Category: Photojournal

29
Jun
2011

China Adventures (2): Tipping The Enlightened?

As amusing as it is somewhat bizarre, many temple devotees in China like to deposit their cash donations in the meditative mudras (sacred…

29
Jun
2011

China Adventures (1): Golden Lotus

While preparing for a a Zen course: http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2011/05/course-the-magic-of-zen-origins-stories-essence I did research on the Flower Sermon, which is briefly this… When…

26
May
2011

Similar Worlds Within Similar Worlds

I’ve been wanting to create such a picture for some time. While listening to an election rally talk recently, it…

22
Apr
2011

Real Fast Vegetarian Food

This is one of the best yet most underrated vegan stalls in Singapore. They whip up delicious dishes in a…

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…