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…
Whether you believe the ‘theory’ of the 100th monkey or not, it is nevertheless true that together, we can cause…
Happy 2009 from Moonpointer.com I have this love-hate relationship with technology. It offers undeniable convenience and room for creativity. But…
If you are deluded that the deluded are so, are you not similar? – Stonepeace When you are petty towards…
The nails which are the hardest to cut are those of my two big toes, which tend to grow inwards…
If we do not try, we will not know. -Ayya Khema (Be An Island) Is there Nirvana or not? Can…
If you are invulnerable to harm, seemingly able to live forever, what would you do? Would you become a great…
Being vegan, finding suitable pastries in Singapore is no easy task, let alone to find a yummy vegan cake. Ya:…
I think films of the respective eras they were made in tend to be rather accurate portrayals of the general…
After picking up Buddhism, I found my threshold of being able to withstand seeing others in suffering to have reduced…
My English is not perfect, but I know some friends with worse English. Knowing there is a need for them…
Q: What’s your take on organ donations upon death? Some are against transplants in the first place, saying this is against…
I had an email query on what the Buddha advised on financial management. The simplest answer that came to mind…
La: Did you make “tang yuan” (汤圆: glutinous rice balls) on Sunday? Ya: Nope. La: Why not? It’s winter solstice and a…
A friend, despite being a movie buff, often falls asleep while watching DVDs that feature slower movies. Because he falls…
‘Go’ (围棋) is not an ordinary board game, but one that involves much wits and strategising. Unlike it’s counterpart Chinese…
Met up with a rather old friend last night for dinner and chat. As he’s between jobs and since it’s…
Below is some traditional Vajrayana advice on how to dispose Dharma books that have become too old or damaged for…
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