Tag: karma

05
May
2009

Wolverine’s Bestial & Buddha Natures

As featured in ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’, through of human birth as brothers, Wolverine and Sabretooth were mutants with opposite inclinations….

04
May
2009

Brace Yourself for Samsara

Whenever I got bumped into by unmindful and unapologetic pedestrians in the past, the natural tendency was to give rise…

30
Apr
2009

Penelope’s Piggy Plight

Shortly before the screening of ‘Handsome Suit’ this year was ‘Penelope’ last year – another real gem of a movie…

24
Apr
2009

The Bodhisattvas Live & Die for Us

Here’s a re-telling of a Jataka Tale, with additional commentary at the end… Once upon a time, the Bodhisattva (future…

23
Apr
2009

Monastics & Money

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

14
Apr
2009

Do You Admit You Cheated If You Didn’t?

The Million Dollar Question… Q: How do you admit how you cheated if you did not? A: You don’t –…

13
Apr
2009

What’s Missing is the ‘S(piritual)-Factor’!

I once had an acquaintance in school. She had long straight flowing hair and big round eyes. The usual attributes…

10
Apr
2009

What’s Wrong with ‘Wrong’?

Catch the new single from Depeche Mode’s new album ‘Sounds of the Universe’ (performed live in Berlin). After the lyrics…

06
Apr
2009

The Faceless Force of Karma

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

29
Mar
2009

The 10,000 Things You Can’t Bring Along

Pic: Dharma Drum Singapore During the Dharma discussion portion after the screening of Groundhog Day at Dharma Drum, Kee Yew…

28
Mar
2009

The Only Ticket I Need

On Monday this week, though it was a working day, we made sure we left home hands-free of any baggage,…

24
Mar
2009

Only Say What You Know

Last Saturday, I conducted what was almost a full-day class (from 9am to 4pm) for a group of thirty-plus Singapore…

24
Mar
2009

Is Reel Horror Coming Soon?

The film ‘Coming Soon’ explores what could be the real horror behind truly ‘horrible’ movies. That is, what if it’s…

05
Mar
2009

Why Good is More Powerful Than Evil

Gee: You’re too skinny! Let me transfer some fat to you! (Reverse liposuction!!?) Cee: Nooo! Thank goodness only merits can…

27
Feb
2009

Intense Intention Creates Intense Karma

Q: If a child makes a mistake out of ignorance or delusion, that he is not aware of as wrong…

11
Feb
2009

Obituary : Death Verses

Jen: Your ‘imaginary funeral parlour notice’ [see below] is well written, seemingly depicting dying. Is it due to the way…

10
Feb
2009

Defence : War & Peace

I got a call from the Navy HQ today. An admin staff wanted to hand-deliver a service medal, a coat-of-arms…

07
Feb
2009

Hell : Here & Thereafter

‘Those whose actions are evil are the ones who will fill the Hell of Great Heat, experiencing therein the fruits…

07
Feb
2009

Who : Anyone You Want

The TV series ‘Samantha Who’ is about Samantha Newly, who sort of gets ‘newly reborn’ when she recovers from coma…

19
Jan
2009

Past : Arbitrary Importance

From ‘Chandni Chowk To China’, Delusion to Realisation http://buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=12,7665,0,0,1,0 In the first Bollywood-Hollywood action-comedy ‘Chandni Chowk To China’, an Indian…