20
Jul
2009

Are You a Better Cover Version?

On this Monday, let’s review the song ‘Blue Monday’. I used to say this – music artistes should never do…

20
Jul
2009

Doesn’t Mean I’m Lost

Above is a video of Coldplay’s ‘Lost?’ (from the album ‘Viva La Vida’). Below are some of its lyrics. Just…

19
Jul
2009

We’re All Mental!

A Tit for a Tat (35) Tit: Just to let you know, in case you are losing patience with him……

19
Jul
2009

Do You Just ‘Eat, Sleep, Sit’?

I came across the book ‘Eat Sleep Sit’ at Bugis Junctions’ Books Kinokuniy. Am not ashamed to say I was…

19
Jul
2009

I’m Not a Counsellor?

A Tit for a Tat (34) Tit: That person called to ask some standard queries. Tat: What’s wrong with that?…

15
Jul
2009

Breathe Now!

Last Sunday, I attended a refresher lesson on meditation. I was pleasantly surprised and reminded of the powerful benefits of…

14
Jul
2009

Horror of Two Overdone Nanns

For supper last night, I reheated a prepacked naan using a microwave oven. To my shock, when it was ready,…

14
Jul
2009

Nothing But Springboards

This life, this suffering, this Samsara, is nothing but a springboard to Pureland. Pureland is nothing but a springboard to…

14
Jul
2009

Poll Analysis: What Kind of Buddhist are You?

Here is an analysis of the poll question ‘What Kind of Buddhist are You?’ As of today, the results are: 35%…

13
Jul
2009

Proof that We All Want to Go Pureland

A friend remarked that he was feeling angry during the day, but when he arrived at the temple in the…

13
Jul
2009

Are We Animals Eating One Another?

Chanced upon this elegantly simple yet classic neo-retro Penguin book cover – ‘On the Suffering of the World’ by Arthur…

12
Jul
2009

Pay More than Needed for the Unneeded?

I saw the dual-version single(s) of Depeche Mode’s ‘Home’ (from the album ‘Ultra’) from some years back selling at Gramophone…

12
Jul
2009

Good Faith

While peeing into the ceramic urinal, I saw a small black dot near where my stream was going. I avoided…

11
Jul
2009

Rushing a Dharma Delivery

An Awareness Place (Well-being Centre) customer wanted to have a copy of The Daily Enlightenment Book 1 and 2 each….

09
Jul
2009

Borobudur Buddha Series

Finally got some of the Buddha’s images from Borobudur ready. And a few hundreds more to go… :angel: Will keep…

09
Jul
2009

Raisin’ Surprises

While attending a psychology workshop, all the participants did an exercise in mindfulness together. I was one of them. At…

08
Jul
2009

Where is He Running to?

On my way to the bus-stop just outside my work-place, I saw a distant familiar figure hobbling on the pavement….

07
Jul
2009

Divine Love for All

A Tit for a Tat (33) Tit: You ought to eat these (pointing to meat dishes on table). Tat: Why?…

07
Jul
2009

‘The Daily Enlightenment 1’ in 3 Languages

English version of ‘The Daily Enlightenment 1’ in Flash: http://www.buddhanet.net/flash/the-daily-enlightenment/index.html German version of ‘The Daily Enlightenment 1’: http://kaikensho.blogspot.com/2008/01/ber-daily-enlightenment.html Indonesian version…

06
Jul
2009

It’s a Tofu Burger

A Tit for a Tat (32) Tit: Orh! You’re eating animals! You’re supposed to be vegetarian! Tat: Relax! It’s a…