Tag: Samsara

02
May
2009

The Self-defeating Quest for Self

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

17
Apr
2009

If Only Samsara…

If only Samsara does not has… Piles of laundry to wash Piles of trash to throw Piles of dishes to…

14
Apr
2009

Come Back To Me

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

12
Apr
2009

A Piece of Stuck Vegetable

Pic: Dharma Hall at Kong Meng San After lunch, just before the next round of the Pureland retreat recitation, I…

10
Apr
2009

Soldiers… You’ve Got to Soldier On

We were there among the some 12,000, and it was truly fantastic. (Yes, I said it before.) Many say it…

28
Mar
2009

Are You a Stray in Samsara?

The stray cat that is more fretful of uncertainty than free of all suffering reminds me that… we are all…

12
Mar
2009

Another Stinging Paper Cut

Sorting notes today, I got a long paper cut again. You can even die from a serious paper cut. Serious!…

03
Jan
2009

Meaning : Of Life

In the book ‘The Meaning of Life’ by Terry Eagleton is this passage – “… we are in something like…

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…

02
Dec
2008

Samsara : Fit In

Cy: I don’t feel that I fit in here. Sy: Where? Cy: In this world. Sy: That might not be…