Saw an old makcik selling Bali Pineapple at Lorong Kulit at the price of RM 2/kg. Instantenously i bought 2. They were priced at RM 5 only! Cheap! Then i grabbed another 2 pomelo which makcik said 'manis', '2 biji RM5'. So all for RM 10 + my beaming joy on getting cheap and good for our favorite fruits.
On the way while we were in the car, i told hubby about this Cheap Encounter with the makcik. YJ said i should tell the makcik to jack up the price a bit since she was selling way to cheap...especially on the Bali Ong. YJ was suggesting maybe i should tell makcik to sell at RM3/kg since there were many selling at RM5/kg.
Jo Von interrupted and said, "But she wants to sell cheaper so that she can sell them fast ma...."
Daddy was amazed by a 5 yr old thought.... coz this is a concept of "薄利多销"（Profit with volume)!
Then jie jie quickly added in, "I also know about this ma...but i didnt say it out."
^-^
Monday, December 13, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
剪头发
奶奶问柔帆：“为什么你的头发像给狗咬到？” （这几天每个看到她的大人的“正常”反应。）柔帆：“我的头发，又不是你的头发。”
其实她是对大人对有点不耐烦了。那天是他要求要自己减一点的刘海，我说试试一点就好。后来，减稍多了，但我觉得还好吧，有稍短，但第一次其实都不错了。
其实她是对大人对有点不耐烦了。那天是他要求要自己减一点的刘海，我说试试一点就好。后来，减稍多了，但我觉得还好吧，有稍短，但第一次其实都不错了。
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Of knowing owns body and eating
Jo Von was all the while the more "spiritual" one.
When i was pregnant with her, i started to crave for pineapple which i have never like to take a single bite all through my life.
During that time too, i get nausea with cheese and dairy products which i has been craving for the past 30 years. From then on, i cut it out.
She was like always sure of what she can eat and how much to eat. She disliked mushroom but i always cut them in smaller bites and stuff in her meal. Sometimes she realized, sometimes no.
Few weeks ago i fried mee hoon with some mushroom. She took it for lunch but she got feverish during evening time and vomited. Sprout and vege and mee hoon seemed to have digested well and didnt came out, but not mushroom. Every single piece of the mushroom was out....in the complete cut pieces.
Told myself: i wont force her to take the food that her body cant take anymore. Perhaps i do not know well enough about her body as well as she is.
When i was pregnant with her, i started to crave for pineapple which i have never like to take a single bite all through my life.
During that time too, i get nausea with cheese and dairy products which i has been craving for the past 30 years. From then on, i cut it out.
She was like always sure of what she can eat and how much to eat. She disliked mushroom but i always cut them in smaller bites and stuff in her meal. Sometimes she realized, sometimes no.
Few weeks ago i fried mee hoon with some mushroom. She took it for lunch but she got feverish during evening time and vomited. Sprout and vege and mee hoon seemed to have digested well and didnt came out, but not mushroom. Every single piece of the mushroom was out....in the complete cut pieces.
Told myself: i wont force her to take the food that her body cant take anymore. Perhaps i do not know well enough about her body as well as she is.
Observing and contemplating living creatures - Crawling down with compassion
We saw a big snail crawling down the wall.
Jo Ee, "will it fall?"
Jo Von, "i wont la, it has legs to suck on the wall."
Jo Ee, "What happen if we touch it?"
Jo Von, "I want to touch it, but i wont touch it, coz if i touch it, it will fall. And the shell will crack."
--- I guess when a kid have more time to be spent with the nature, naturally compassion will grow and they dont have to be taught on being kind to other beings. Compassion, loving kindness are grown inertly through nature and nurture.
Still, having more time, more leisure time to contemplate moments like these is the KEY.
Jo Ee, "will it fall?"
Jo Von, "i wont la, it has legs to suck on the wall."
Jo Ee, "What happen if we touch it?"
Jo Von, "I want to touch it, but i wont touch it, coz if i touch it, it will fall. And the shell will crack."
--- I guess when a kid have more time to be spent with the nature, naturally compassion will grow and they dont have to be taught on being kind to other beings. Compassion, loving kindness are grown inertly through nature and nurture.
Still, having more time, more leisure time to contemplate moments like these is the KEY.
