Tag: mantra

15
Feb
2012

Sesame Street Dharma?

How ‘Elmo’s Song’ can be yours too. A simple song that epitomises being Elmo as the opposite of being ‘Emo’….

12
Oct
2011

Metta Or Mantra?

Question: Would you say that reciting Om Mani Padme Hung is similar to the practice of metta meditation in that it…

27
Sep
2011

Aal Izz Well?

‘3 Idiots’ is the most amazing Indian movie I have seen so far. Truly wonderfully moving, funny yet insightful. (It…

20
Jul
2011

Teachings by His Eminence Drubwang Konchok Norbu Rinpoche

A friend is compiling teachings by Rinpoche for publication, and asked me to check the below, which I sent years…

28
Jul
2010

Dharma@Cinema: The ‘Inception’ of Illusion or Reality?

The ingenious film that is ‘Inception’ begins with the assumption that it is possible for multiple persons to enter someone’s…

31
May
2010

What are Mantras?

Mantras are words, which are supposed to mean as much as possible in as few words as possible. So concise…

26
Apr
2010

Mmm mmm mmm mmm

The more I look around, the more ‘mantras’ I see in everyday life. Here’s a haunting one… ‘Mmm mmm mmm…

17
Feb
2009

Self : Spellbound

In ‘Superman: Camelot Falls’ by Kurt Busiek, Superman resists a spell by repeating a ‘mantra’ (taught by J’onn Jones) that…

22
Dec
2008

Recycling : Dharma Books

Below is some traditional Vajrayana advice on how to dispose Dharma books that have become too old or damaged for…