Tag: Zen

04
Jan
2010

Zen Pants

A Tit for a Tat (80) Tit: What are you looking for? Tat: Simple ‘zennish’ cargo pants. Tit: All you…

03
Aug
2009

Not Zen Not Zen

Yet another example of the countless commercial abuses of the word ‘Zen’.  In fact, a case of double abuse –…

19
Jul
2009

Do You Just ‘Eat, Sleep, Sit’?

I came across the book ‘Eat Sleep Sit’ at Bugis Junctions’ Books Kinokuniy. Am not ashamed to say I was…

04
Mar
2009

Try the Zen Diet for Better Physical & Spiritual Health!

Some eat to live, some live to eat, but you can eat towards enlightenment! Disclaimer: The diet described here has not yet…

22
Feb
2009

Economy : Guanyin Zen

Economy of shape Economy of lines Economy of face But still expression But still compassion But still gracefulness (Picture of…

20
Feb
2009

Focus : Just Mindfulness

Previously (link: Walking : With Mindfulness), we discussed about us city folks having the tendency to walk while doing something…

30
Jan
2009

Zen : All Around

Above’s an original design that would look interesting as part of a traditional Chinese door frame? You can read the…

28
Jan
2009

Heart : Not There

Something poignant yet Zennishly detached, about being forced to move office space due to needless reshuffling… Bill: Where is your…

26
Jan
2009

I : Without Capitals

A Zenny white Buddha image On a Zenny white iMac Makes me think of ‘iBuddha’ Of the Buddha I can…

12
Jan
2009

History : Which Version?

While watching the final instalment of ‘Red Cliff (Part 2)’, I was hoping for the story to impart some major…

31
Dec
2008

Zen : Design & Function

As an upgrade, I finally bought an iPhone a few weeks ago… after months of consideration, to ascertain that I’m…

20
Nov
2008

Philosophy : What Is?

Japan Adventures (16) : Walking the Path of Philosophy Winnie: What’s so philosophical about this ‘Philosopher’s Walk’ (Higashiyama-Ku: Path of…

16
Nov
2008

Photography : Moments of Truth

Since I returned from vacation, I had been busy sorting the photos snapped… and still am! They piled up to…

03
Nov
2008

Minimalism : Zen Garden

Japan Adventures (13) : The Zen in Zen Gardens? One of the reasons that urged me to return to Japan…

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…

14
Oct
2008

Contentment : True Enlightenment

Japan Adventures ( 6 ) : Only to be Contented When you visit Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, you will see…