Tag: enlightenment

Recently, we visited a friend’s house, and noticed that he bought a new TV. Teasing him, I said that from…

A delightful short dialogue from the movie ‘Spanglish’: Dad: (Open’s son’s door) You don’t have to get up yet, but…

It is partly due to the ‘endless’ clinging to self-delusion, to constant wondering about the nature of the ‘self’, which…

In the plot of the movie ‘Ploy’, the characters seem to live their interconnected dreams as alternate but believable realities,…

JX: I think these days, it’s okay for monastics to handle some money (but not too ridiculously much to spur…

A colleague I sat near apologised for her work desk being messy. I grinned and replied that it doesn’t matter,…

Received my cert for the MA in Buddhist Studies in the mail recently. Ironically, it reminded me of how little…

In the ‘Final Destination’ thrillogy (pun intended), you see ‘creative’ ways through which death creeps up gradually yet surely upon…

Ever since I read somewhere, that spiders cannot crawl out of bathtubs, I kind of looked out for them regularly…

Are you in the shadows or are you a silhouette on the brink of illumination?

< click to enlarge Bodhicitta (Productions) has just released a compilation of their ‘greatest hits’ for free distribution, and will…

While selecting films for a Buddhist film event, we sampled some movies. A friend wondered why many of the shortlisted…

The ‘Twilight’ or Dawn of Desire? http://buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=12,7673,0,0,1,0 What if you have the power of great strength and speed, and are…

As long as you are unenlightened, you can become [more] enlightened. – Stonepeace Quite some simple but ultimate consolation! Our…

Me: You’ll find me weird… only if you don’t understand me. He: But what if you still seem weird after…

I would dread the day when all around me would only agree with me, as if I’m thoroughly enlightened. But…

Wi: How to love all beings equally? Yi: Before you can achieve that, you have to rid greed, hatred and ignorance….

Japan Adventures [8] : Up to be Buddhas, Down to be Bodhisattvas After climbing a tall and steep flight of…