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…

26
Sep
2009

Of Buddha-Images of Buddha-Nature

There are many Buddha images around the world, and they come in all shapes, sizes and materials. We will always…

26
Sep
2009

From a Physical ‘Whiteout’ to a Spiritual Blackout

In the movie ‘Whiteout’, a U.S. marshal, being the only one assigned to Antarctica, makes it a point to solve…

26
Sep
2009

Debunking the Top 10 Myths of the 7th Night

I watched the above movie (Blood Ties) to gather points on popular misconceptions on what happens after death, for delivering…

25
Sep
2009

Don’t Catch, Torture or Eat

Pol: Does your brother eat what he fishes? Jat: Yup. Pol: Eweeh! He should just catch and release. I do…

24
Sep
2009

What’s Funny about Serious Dedication?

‘King of Comedy’ (starring Stephen Chow) is the first movie that made me laugh till I cried till I had…