21
Aug
2008

Adventures : Zeph Tales (8)

Continued from http://wp.me/p54LT-3qg Do You Believe in Balloons? Sometimes, Zeph wrote the most ridiculous things in his journal in a…

21
Aug
2008

Adventures : Zeph Tales (7)

Continued from http://wp.me/p54LT-3q0 A Warped Nirvana Zeph came across the following quote in a Buddhist blog… As life and death…

12
Aug
2008

Adventures : Zeph Tales (6)

Continued from http://wp.me/p54LT-3pV My Freedom from Me Zeph rethought his thoughts earlier – ‘The sun had set. Have I died?…

11
Aug
2008

Pain : Musical Melancholy

When singers pour their emotions into a song, the listeners tend to pour in theirs as well. However, the emotions…

04
Aug
2008

Adventures : Zeph Tales (5)

Continued from http://wp.me/p54LT-3pP The clocks on the walkway chime for midnight. Christmas is over. The flow of people is thinning….

31
Jul
2008

Adventures : Zeph Tales (4)

Continued from http://wp.me/p54LT-3pJ A couple tugs along a brawling toddler, embarrassed, shuffling by while a peaceful sleeping baby is pushed…

29
Jul
2008

Adventures : Zeph Tales (3)

Continued from http://wp.me/p54LT-3ps Time passed and he didn’t know how long he stood. The sun is setting but my fire…

29
Jul
2008

Equanimity : No Extremes

Don’t indulge in sadness – not over a song, not for anyone else, not even for yourself. Just do what…

21
Jul
2008

Adventures : Zeph Tales (2)

Continued from http://wp.me/p54LT-3pp Suddenly, he felt angry towards himself – for taking it so cowardly. This has got to be…

16
Jul
2008

Adventures : Zeph Tales (1)

I hope to make this into a play or even a movie some day! Zeph’s First Awakening It is Christmas…

01
Jul
2008

Manifestations : Buddhas, Bodhisattvas & Gods

The Cross-Manifestations of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas & Gods? (Also featured in www.buddhistchannel.tv) It is common for those unfamiliar with the different…

28
Aug
2007

Smoking : Bad Faith

At the convenience store, the lady in front of me in the queue asked for a pack of cigarettes. When…

31
Jul
2007

Addiction : Virtual Stuff

It was somewhat shocking to come across news that there are anti-net addiction boot camps out there. Is there some…

31
Jul
2007

Samsara : Quitting It

An anti-smoking ad has a picture of cancer, with the following taglines – ‘Quitting is hard. Not quitting is harder.’…

04
Jul
2007

Veganism : For Animals

Beyond animals living torturous lives before being killed for their meat, what’s the problem with other animal products like milk,…

14
Mar
2007

Test : Angel or Demon?

On the cover design of Depeche Mode’s album ‘Playing the Angel’ is a ‘Featherman’ – who doesn’t really stand for…

18
Jan
2007

Hooked : Coffee & Cigarettes

What if you happen to crave for a cigarette or even a cup of coffee on your deathbed? What is…

20
Nov
2006

Life : Has Pain

From Depeche Mode’s ‘Touring the Angel’ concert DVD – Journalist: What are the themes of your songs? Dave Gahan [lead…

31
Oct
2006

Haze : Smoke On?

Smokers are advised by health authorities not to smoke when the intoxicanting haze is on, which is caused by burning…

09
Jul
2006

Intoxicant : Sleeper Effect

Sometimes, the fifth precept of abstaining from intoxicants is narrowed in practice to mere ensuring of not becoming alcoholic. Some…