Category: Photojournal

06
Feb
2012

Starry Night (2)

Ironic that the picture of calm was painted while Van Gogh was in an asylum. Perhaps the stars helped ease…

06
Feb
2012

Colour Obsession

Colour was my visit-long obsession and joy too, gazing upon Monet’s works, learning about his hard life, which makes his…

06
Feb
2012

Starry Night (1)

And the sight of stars on his paintings make us dream on too. And look… Stars in the darkness above…

30
Jan
2012

Double Rainbow

There is no rainbow without rain. There is no rainbow without sun. – Stonepeace There is no rainbow without sight?…

21
Dec
2011

Another Lamp Reader

More than two years after the first sighting, another ‘Be a Lamp Upon Yourself’ reader on the subway. (The lady…

14
Dec
2011

How We Celebrated Amituofo’s Birthday

I had requested feedback from a recently completed class: http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2011/07/understanding-amituofo-via-the-amitabha-sutra-8th-run This is a part of what I received, a nice commemorative Amituofo coin…

08
Dec
2011

Dharma@Cinema for NUSBS

Last night, at NUS Buddhist Society’s camp at Cheng Beng Buddhist Society, I conducted the most detailed Groundhog Day Dharma@Cinema…

06
Dec
2011

Thank You for the Thank You Gift!

A special present with a thank you card from a student from this class that ended last Sunday: http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2011/07/understanding-amituofo-via-the-amitabha-sutra-8th-run Under the…

29
Nov
2011

Scenes from a Pure Land Class (2)

These are some scenes from lesson #9 of this 10-lesson class: http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2011/07/understanding-amituofo-via-the-amitabha-sutra-8th-run at Buddha of Medicine Welfare Society. The class is practising…

14
Nov
2011

Scenes from a Pure Land Class (1)

These are some scenes from lesson #7 of this 10-lesson class: http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2011/07/understanding-amituofo-via-the-amitabha-sutra-8th-run at Buddha of Medicine Welfare Society. [The 9th run…

07
Nov
2011

Sharing the Dharma on Sharing the Dharma

Was also sharing ideas with Sunday School Dharma teachers at Pujisi yesterday, on sharing the Dharma with kids. Gave an…

07
Nov
2011

A Buddha Mindfulness Lesson

Pujisi class participants practising guided mindfulness of Amituofo’s name, in the room set up for Ven Miaodeng’s 96th birthday buffet…

20
Sep
2011

How Much Do You Need?

The picture is a shred of toilet paper that I accidentally tore off while in the loo. As it was…

13
Sep
2011

Visible Litter By Invisible Litterbugs

Above is a scene at IT Show 2011 There are many visible flyer givers. There are many visible flyer takers. There…

07
Sep
2011

Turning The Wheel

Gift of vegetarian mid-autumn mooncakes on teacher’s day from M & Y with post-it that says ‘法轮常转’ (May the wheel of the…

26
Aug
2011

The Buddha’s Shadow

Rāhul was raised by his mother and grandfather, King Suddhodana. When he was seven years old, the Buddha returned to…

27
Jul
2011

Present Day

Walking in the Evolution Garden of Singapore Botanic Gardens, it was a journey through the evolution of flora. On the…

13
Jul
2011

Zen Elephant of Joy

Here, Edward Monkton gets his ‘Zen’ right, though he doesn’t use the word ‘Zen. But Zen is Zen whether you…

12
Jul
2011

Zen Dog Not

I like most of Edward Monkton’s stuff, but he got this one wrong… Being Zenny is not about not knowing where…

29
Jun
2011

China Adventures (3): Mountain On Mountain

A mountain casting a shadow on a mountain A mountain in the light ‘creating’ a mountain in the dark Reminds me…