04
Feb
2010

Come & Go On Time

A Tit for a Tat (93) Tit: Our boss is becoming more of a stickler for punctuality… Tat: What’s wrong…

03
Feb
2010

The Famous Funeral Poem

One of the most poignant poems I ever read, followed by some related sentiments: (The above is a scene from…

03
Feb
2010

We As Wandering Spirits

Was writing detailed notes for a Dharma@Cinema session for NTU Buddhist Society’s anniversary celebration when I came up with the…

03
Feb
2010

Our Scramble Suits

In ‘A Scanner Darkly’, undercover cops wear a ‘scramble suit’ which covers them from head to toe. Now, this suit…

03
Feb
2010

Kasino Karma

> I’m a partner in a sole-propriteor business.We were ask to provide quotation for some electrical repair work in Sentosa…

03
Feb
2010

Beastie Boys’ Bodhisattva Vow

The 1994 classic ‘Bodhisattva Vow’ by Beastie Boys: As I develop the awakening mind I praise the Buddha as they…

01
Feb
2010

A Scanner Clearly

A passage from Philip K. Dick’s science fiction (graphic) novel and movie ‘A Scanner Darkly’, which I arranged into the following…

01
Feb
2010

Just Your Perception

A Tit for a Tat (92) Tit: I don’t like him. Tat: How well do you know him? Tit: Not very well. Tat: Then…

01
Feb
2010

Should We Shun Horror Flicks?

Some believe that horror or violent films should not be seen as they will be imprinted onto the mind such…

01
Feb
2010

Love-Hate Relationship with Love & Hate

In one of the stories within the movie ‘New York, I Love You’, we see a very old couple bickering…

01
Feb
2010

Immortal Attachment & Aversion?

In ‘Highlander: The Search for Vengeance’, Colin the ‘immortal’s’ attachment to his lost lover drives him on a vengeful streak…

01
Feb
2010

Countless Imaginary Past Lives?

Is It Alright To Go For Past Life Regressions? Recently, there is a ‘regression’ method in the market, that claims…

01
Feb
2010

Wool Belongs to Sheep

The Buddha in the Surangama Sutra: “Bhikshus who do not wear silk, leather boots, furs, or down from this country,…

01
Feb
2010

Veganism is Worth the Trouble

Veganism is… … vigilant awareness of consumption. … a way to avoid harming more beings … to be more and…

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…

27
Jan
2010

Diet for a Mindful Planet

From Thich Nhat Hanh’s book ‘The World We Have: A Buddhist Approach to Peace and Ecology’: The food we eat…

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…