Observing and contemplating living creatures - Looking beyond the compound eye
Not remembering which day was it, we moved out Jo Von table to the balcony so that she could draw at her own pace and space under the big blue sky.
I was cooking and heard her calling out loud: Mummy, mummy, come quickly and see! There is a big fly!
It took me sometime to finish cutting the veges before going out to see what was really going on.
Well, well, it was certainly a jumbo fly came visiting! A size of Jo Von thumb!
On one note: i was saying "We seldom see that kind of living creature flying around."
On another note: i heard my heart murmuring, "Would we be able to observe this little living creature looking at us with its compound eyes IF she is still in the kindy NOW?"
Well, maybe yes, but surely we know if there is any such chance, she may be able to see the fly came flying in but before it flew out, we will be calling her to get going "FASTER", "faster" and "faster". --- get going to school faster, get going to bath faster, etc....otherwise we will be late.
"LATE"? Did i mention about LATE?
"BEING LATE" --- a connotation that build the society to "KIASUism".
I was cooking and heard her calling out loud: Mummy, mummy, come quickly and see! There is a big fly!
It took me sometime to finish cutting the veges before going out to see what was really going on.
Well, well, it was certainly a jumbo fly came visiting! A size of Jo Von thumb!
On one note: i was saying "We seldom see that kind of living creature flying around."
On another note: i heard my heart murmuring, "Would we be able to observe this little living creature looking at us with its compound eyes IF she is still in the kindy NOW?"
Well, maybe yes, but surely we know if there is any such chance, she may be able to see the fly came flying in but before it flew out, we will be calling her to get going "FASTER", "faster" and "faster". --- get going to school faster, get going to bath faster, etc....otherwise we will be late.
"LATE"? Did i mention about LATE?
"BEING LATE" --- a connotation that build the society to "KIASUism".
Improvising and making transformation at 5
I remembered i did my first scale transformation when i was doing Grade 5 theory at the age of approximately 14 yrs old. And little did i realize that i could actually improvise and make transformation on songs so that they are a few keys lower or higher. I read notes well and i could sight read, but that lacking of musical appreciation doesn't qualify myself as a music learner.
But being a homeschooler herself, Jo Von, has all the time that she could have with the piano.
She can't read any notes yet coz we have not exposed her to proper piano lesson. We did try once to send her to Miss Ho class when she was about 4 year old but she wasnt that ready and she asked to stop. We agreed and told her she could learn later when she is ready to attend the piano lesson again.
But this morning, amazingly she told us there were many ways of playing Mary Had A Little Lamb. She was actually playing the song with C major, then D major(with the F# key!!) and G major!
It surprised me on how well she had learned herself!
Homeschool works, doesnt it?
But being a homeschooler herself, Jo Von, has all the time that she could have with the piano.
She can't read any notes yet coz we have not exposed her to proper piano lesson. We did try once to send her to Miss Ho class when she was about 4 year old but she wasnt that ready and she asked to stop. We agreed and told her she could learn later when she is ready to attend the piano lesson again.
But this morning, amazingly she told us there were many ways of playing Mary Had A Little Lamb. She was actually playing the song with C major, then D major(with the F# key!!) and G major!
It surprised me on how well she had learned herself!
Homeschool works, doesnt it?
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Sending a mail to my mama friends
Dear Choo Wei/Mei Yin/Siaw Ling/Juan2/Hwa Siew/Yen/Choon Er/Ying/Seow Ling,
As i stumbled upon this blog of my friend cum customer, i thought of u all. :)
Adelyn;s blog: http://lovengratitude.blogspot.com/
As an ex-working mother, i must say i 'regretted' not having 'enough' time for my elder one.
Now thinking back the time spent with her when she was 3-6 yrs old, i must say it was quite blank.... except for some 'rushing', 'rushing' and 'rushing' and endless 'rushing' time for everything and anything.
It touched my heart to see my friend's words on:
"I am deeply grateful to be given this time to slow down, smell the roses and peer at the earthworms in the grass."
