The 1994 classic ‘Bodhisattva Vow’ by Beastie Boys: As I develop the awakening mind I praise the Buddha as they…
A passage from Philip K. Dick’s science fiction (graphic) novel and movie ‘A Scanner Darkly’, which I arranged into the following…
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…
Some believe that horror or violent films should not be seen as they will be imprinted onto the mind such…
In one of the stories within the movie ‘New York, I Love You’, we see a very old couple bickering…
In ‘Highlander: The Search for Vengeance’, Colin the ‘immortal’s’ attachment to his lost lover drives him on a vengeful streak…
Is It Alright To Go For Past Life Regressions? Recently, there is a ‘regression’ method in the market, that claims…
The Buddha in the Surangama Sutra: “Bhikshus who do not wear silk, leather boots, furs, or down from this country,…
Veganism is… … vigilant awareness of consumption. … a way to avoid harming more beings … to be more and…
(Picture: A Buddhist making lamp offerings at a Tibetan temple near Mayadevi Temple) May we always be mindful of Amita…
From Thich Nhat Hanh’s book ‘The World We Have: A Buddhist Approach to Peace and Ecology’: The food we eat…
Christmas’ Eve with no carols or party to attend. Immersed in total silence along the pitch dark countryside. On a…
I still remember the crisp air and clear stars. From that night under the Kent’s wintry sky. This night, under…
Sankasia was where the Buddha descended from Trayastriṃśa (Sanskrit; Pāli: Tāvatiṃsa) heaven after teaching his biological mother (Queen Mahamaya), who…
A 72 year old man led us through the pages of history by telling of a majestic empire that once…
Taj Mahal tells of a very sad love story. It’s sad not because two who were deeply in love were…
Seeing a cleaner dusting a stupa that housed the Buddha’s relics. I wondered what would happen, should it be left…
A Tit for a Tat (91) Tit: Aren’t you supposed to clean the toilet? Tat: Aren’t I supposed to be(come) enlightened? Tit: Aren’t…
Warning: This is a proper vampire movie, where vampires adhere to the classic rules. E.g. they do not glitter with…
A Tit for a Tat (90) Tit: Can you promise me something? Tat: I’ll need to know if it’s something rational first….
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