17
Feb
2009

Vigilance : Dharma Guardian

Eyes glaring. Fists clenched. Brows frowning. Muscles rippling. What are the Vajrakumaras ‘mad’ at? Not you, or me, or himself,…

15
Feb
2009

Journey : Where To?

In a bus… Where to? For what conventional reasons do you journey? So what when you get there? In a…

14
Feb
2009

Judgement : True Friends

During one of the telecasted auditions of American Idol Season 8, a girl entered the audition room, like most others,…

14
Feb
2009

Walking : With Mindfulness

Ever since the distribution of free newspapers began, people would flock in the mornings like bees towards the handout spots…

14
Feb
2009

Mindfulness : Wrong Focus

There is this lady whom I’d encountered a few times in the subway train. She would be very engrossed in…

14
Feb
2009

Views : In & Out

The first picture: favourite view at home: open shelves of stuff for opening the mind The second picture: favourite view…

14
Feb
2009

Why : Question All

A Tit for a Tat ( 6 ) Tit: (To a toddler) See? The sky is so high! Tot: Why?…

14
Feb
2009

Question : Like Vs Dislike

A Tit for a Tat (5) Tit: (To a toddler) Do you prefer me (Tit) or Tat? Tot: Hmmm… Tat!…

11
Feb
2009

Obituary : Death Verses

Jen: Your ‘imaginary funeral parlour notice’ [see below] is well written, seemingly depicting dying. Is it due to the way…

10
Feb
2009

Beasts : Vampires & Werewolves

Understanding ‘Underworld’ Underdogs http://buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=12,7765,0,0,1,0 ‘Underworld: Rise of the Lycans’ is the instalment of the trilogy that explains how the lycans…

10
Feb
2009

Defence : War & Peace

I got a call from the Navy HQ today. An admin staff wanted to hand-deliver a service medal, a coat-of-arms…

09
Feb
2009

Design : Par Excellence

Penguin books’ designs are getting really clever and cool these days. Gone are the days of Penguin’s stuffy bookish image….

09
Feb
2009

Buddha : Gentle Reminder

A Buddha image on the computer reminding me to blog with compassion and wisdom, reminding me to surf with compassion…

09
Feb
2009

Adventures : Zeph Tales (23)

The Myth of Pointing at the Moon? A strange urban legend(?) of no specific origin has it that if one…

08
Feb
2009

Toy : Gun-Control

I’ve handled plenty of real guns before, while serving obligatory National Service in the Navy as a gunner cum seaman,…

07
Feb
2009

Hell : Here & Thereafter

‘Those whose actions are evil are the ones who will fill the Hell of Great Heat, experiencing therein the fruits…

07
Feb
2009

Who : Anyone You Want

The TV series ‘Samantha Who’ is about Samantha Newly, who sort of gets ‘newly reborn’ when she recovers from coma…

05
Feb
2009

You : Critical Mass

The initial critical mass needed for creating the actual critical mass is just one person – why not you? –…

05
Feb
2009

The Buddhism of ‘Benjamin Button’

The Buddhism of ‘Benjamin Button‘ www.benjaminbutton.com ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ is based on a ‘simple’ premise. How would…

04
Feb
2009

Adventures : Japan Tales (20)

The Wonderful Dharma of the Daruma Doll Hi ni! fu ni! Fundan Daruma ga Akai zukin kaburi sunmaita! Once! twice!…