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…

23
Sep
2009

Everyone Wants to be Happy

No one wants to be unhappy due to being greedy. Some might not know how to be content. Why not…

18
Sep
2009

My Long To-Do List

There are 25 Word files to edit. There are 8 emails to reply. There are 2 PDF files to read….

18
Sep
2009

What Does It Mean?

What does it mean… that I’m not sure what it all means? that I’m not sure how I’ll figure it…

17
Sep
2009

Do You Like You?

A Tit for a Tat (49) Tit: If you meet someone exactly like you, would you like you? Tat: I’m…

17
Sep
2009

Are You More Clear-minded?

A Tit for a Tat (48) Tit: Why is it that we seem more clear-minded that others? Tat: Is it…

17
Sep
2009

True Experience of Space & Time

Anicca… is the truth of impermanence. From the perspective of time, nothing is unchanging, while Nirvana is timeless. Dukkha… is…

17
Sep
2009

Loving Thoughts, Speech & Actions

Unless there is loving-kindness in our speech, it’s going to come out wrong. – Ayya Khema Unless there is loving-kindness…

17
Sep
2009

Kalama Spirit for All Buddhist Traditions

Ren: Are you a Mahayanist? Yah: Yes and no. Ren: Meaning? Yah: Yes, because I believe in the Mahayana sutras…

16
Sep
2009

When Best Friends Become Worst Colleagues

Worldly friendship becomes truer friendship when it transforms to be spiritual friendship. – Stonepeace A colleague (who is a friend)…