19
Jan
2009

Animals : Better Rebirths

I came across the following stories from the Theravada tradition relating how even animals can be reborn in the heavens….

19
Jan
2009

Eternity : What Now?

The ‘Twilight’ or Dawn of Desire? http://buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=12,7673,0,0,1,0 What if you have the power of great strength and speed, and are…

19
Jan
2009

Victory : Winning Peace

The Unseen ‘Ip Man’ Behind Bruce Lee? http://buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=12,7663,0,0,1,0 The mild-mannered ‘Ip Man’ (pronounced ‘eep-mun’: Bruce Lee’s martial arts master) is…

19
Jan
2009

Past : Arbitrary Importance

From ‘Chandni Chowk To China’, Delusion to Realisation http://buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=12,7665,0,0,1,0 In the first Bollywood-Hollywood action-comedy ‘Chandni Chowk To China’, an Indian…

18
Jan
2009

Paradox : Accepting Change

The Ponyo Paradox of Change & Acceptance (Review of ‘Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea’) http://buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=12,7664,0,0,1,0 The Japanese animation…

18
Jan
2009

Responsibility : One & All

Bing: Why is there paint over forgotten masking tape on this wall? Ding: The renovation guy must had been sloppy……

17
Jan
2009

Mindfulness : Clear & Complete

Customer: Two cold barley (drinks). Staff: Barley – hot or cold? Customer: Cold. Staff: One? Customer: Two. I had the…

17
Jan
2009

Animals : Test or Taste?

Many are against animal-testing. But not many are against animal-tasting. How ironic!

17
Jan
2009

Paradox : Agree to Disagree

Tit: (Sarcastically) Oh… I forgot I’m not supposed to disagree with you! Tat: (Sarcastically) Oh… really? I’ll have to disagree…

17
Jan
2009

Criminals : Potential Buddhas

As inspired by the film ‘The Dhamma Brothers‘ , here’s a simple poem, in tribute to those who seek spiritual…

15
Jan
2009

Love: What Is?

If you learn to love one properly, you will learn to love all equally. – Stonepeace [Notes: The notion of…

15
Jan
2009

Hope : For All

Everyday is full of hope for everyone if everyone brings hope to everyone everyday. – Stonepeace Related Articles: Hope As…

14
Jan
2009

Song : Cover Versions

Do check out three versions of the 2005 song ‘Fix You’, followed by some reflections on them in terms of…

13
Jan
2009

God : Or Not?

Richard Dawkins at a bus with the billboard saying ‘There’s probably no god. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.’…

12
Jan
2009

History : Which Version?

While watching the final instalment of ‘Red Cliff (Part 2)’, I was hoping for the story to impart some major…

10
Jan
2009

Irony : Real Life

There is a hot drama serial on TV that just ended its run. I’m not really a follower of dramas…

10
Jan
2009

Brand : High Costs

La: Compare a luxury branded leather bag that costs over $2000 and a plain no-name organic cotton bag that cost…

09
Jan
2009

Adventures : Zeph Tales (22)

What’s the Meaning of Life? Once upon a time, there was a very small boy called Zeph, who wondered much…

09
Jan
2009

Adventures : Japan Tales (19)

Burning Our Environmental Blessings Away? In many of the temples I visited in Japan, there is a custom of writing…

08
Jan
2009

Not : Meant To Be

Often, I cringe when I hear people say… ‘Maybe it’s not meant to be.’ Because if it’s really just a…