An Open Letter to Monastics Who Eat Meat In the Theravada Buddhist tradition, vegetarianism is relatively less actively encouraged (as…
In the movie “Tokyo”, the last story is called “Hikikomori”, which refers to individuals who choose to isolate themselves from…
In the movie “Tokyo!”, the first story is called “Interior Design”, where a girl felt so pressurised of not having…
In the film “Tokyo!”, the middle story is called “Merde”. (“Merde” is French for “shit”, which is strangely synonymous with…
Photography as Skilful Means for Those ‘Born into Brothels’ Winner of the Best Documentary Feature (for the 77th Academy Awards),…
Her family dentist always paints the worst case scenario of what could happen during surgery. But her family members realised…
Ken: Hey, move the doormat over! Ben: Later when it dries, cos it’s wet and stuck to the floor. Ken:…
Does the house always win? A mega casino company became unsure as to whether it could carry on completing a…
Some sayings on emptiness in the Buddhist sense, from Stonepeace – Emptiness is the nature of being empty of permanence….
Now, Life is Living You? When you walk by Higashi Honganji, you will see a huge billboard with these words…
The Case of the Acccidental Cloud Meditation Other than the truth that you can realise this truth the clouds have…
It’s a really a fine fine line that separates investing from gambling – there are more similarities than differences. Investing…
Swindled by ‘The Black Swindler’? I have always wondered this – Why can’t filmmakers make their films to be as…
Ki: He bumped into you? Ti: Yes, when he stepped backwards. It was accidental. Ki: Are you okay with that?…
Continued from http://wp.me/p54LT-3rE Why It’s Sensible to Have Faith in Karma While surfing the net for a quick rational proof…
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Since I returned from vacation, I had been busy sorting the photos snapped… and still am! They piled up to…
Japan Adventures (15) : Kirin – the Legendary Vegan At Nishi Honganji Temple in Kyoto, you can see the intricately…
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Japan Adventures (14) : Ideal Natural Sandwich In Japan, the ‘Subway’ sandwich options are not exactly the same as elsewhere….
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