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Outside academia, I am a strong believer in Buddhism.
I have just started practicing meditation, but the progress has been rather slow.
Theravada Buddhism guides me.
In Hong Kong, I usually go to Wat Buddhadhammaram in Yuen Long, where I have my teachers. The temple strictly follows a Thai forest tradition of Buddhism.
In Australia, I from time to time attend either Wat Rattanaprateep Vihara in Thebarton, Adelaide, or Wat Sri Ratana Wanaram in Mylor, Adelaide, as both temples, along with the temple in Hong Kong, are branches of the same temple in Thailand.
I usually spend approximately an hour at night after reading or writing upon chanting mantras and meditating. And again, I spend half an hour or 40 minutes chanting mantras before I step out of the house in the morning. The flexibility of being an academic, in the sense of not having to adhere to strict official hours and knowing any meeting schedule well in advance, serves me just right.
Aside from Buddhism, I also like listening to Cantonese songs, especially Cantonese oldies - those in the late 80s or early 90s. My favorite singer is the late Danny Chan Bak-Keung (陳百強). It will not be surprising if you, from time to tim,e spot me in karaoke places in Hong Kong singing 喝采 or 偏偏喜歡你 or 一生何求 or 戀愛預告 or 有了你.
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