This morning as i was 'cangkul'ing the soil to move my corn to bigger patch, we saw a big slimy earthworm moving around. My 5 yr old told me, if we cut it into 2 will it become 2 cacing? I said i dont know. And then i moved the tomato tree to bigger patch...hoping i can turn my little garden into Cameron.... Just praying that red tomato, no matter how small it will be, will start blooming, coz it was my 5 yr old who planted the tomato in the pot earlier. I was ever so glad to have that no-rushing moment of peace. But looking back at my elder 8 yr old, she was just looking down at us as she is still preparing for her school exam tomorrow.
No high expectation on her, but if there was more time spent when she was younger, how i wished i could give her more moment like this.
We got some tadpoles back from Bodhi Heart today, going to plant some lotus to keep them tomorrow. :)
Nothing much here, just thought, as mothers, perhaps you may be curios over other people lives as much i do. :)
Have a blessed day!
--- Living in the present moment is the happiest moment. :)
with joy & metta, Sin Dee
As i stumbled upon this blog of my friend cum customer, i thought of u all. :)
Adelyn;s blog: http://lovengratitude.blogspot.com/
As an ex-working mother, i must say i 'regretted' not having 'enough' time for my elder one.
Now thinking back the time spent with her when she was 3-6 yrs old, i must say it was quite blank.... except for some 'rushing', 'rushing' and 'rushing' and endless 'rushing' time for everything and anything.
It touched my heart to see my friend's words on:
"I am deeply grateful to be given this time to slow down, smell the roses and peer at the earthworms in the grass."
This morning as i was 'cangkul'ing the soil to move my corn to bigger patch, we saw a big slimy earthworm moving around. My 5 yr old told me, if we cut it into 2 will it become 2 cacing? I said i dont know. And then i moved the tomato tree to bigger patch...hoping i can turn my little garden into Cameron.... Just praying that red tomato, no matter how small it will be, will start blooming, coz it was my 5 yr old who planted the tomato in the pot earlier. I was ever so glad to have that no-rushing moment of peace. But looking back at my elder 8 yr old, she was just looking down at us as she is still preparing for her school exam tomorrow.
No high expectation on her, but if there was more time spent when she was younger, how i wished i could give her more moment like this.
We got some tadpoles back from Bodhi Heart today, going to plant some lotus to keep them tomorrow. :)
