To respect and enjoy the reality of our existence is beyond our thinking and realisation. It is miraculous to know that we are coming here for an holiday to witness the creation of this universal that we dwelling in and its interdependant relationship with all sentient beings. This is really great to be here and at this right moment.
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There is nothing to accomplish for in life. Knowing or discovering your true self is the most important task. Lord buddhas said all sentient beings have the same potiential and buddha nature. Unfortunately, due to the coverage of the true self by defilement, attachment, distorted thinking and lust, that we are trying so hard looking for our true nature outside of us. What a pity!
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I am here not to convert anyone to be a buddhist, please keep and practice your religion faithfully. I just write what it comes to my heart about how I walk and practice my spiritual path. After all, as I always say, Buddhism is not and never a religion for it talks about logic, scientific approach and how to use wisdom to guide us to live a happy and fruitful life and at the same time share our
happiness with others. It talks about cultivating compassion and loving-kindness and getting rid of anger and hatred from ourself in order to share our love with others. It talks about how we should treat all living beings as equal, regardless of race, colour, language, culture, religion, social statues. It goes further to say how we should take good care of the animal kingdom, plants, trees and natural habitats and so on. If we know a proper way to walk our life, there will peace, everlasting peace on this earth. That is the kingdom of God, or Buddha Pure land that we should be longing for. ( 2 cent opinion )
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Our mind or heart is always troubled no matter how small or how big matter is. A friend of mine having a minor car accident remained silent the whole evening while we were having a dinner. Early the next morning, I advised him to make a police report and waited for the opposite party to call and settle the matter. I know that this small troubled matter must running over his heads for many times, t
hinking how and what to do next.
We always encounter all sorts of problems and trouble in life. Just stay cool and use your wisdom to sort out a solution and handle it nicely.
Many years back I got a friend who was very troubled by the bank manager who kept on calling him and posting letters to ask him to pay up the mortgage. He kept himself at home and in his office and reluctantly to talk to the bank manager. So one day my friend called me up and said that the bank manager wanted to sue him bankrupt. So I told my friend to give all his documents and letters. After that I went to the bank to see the manager.
I said to the manager," It is very easy for you to sue my friend bankrupt. Your bank will not able to get an extra cent from my friend. What would your boss think of you? Ineffciency in handling your customer. Not only you loose a long term customer, you also couldn't claim back the money. Ok, now I give you a solution, you can retype the contract and lower his payment per month and give him extra years to pay the mortgage. I am sure that my friend will able to pay back every cent to your bank." The manager looked at me with his mouth opened. He fully agreed to my solution
This is what I called the wisdom that I have learnt from Buddhism. ( 2 cents opinion)
We always encounter all sorts of problems and trouble in life. Just stay cool and use your wisdom to sort out a solution and handle it nicely.
Many years back I got a friend who was very troubled by the bank manager who kept on calling him and posting letters to ask him to pay up the mortgage. He kept himself at home and in his office and reluctantly to talk to the bank manager. So one day my friend called me up and said that the bank manager wanted to sue him bankrupt. So I told my friend to give all his documents and letters. After that I went to the bank to see the manager.
I said to the manager," It is very easy for you to sue my friend bankrupt. Your bank will not able to get an extra cent from my friend. What would your boss think of you? Ineffciency in handling your customer. Not only you loose a long term customer, you also couldn't claim back the money. Ok, now I give you a solution, you can retype the contract and lower his payment per month and give him extra years to pay the mortgage. I am sure that my friend will able to pay back every cent to your bank." The manager looked at me with his mouth opened. He fully agreed to my solution
This is what I called the wisdom that I have learnt from Buddhism. ( 2 cents opinion)
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We can be lonely but we are not alone because the true nature, or divine is in within us, singing and guiding us. Follow the singing and dance with it. How joyful and happy we can be. Why bother about the outside noise, why bother about to ignorant chatters from others, why bother about the poisoned shows and movies. Go within and learn the wisdom to stand firm on our two feet to handle our troubled events and incidents that may occur. Live a happy, fruitful and meaningful life. ( 2 cents opinion. )
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Most of us hear but not listen. When we listen, we use our
mind-heart and every word is imprinted in us. I always tell my students to do so, however they only like to hear and that is why they are as ignorant as before. My master only said and showed me once and I had to spend many hours to understand what he had said or the method of meditation. My students are much luckier nowadays for they can keep telling me that they have forgotten and ask me to show them again and again. It is not easy to be a Tai chi teacher!
mind-heart and every word is imprinted in us. I always tell my students to do so, however they only like to hear and that is why they are as ignorant as before. My master only said and showed me once and I had to spend many hours to understand what he had said or the method of meditation. My students are much luckier nowadays for they can keep telling me that they have forgotten and ask me to show them again and again. It is not easy to be a Tai chi teacher!
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Do you know a buddhist or spiritualist must know science, maths, psychology, medicine, kung-fu and so many other subjects. Where to find such a teacher? A real joke in life!
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Children need to ask why and find out the anwers and the know-hows to create more new way or items. Otherwise, they will come to the end of the road if they just follow what their tutors had taught them. Same like spiritual path, we need to ask a lot of questions. We cannot just follow what the old texts or the old teachings which may not be applicable to the modern life style. We need to apply ou
r wisdom to look at way that suits us to practice and follow. We need to brighten the way for others to know and they will explore in this realm to attain happiness nd peace on their own way. We need to know science, art, music maths, psychology, medicine, kung-fu and so many other subjects to enrich our spiritual way of thinking and application. We create this world, we need to find way and means to overcome our ego, our distorted thinking and live a new and comfortable life. We can't always follow the same redundant and out of date custom, religious rituals and culture that are harmful or unproductive to us, especially to the womenfolk. Let our inner divine to decide and not any master or teacher to dominate us or our thinking.
( 2 cents opinion.)
( 2 cents opinion.)
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