Category: Photojournal

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…

15
Apr
2010

Guilt-free Burger

Vegan organic multiple-seeds burger with almonds, sunflower and pumpkin seeds patty, with potato wedges, with salad and soup of the…

01
Apr
2010

Humanity, Humility, Honesty

Visited St. Patrick’s School again, a couple of days ago, to give a presentation on the Buddhist perspective of life…

03
Mar
2010

India Adventures (12) : More Photos

Hi everyone, sorry for the long wait… Here are some of the photos, with more coming up :canny: Album :…

27
Jan
2010

India Adventures (11) : Lamp Offerings

(Picture: A Buddhist making lamp offerings at a Tibetan temple near Mayadevi Temple) May we always be mindful of Amita…

26
Jan
2010

India Adventures (10): A Different Christmas Cheer

Christmas’ Eve with no carols or party to attend. Immersed in total silence along the pitch dark countryside. On a…

26
Jan
2010

India Adventures (9): Wish for the Same Sky

I still remember the crisp air and clear stars. From that night under the Kent’s wintry sky. This night, under…

26
Jan
2010

India Adventure (8): The Far-Reaching Ways of the Dharma

Sankasia was where the Buddha descended from Trayastriṃśa (Sanskrit; Pāli: Tāvatiṃsa) heaven after teaching his biological mother (Queen Mahamaya), who…

25
Jan
2010

India Adventures (7): Invisible Precious Gem

A 72 year old man led us through the pages of history by telling of a majestic empire that once…

25
Jan
2010

India Adventures (3.5): Gifts that Truly Last

Taj Mahal tells of a very sad love story. It’s sad not because two who were deeply in love were…

25
Jan
2010

India Adventures (6): The Sands of Time

Seeing a cleaner dusting a stupa that housed the Buddha’s relics. I wondered what would happen, should it be left…

18
Jan
2010

Kites Need Strings to Fly Well

(Pic: Kites flying by Buangkok train station) A kite without a guiding string is a dangerous kite, that endangers itself…

08
Jan
2010

India Adventures (3): Monument of ‘Emptiness’?

En route to the first Buddhist holy place of worship, we dropped by the famed Taj Mahal. The brief of…

05
Jan
2010

India Adventures (2): The Weight of Devotion?

The above is a picture of a juzu (nianzhu; mala; prayer beads) holder we previously bought from Japan’s Daiso. (Yes,…

03
Jan
2010

India Adventures (1): Mahabodhi Temple

More photos on the way. Stay tuned! ;)) Next India Adventure: https://moonpointer.com/new/2010/01/india-adventures-2-the-weight-of-devotion

22
Dec
2009

Away Greetings

Moonpointer moderators will be away on the road soon, on Buddhist pilgrimage in India and Nepal. In the mean time,…

15
Dec
2009

Extra Line & Dot?

Mos Burger’s paper cup above. I only go for its guava juice and fries; not its animal stuff! Look at…