Tag: mindfulness

10
Feb
2009

Beasts : Vampires & Werewolves

Understanding ‘Underworld’ Underdogs http://buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=12,7765,0,0,1,0 ‘Underworld: Rise of the Lycans’ is the instalment of the trilogy that explains how the lycans…

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…

03
Feb
2009

Ticket : Pseudo-Koan

Advice on tackling a koan: It must be like gulping a hot iron ball that you can neither swallow or…

02
Feb
2009

Today : Groundhog Day

Happy Groundhog Day! By sheer karmic coincidence, I screened ‘Groundhog Day’ today… on Groundhog Day itself – the 2nd of…

29
Jan
2009

Defilements : Hidden Grime

Are washing machines by default the cleanest machines in the world, given that they are fed detergents regularly? Turned out…

28
Jan
2009

Mask : Grim Reminders

It struck me that the Hannya mask (left picture) I bought in Japan resembles Batman’s mask (right picture: DVD box…

26
Jan
2009

Enso : Not One?

(Caution: Lame irreverent humour ahead) On the left is an ‘asso’, the poor result of unmindfully sitting wet on a…

22
Jan
2009

Memory : Recording Lessons

I was looking through my old phone’s notes… a collection of words, most of which do not form complete sentences,…

18
Jan
2009

Responsibility : One & All

Bing: Why is there paint over forgotten masking tape on this wall? Ding: The renovation guy must had been sloppy……

17
Jan
2009

Mindfulness : Clear & Complete

Customer: Two cold barley (drinks). Staff: Barley – hot or cold? Customer: Cold. Staff: One? Customer: Two. I had the…

04
Jan
2009

Hunger : Rise & Fall

In ‘Marvel Zombies 2′ by Robert Kirkman, it continues the adventures of key Marvel comics’ ‘deceased’ heroes, who have become…

03
Jan
2009

Karma : Cheat Death

In ‘Chickens with Plums’ by Marjane Satrapi is this recounted story where Azrael, the angel of death was commanded by…

03
Jan
2009

Light : Wiser Offering

Q: I don’t take honey but I bought some candles, before realising they contain honey with wax. Should I use…

01
Jan
2009

Smile : Buddha & Bodhisattva

At 2 am of new year’s day as part of a post ‘Spiritual Countdown’ to 2009 celebration program, I helped…

26
Dec
2008

Rewind : Samsara Reloaded

A friend, despite being a movie buff, often falls asleep while watching DVDs that feature slower movies. Because he falls…

26
Nov
2008

Enjoy : Each Moment

Di: Let’s have a good hearty meal! Hi: Why? Di: Since we don’t know what might happen next! Hi: We’ll…

30
Oct
2008

Alcohol : (Non-)Wisdom Soup?

Japan Adventures (12) : The Soup of Intoxication & Addiction Koyasan (Mount Koya) is a large seminary of Shingon (Japanese…