By Wakeupnow, on 17th March, 2009 2) Can the venerable give me some advice on how to cope with laziness and internet addiction?
Hmmm … laziness and internet addiction. Quite an interesting pair … ‘cos laziness is inactivity, while addiction is not.
We can be lazy about many things. For example, I’m “lazy” when it comes to killing mosquitoes. So I’ve not killed one (in my knowledge) for many many years. I’m also “lazy” with making money. So I’ve quit my job and become a monk, and have not made any cash for all these years; the up side is that you cannot be retrenched as a result! :p We are lazy about some things and passionate about others, even to the point of being addicted to them. The difference between the two, lies in interest.
We are lazy about things that do not interest us. Life, unfortunately and frequently, requires us to do things that are less than interesting. Take work for example. Most of us are not interested in our work. Really. We are driven mostly by what it can bring us or others. Sometimes that is monetary gain, sometimes it is a sense of satisfaction derived from identifying ourselves with the profession. Without . . . → Read More: Q&A: Laziness and internet addiction
By Wakeupnow, on 17th March, 2009 Below is part 1 of my reply to an open question posted on Leave a Message
1) My dad says that we must respect books because some divine beings might be living inside it, if we disrespect the book( e.g stepping on them, putting them in an untidy manner etc.), we will not get good results in examinations and will not gaining enough knowledge. Is that true?
So there are two parts to your father’s claim: 1. That there are some divine beings living inside books, and 2. By disrepecting them, there will be some consequences, such as poor exam results and being knowledgeable.
First off, there sure are beings living in books, but divine or not, I know silver fishes lives in books, especially the old ones. There are some legends that some spiritual beings or guardians protects books, and that they may get pretty angry if anyone mistreat the books they protect. Such legends probably evolve or develop from earlier legends about guardians of knowledge or wisdom, which books are the physical representation of. These latter legends may themselves have been derived from the view that knowledge or wisdom is sacred and thus should be respected and held . . . → Read More: Q&A: Respecting books
By Wakeupnow, on 6th November, 2007 It’s official – Digital Buddha Vacana is now available on Facebook.
So facebook users can have a Dharma verse while they “throw a sheep” at their friend or “poke” at them! 
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By Wakeupnow, on 28th June, 2007 Dear friends,
I had lunch with Ven. Dhammika yesterday at BDMS, and he asked if I know of any web wizards who can help him come up with some web page for him. It’s basically a web page/site comprising a map of the sacred Buddhist sites in India. All content and pictures are ready, waiting to be pieced together by the volunteer-to-be.
The candidate(s) should be:
A Buddhist or at least Buddhist-friendly. (Call me biased, but who are we kidding? ) Able to advise and follow-up with an implementation suitable for the above. Either Web or Design savvy or both.
and be expected to:
Work with a witty Venerable (no, not me, Ven. Dhammika! … ok, I’m witty as well, but that’s besides the point!  ) Converse in English. Not tremble in the presence of an Angmo.
So if you’ve got what it takes and are in Singapore, contact me via the comments today!
PS: Screening of suitable volunteers last till 7th July, 2007.
By Wakeupnow, on 1st May, 2007 OT stands for Off Topic, and in this series, we take a look at a BBC web site showing a very impressive view of the British History Timeline.
I’m not exactly a fan of BBC or the British folks, but hey, always good to have some general knowledge. Last I check, it’s good for small talk, party conversation and the Bodhisattva Path. Enjoi!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/timelines/british/index.shtml
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