07
Apr
2009

Grow Up Children, Don’t You Suffer

You can change the side of the road that you walk down every day. Even if the road is the…

06
Apr
2009

The Secret Ingredients of Good Cooking

During my college days, I had to learn to cook to survive the grey days of England. I remember telling…

06
Apr
2009

The Faceless Force of Karma

In the ‘Final Destination’ thrillogy (pun intended), you see ‘creative’ ways through which death creeps up gradually yet surely upon…

04
Apr
2009

Is the World Broken into Pieces?

The only dialogues I found interesting in ‘Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist’ are as below. I wished there was an…

04
Apr
2009

Don’t Just Disbelieve; Just Try It

In Mahavaipulya-mahasanni-pata Sutra, a verse says: In the Dharma Ending Age [which we’re about 10% into now], when 100 million…

03
Apr
2009

Don’t Judge Too Soon

When I walked along Orchard Road early this evening, while there was still daylight, the newly added decorative frosted glass…

03
Apr
2009

Please Make Only Good Dharma Films

There are many Buddhist-themed movies in the market. Some are packed with the Dharma, while some do not do justice…

03
Apr
2009

Do You Observe the Fifth Precept ‘Moderately’?

The billboard in the photo seems to be that of a distorted beer bottle, which blurly reflects the traffic… which…

02
Apr
2009

Not Always Angelic

Pic: Mahakala Re: You cannot always be an ‘angel’. Sometimes you have to be a mara. Me: The constant ‘angel’…

01
Apr
2009

Where Are You Riding To?

When a child, a joyride is always too short, somewhat a ‘blue’ ride too. When grown up, do your ‘joyrides’…

01
Apr
2009

Perhaps the Winds Could

If only the winds can chime and carry the name of Amituofo But it takes the compassionate to be mindful…

31
Mar
2009

How Many Horses Do You Need?

Retelling of a Tibetan folk story: Brother One has 99 horses. Brother Two has 1 horse. None feel they have…

31
Mar
2009

The Delusion of the Masses

In a ‘post-Lehman Brothers’ world, an investment ad in the subway ironically reads, ‘Be humble, the stock market is probably…

31
Mar
2009

Brace Yourself for Truly Direct Marketing

In the movie ‘Minority Report’, the featured world of the near future is such that wherever you go to, your…

31
Mar
2009

All We Have is One Another?

Great still above from ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ with wonderful colours and composition. (I snapped this off the TV while preparing…

31
Mar
2009

You Can’t Walk the Path that’s Too Smooth

Ever since I read somewhere, that spiders cannot crawl out of bathtubs, I kind of looked out for them regularly…

30
Mar
2009

An Ancient Universal Religion?

A friend sent me the above with this question: Bwahaha… i wonder what’s the teacher’s religion? 😉 I replied: Oh,…

30
Mar
2009

Like Fish Running Out of Water!

是日已过命已随减, 如少水鱼斯有何乐, 大众! 常勤精进如救头燃, 但念无常慎勿放逸。 The above verse was chanted just before we concluded our 1-day Pureland retreat at Dharma…

29
Mar
2009

Do You Owe the Earth An Hour?

Sadhu to those all over the world who participated in Earth Hour. May all be mindful of the importance of…

29
Mar
2009

Our Wants Vs Our Needs

Pic: Pureland Retreat at Dharma Drum Singapore Sometimes, you don’t really need a meditation cushion. Sometimes, you don’t really need…