07
Oct
2009

Is ‘District 9’ Fictitious?

Literally using ‘illegal aliens’ for addressing multiple socio-political issues such as xenophobia (irrational fear of strangers), ‘District 9’ is a…

07
Oct
2009

Oh Fuf-fuf-fuf-fart!

Humorous educational video for those not easily offended by the ‘F’ word In ‘Madman Volume 1’ by Michael Allred, Frank…

07
Oct
2009

Miserable Being Miserable

The graphic travelogue ‘French Milk’ by Lucy Knisley is mostly about her good times during her six week vacation in…

07
Oct
2009

A Metta Circle

Question: I’m helping to run a meditation group. Are there any ways to help create spiritual friendship within the group?…

06
Oct
2009

Presenting the One-Second Time-Machine

(How to Create Your Own Time Machine Moments) In the charmingly creative film ‘The Science of Sleep’, a guy invents…

05
Oct
2009

Serious Stuff from ‘Funny People’

‘Funny People’ is largely a comedy, but it is also a serious movie with elements of tragedy too. Okay, a…

05
Oct
2009

Why Beaches?

Used to wonder what’s so wonderful about the beach… Till I realised it is the meeting point of many things……

05
Oct
2009

Not Only Human

‘Human’ is probably  ‘Human League’s’ most haunting song ever. It used to always gave a sense of solace… till I…

01
Oct
2009

Callling the Buddhadharma as It Is

A Dharma friend sent me this Youtube link on meditation. He felt that it’s a very good way to introduce…

30
Sep
2009

Real or Imaginary Ghosts

If you think you are haunted by real ghosts, you should exorcise them, by sending them off for a better…

30
Sep
2009

Exterminate Hatred; Not the Hated

We jail and fine those who abuse and torture pets, but isn’t culling harmless animals the extreme form of abuse…

29
Sep
2009

Quotable Dharma Quotes

From ‘A Heart Full of Peace’ by Joseph Goldstein are many thought-provoking quotes, with elaborations on what their significance. Below…

29
Sep
2009

Incredible But Possible

Excavations at Jetavana, now Saheth Finally Venerable Faxian and a fellow monk reached Jetavana monastery… but it had since become a…

28
Sep
2009

Superficial Words & Appearances

A Tit for a Tat (53) Tit: I think he looks superficial. Tat: Looks are superficial! Tit: Huh? Tat: I…

28
Sep
2009

Are We Human?

Voted song of 2008 by Rolling Stone, The Killers’ ‘Human’ has an interesting line, that seems grammatically incorrect – ‘Are…

28
Sep
2009

Who is the Stubborn One?

A Tit for a Tat (52) Tit: You’re so stubborn! Tat: Am not! Tit: See what I mean? Tat: You…

28
Sep
2009

Just Buddhists; Not Buddhas

A Tit for a Tat (51) Tit: You are both Buddhists – how can you fall out over the Dharma?…

27
Sep
2009

Better than Romantic

A Tit for a Tat (50) Tit: Wedding day is a girl’s most happy and beautiful day… Tat: Why can’t…

27
Sep
2009

Paradox of Facts & Rumours

In the movie ‘Inglourious Basterds’, Colonel Hans Landa tells Perrier LaPardite the following in an unnerving scene – ‘I love…

27
Sep
2009

See Any Logic?

Jat: I see no logic in the Rubik Cube. Yah: I see no logic why you want to see logic…