Tag: Buddha

Something written for a magazine: Q: Why do Buddha images differ? What do different poses and expressions reflect? A: Buddha…

Question: A temple is promoting beliefs that some Buddhas and Bodhisattvas protect people born in certain years. They have booklets…

A friend came across these phrases in a Buddhist website — ‘Who is Buddha?’ and ‘Buddha’s teachings’. He asked whether…

From ‘The Color of Earth’ by Kim Dong Hwa, a young monk poignantly thinks to himself when he realises he…

Some wordplay below on a string of words that stand for what might arise sequentially while one practises mindfulness of…

Christmas’ Eve with no carols or party to attend. Immersed in total silence along the pitch dark countryside. On a…

This life, this suffering, this Samsara, is nothing but a springboard to Pureland. Pureland is nothing but a springboard to…

Finally got some of the Buddha’s images from Borobudur ready. And a few hundreds more to go… :angel: Will keep…

In ‘Superman: Redemption’ (by Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza and Walt Simonson), Superman hears the desperate prayers of an old lady…

A Tit for a Tat (22) Tit: Do you believe me or yourself? Tat: I believe in Buddha. Tit: But…

A friend asked me a couple of interesting questions. I thought I would share them with their answers here –…

Pic: 4ocima Taking refuge in the Buddha, may I be with the awakened Taking refuge in the Dharma, may I…

Thank goodness that we can only have one thought at a time. Imagine if 84,000 thoughts assault you at the…

Yup, Depeche Mode does slow and sentimental songs too. The above is the moving studio version of ‘Come Back’ from…

Is one who suffers fools gladly one who is gladly a fool? Q:  What if someone is unreasonable? Should we…

For the second time this week, I was at St. Joseph’s Institution International, invited to give an hour’s presentation to…

When my wallpaper is the Buddha, is when my notebook becomes my shrine, at which I mindfully make Dharma offerings……

Photo: A Sri Lankan-styled Buddha image atop an office cubicle Settled but upright Silent but mindful Still but radiant

Above: [Stele with a Buddha & two Bodhisattvas, Eastern Wei (534–50 CE), Limestone, overall height 310 cm, Collection of the…

Here is an analysis of the poll question ‘What do you wish to attain by the end of this life?’…