12
Jun
2015

Time After Time

From the movie ‘This Is Where I Leave You’… Judd: I’ve never taken chances. I’ve spent my entire life playing…

12
Jun
2015

‘The Rewrite’ Rewritten?

From the movie ‘The Rewrite’… Keith: I would argue late bloomers may have had talent all along. It was just…

12
Jun
2015

Planning Vs Calling

In the movies ‘Laggies’ is this dialogue… Counsellor: So, I’m becoming concerned that Annika is not taking steps towards her…

04
Jun
2015

Thinking: Wandering Thought #237

Thinking: Wandering Thought #237: Think too much, even about the right, and you will do too little of it, which…

04
Jun
2015

We Have A Library!

When those not familiar ask me if Buddhists have ‘a holy book’, I smile and say, ‘No, but we do…

04
Jun
2015

A Pure Land Aspiration Verse

慈云忏主净土文: 一心皈命,极乐世界,阿弥陀佛。愿以净光照我,慈誓摄我。我今正念,称如来名,为菩提道,求生净土。佛昔本誓:“若有众生,欲生我国,志心信乐;乃至十 念,若不生者,不取正觉。”以此念佛因缘,得入如来大誓海中;承佛慈力,众罪消灭,善根增长。若临命终,自知时至;身无病苦,心不贪恋,意不颠倒,如入禅 定。佛及圣众,手执金台,来迎接我;于一念倾,生极乐国。花开见佛,即闻佛乘,顿开佛慧。广度众生,满菩提愿。十方三世一切佛,一切菩萨摩诃萨,摩诃般若波罗蜜。 Amituofo’s Pure Land Assembly

04
Jun
2015

Abstract Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

04
Jun
2015

Buddha The Redeemer!

Happy Vesak to all!

04
Jun
2015

Namaste!

Namaste! The Buddha-nature in me recognises the Buddha-nature in you. Amituofo!

04
Jun
2015

‘Money’ Advice

Advice to a friend: ‘Don’t spend too much time thinking about making more and more money. Life is short and…

04
Jun
2015

Relationships: Wandering Thought #236

Relationships: Wandering Thought #236: To have great relationships with others requires knowing how to relate – to their similarities with…

04
Jun
2015

Dharma Not Drama

More Dharma = Less Drama More Drama = Less Dharma

27
May
2015

Just Renting Till Death

A couple of incidental almost wise dialogues from ‘Horrible Bosses 2’ Cop: You own this establishment? Nick: This place here?…

27
May
2015

Reviewer Vs Interviewer

N: Some assume it’s fun writing about concerts but I’m the watching it alone. S: Yeah, but concert reviews are…

27
May
2015

Pop Quiz On ‘God’

Question: What is this infographic (with unknown source, but accurate quote) trying to say? Answer: It might be trying to say…

27
May
2015

Righteousness: Wandering Thought #235

Wandering Thought #235: Righteousness To be righteous is to say and do the right things out of compassion and wisdom…

27
May
2015

Worry: Wandering Thought #234

Wandering Thought #234: Worry Constant mere worry over anything is to focus on speculating on the negative that might never…

23
May
2015

Trueness: Wandering Thought #233

Wandering Thought #233: Trueness  ‘Be true to yourself’. This is often said, taken to mean ‘to listen to your heart…

23
May
2015

Bodhisattva Of Contemplative Ease

Dharma keychain gift. 南无观世音(观自在)菩萨!

23
May
2015

Dun Say Din Say

True, true, true, true, true, true and true. Dun say din say…