While watching the final instalment of ‘Red Cliff (Part 2)’, I was hoping for the story to impart some major…
There is a hot drama serial on TV that just ended its run. I’m not really a follower of dramas…
La: Compare a luxury branded leather bag that costs over $2000 and a plain no-name organic cotton bag that cost…
What’s the Meaning of Life? Once upon a time, there was a very small boy called Zeph, who wondered much…
Burning Our Environmental Blessings Away? In many of the temples I visited in Japan, there is a custom of writing…
Often, I cringe when I hear people say… ‘Maybe it’s not meant to be.’ Because if it’s really just a…
There is a full page in ‘Invincible: Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1’ (by Robert Kirkman) which seems to accidentally portray the…
In ‘Eternals’ by Neil Gaiman, Sprite the immortal utters this about becoming human – ‘I can even die – Do you…
Some time ago, I submitted an old article (from the book ‘The Daily Enlightenment 1’) to a Buddhist magazine. Yesterday,…
Q: Some believe couples are married because ‘they owe each other in their previous lives’, while ‘children are born to…
Something funny happened when I was browsing the Buddhist magazines at Borders today. A man came to the same section…
In ‘Marvel Zombies 2′ by Robert Kirkman, it continues the adventures of key Marvel comics’ ‘deceased’ heroes, who have become…
After reading ‘Wolverine: Origins and Endings’ by Daniel Way, it struck me that Wolverine (of the X-Men) needn’t be such…
In ‘Chickens with Plums’ by Marjane Satrapi is this recounted story where Azrael, the angel of death was commanded by…
As long as you are unenlightened, you can become [more] enlightened. – Stonepeace Quite some simple but ultimate consolation! Our…
In the book ‘The Meaning of Life’ by Terry Eagleton is this passage – “… we are in something like…
Q: I don’t take honey but I bought some candles, before realising they contain honey with wax. Should I use…
Hem: Should I go for a pilgrimage to ‘Buddha’s India’ or attend a Pure Land retreat? Haw: Both are excellent! Why not…
At 2 am of new year’s day as part of a post ‘Spiritual Countdown’ to 2009 celebration program, I helped…
As an upgrade, I finally bought an iPhone a few weeks ago… after months of consideration, to ascertain that I’m…
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