Mahayana Buddhist Philosophers

‘Enlightening beings do not aspire to enlightenment with the object of leading just one sentient being to perfection, nor for the sake of a hundred or a thousand or a million or a billion sentient beings, nor for any number of beings, nor for all the sentient beings in as many worlds as atoms in [...]

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On Becoming a Philosopher

Good evening! Tonight A.C. Grayling shares with us how one ‘becomes’ a philosopher. Many callings are limited: becoming a good doctor requires the study of medicine. Becoming a good boxer requires the study of boxing. But becoming a good human being requires the study of philosophy. Fung Yu-Lan wrote, ‘According to Chinese tradition, the study [...]

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Philosophy of martial arts

I had a very interesting discussion with my buddy over a delicious Japanese dinner on the subject of martial arts. This led to trajectories on the difference in Chinese and Japanese opinions about ‘aesthetics’ and ‘value’, as well as their differences in culinary emphasis.
It’s interesting how many of the Chinese martial arts are extravagant, with [...]

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Second thoughts…

I’m reconsidering this story competition I’m embarking on in November. There’s just so much going on right now I don’t think I can write a 50 000 word novel, at least not a good one, in one month and in such a time.
Usually I would chastise myself because I like committing to things, but perhaps [...]

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Final Reflections

After so much happening this week, including my birthday, becoming responsible for social events for my Karate club, and getting an Honours topic approved for 2009, I think it’s time to wrap up my thoughts and summarize reflections past on my current philosophical position – and since I greatly disagree with Hume that one must [...]

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Another year in experience…

Well today I turn 19. I will be celebrating my birthday today and tomorrow by eating good food and going out – and perhaps buying myself something nice – but none of this means a big deal to me. Last week I found something that really has become something valuable – ironically I found it [...]

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I am writing a novel.

For real. 50,000 words. From November the 1st, I will be writing a novel on National Novel Writing Month and putting it online. I am hoping to win, although I see this mainly as another excuse to get distracted from work and engage in my favourite creative hobby.
I’m not a stranger to narratives or stories. [...]

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Girl’s Grammar blocked my blog!!

A friend from UQ Karate Club searched up our site on Google and stumbled on my blog on the front page (I must have mentioned it somewhere). She tries to visit my blog again later, and it’s blocked by the school!!
I’m pretty sure there’s a few cuss words here and there scattered in my blog, [...]

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Why pop culture matters

Groups of teen boys and girls graffiti-ing public parking lots, walls, tunnels. Young dudes forming bands or rap studios and making music. Sportsmen. Radio. The latest Nintendo/Koei/Capcom game. Warcraft. Princess Mononoke. Full Metal Alchemist. DC and Marvel comics. IPod and guitars. You name it, there are at least as many forms of pop culture as [...]

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Brendan Nelson: Officially, and forever a tosser.

I thought this was some kind of parody or sick joke when I read it, but it seems official: Brendan Nelson is a wanker who wants to kill off the intellectual wellspring of his own Western civilization.
PLATO, OTHER GREATS SET TO GO AS RQF WIELDS NELSON’S
RAZOR
From The Australian *Uncut*, September 24 2007
By Hennis Ackeridson
Plato and [...]

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