure Golden Light

Walking near Stirling Road, strange blue lights on a long and incredibly zig-zag walkway in the dark caught my eye….

08
Mar
2009

Infinite Shades of Blue

Infinity within finity Infinite layers of sky Infinite shades of blue Related Articles: Limited But Unlimited http://www.moonpointer.com/index1.php?itemid=1784 Everything Finite Tells…

08
Mar
2009

Fingers Pointing at Fingers

Words on a Dharma text like fingers pointing at the moon of Truth. Fingers on a Dharma text like fingers…

08
Mar
2009

As the Buddha Would Be

Photo: A Sri Lankan-styled Buddha image atop an office cubicle Settled but upright Silent but mindful Still but radiant

02
Mar
2009

It’s Okay… Just Do Your Best!

Above: [Stele with a Buddha & two Bodhisattvas, Eastern Wei (534–50 CE), Limestone, overall height 310 cm, Collection of the…

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…

25
Feb
2009

Our Many Splendoured Rainbow Things

Leaving Kong Meng San monastery in the evening, I happened to turn around and saw a rainbow arching towards the…

25
Feb
2009

What the Middle Way Is (Not)

The Middle Path is… not to sit on the fence, neutral, not to be ambivalent, uncertain, not to be apathetic,…

23
Feb
2009

Afflictions : To Cut

The bones from our bodies of our past lives would pile higher than the highest mountain. Why am I still…

23
Feb
2009

Gun : Dharma Loaded

The water gun shaped as a sentient being made me think… What do I load myself with? Just water (and…

22
Feb
2009

One : Compassion & Wisdom

Busy hands with multiplied actions. Busy with extended compassion. Calm palms with collected stillness. Calm with unified wisdom. (In each…

22
Feb
2009

Love : Reflection & Action

Maitreya* Bodhisattva, the loving one, contemplates how to guide beings with love… reminding us not to dread helping others, that…

22
Feb
2009

Economy : Guanyin Zen

Economy of shape Economy of lines Economy of face But still expression But still compassion But still gracefulness (Picture of…

21
Feb
2009

Destroyer : Yet Protector

Wrathful flames of Wisdom burning away raging passions, Acala is the Immovable Wisdom King. (不动明王) The fearsome Destroyer of Delusion.*…

20
Feb
2009

Dharma : Lotus Light

The Cintamani*… fulfills any wish in concord with the Dharma, represents the boundless power of the Dharma, reminds us to…

19
Feb
2009

Buddha : Mindful Rest

The first picture… the Buddha at rest (with eyes closed?) The Awakened One… always in peaceful repose. The second picture……

17
Feb
2009

Buddha : Universal Father

Three Perspectives of a Fatherly Buddha Image From Chapter Three of the Lotus Sutra: I tell you, Shariputra, I am…

17
Feb
2009

Will : Bodhi Dharma

Rock steadiness Vajra perseverance Bodhidharma’s Bodhi Dharma

17
Feb
2009

Guardian : Of Buddhadharma

Skanda Bodhisattva faces the Buddha in the main shrine, because he guards the Buddha. Skanda Bodhisattva faces the last page…