Nothing much here, just thought, as mothers, perhaps you may be curios over other people lives as much i do. :)
Have a blessed day!
--- Living in the present moment is the happiest moment. :)
with joy & metta, Sin Dee
Saturday, October 9, 2010
“为什么一定一定要有蚊子呢？“ -- 小柔
睡前一面刷牙就一面听小柔望着冲凉房里飞来飞去的蚊子问，
“为什么一定一定要有蚊子呢？”
语气中就是觉得为什么那么麻烦要有蚊子，然后又让我们困惑与要打又不是，不打又不是的决定。
（其实自从我们装了蚊帐和捕蚊器，蚊子的问题是明显少了，但绝不是因为有了这两者，而是就算有蚊子在房里飞来飞去，它也似乎不对我们的血液有兴趣了。总是就在原地。但是毕竟是孩子，所以还是会因为常听大人谈“有蚊子，离开这里。”所以就偶有谈蚊色变的后遗症。）
是呀，我也想知道为什么一定要有蚊子。。。。心想，不过还没来得及回应她，就听到她跟姐姐说，“如果有一本叫【为什么一定】就好了。”
“有啊，有一本书叫十万个为什么。”
妹妹：“哇，是啊，我要看，我要看。”
姐姐：“我知道是google。"
我：“书在阿kong家。改天我们去拿。”
----
孩子睡了，我也找上了我的百科全书Google，原来蚊子是整个环境生态的一个重要环节，是它给了虫子鸟儿食物。曾经有一个地区将所有的蚊子给灭了，结果不出一阵子，当地的其他生物也跟着完蛋了。
“为什么一定一定要有蚊子呢？”
语气中就是觉得为什么那么麻烦要有蚊子，然后又让我们困惑与要打又不是，不打又不是的决定。
（其实自从我们装了蚊帐和捕蚊器，蚊子的问题是明显少了，但绝不是因为有了这两者，而是就算有蚊子在房里飞来飞去，它也似乎不对我们的血液有兴趣了。总是就在原地。但是毕竟是孩子，所以还是会因为常听大人谈“有蚊子，离开这里。”所以就偶有谈蚊色变的后遗症。）
是呀，我也想知道为什么一定要有蚊子。。。。心想，不过还没来得及回应她，就听到她跟姐姐说，“如果有一本叫【为什么一定】就好了。”
“有啊，有一本书叫十万个为什么。”
妹妹：“哇，是啊，我要看，我要看。”
姐姐：“我知道是google。"
我：“书在阿kong家。改天我们去拿。”
----
孩子睡了，我也找上了我的百科全书Google，原来蚊子是整个环境生态的一个重要环节，是它给了虫子鸟儿食物。曾经有一个地区将所有的蚊子给灭了，结果不出一阵子，当地的其他生物也跟着完蛋了。
Sunday, September 12, 2010
大自然的疗愈：茅草
和YJ还有两个小瓜回到离我家不到50步的小学母校的草场踢球。
除了爬树，还光着脚赛跑。
叫小柔滚一辊，她就在草地上滚了。还滚了好几圈。想起extra lesson里强调的孩子在硬的地上滚动是很好的运动。
后来玩了一个滚球比赛。
8岁的姐姐还喜欢有竞争的游戏，可5岁的小柔就还没到那阶段玩这游戏。
因为滚得不必姐姐远，所以就嘟起嘴来。
也是劝都劝不来。
她赌气坐在草地上，我陪她坐着。
随手拔起来一根茅草，告诉她小茅草喜欢跟人，喜欢黏在衣服裤子上跟我们回家，也把茅草刻意的黏在她衣服上。随着也把刚才那股气撵走。
前后不到5分钟的僵持，就这么容易降服在大自然的茅草下。^.^
除了爬树，还光着脚赛跑。
叫小柔滚一辊，她就在草地上滚了。还滚了好几圈。想起extra lesson里强调的孩子在硬的地上滚动是很好的运动。
后来玩了一个滚球比赛。
8岁的姐姐还喜欢有竞争的游戏，可5岁的小柔就还没到那阶段玩这游戏。
因为滚得不必姐姐远，所以就嘟起嘴来。
也是劝都劝不来。
她赌气坐在草地上，我陪她坐着。
随手拔起来一根茅草，告诉她小茅草喜欢跟人，喜欢黏在衣服裤子上跟我们回家，也把茅草刻意的黏在她衣服上。随着也把刚才那股气撵走。
前后不到5分钟的僵持，就这么容易降服在大自然的茅草下。^.^
大自然的疗愈：万年青
舅舅不懂说了小柔什么，弄得她和姐姐一直不高兴，姐姐中招少，一下就没事了，小柔大概是被惹得较多，就一直嘟着嘴，叫她去吃饭，也不肯理睬。
后来，我采了一叶万年青，对她唱一首barney的歌，“i love you,you love you, we are happy family,with a great big hug and a kiss from you,wont you say you love me too.送你一个love，等下你可以切菜煮mamamasak."
随即小柔的脸就笑了。怎么就这么简单呢？
比说道理还好用呢？
后来，我采了一叶万年青，对她唱一首barney的歌，“i love you,you love you, we are happy family,with a great big hug and a kiss from you,wont you say you love me too.送你一个love，等下你可以切菜煮mamamasak."
随即小柔的脸就笑了。怎么就这么简单呢？
比说道理还好用呢？
大自然的疗愈：绿豆
小柔柔不懂生谁的气，本来好好的，突然就哭丧着脸在发闷气。
其实换成别天，我肯定又喝她为什么发脾气了。
但今天是我们选择homeschool后的第三天。
对我而言，是让我重新学习与她有更多相处时间的机会，尤其是在早上，因为小妤上课了，就只有爸爸和我和小柔。
爸爸在忙着电脑，我在忙着准备午餐，我们似乎都有充分的不耐烦的理由。但这是一个学习的机会，不是我“骂”或“宠”的时刻。
最后我决定俯下身抱抱小柔，在她耳边轻轻告诉她，“妈咪知道你会不习惯多点在家没去幼儿园的日子，妈咪也还在学习和你多点时间一起的日子。。。来，你要不要帮我采外面熟了的绿豆？”
她点点头，脸也没那么皱了。
我走回厨房。她朝向天台，再进来时脸上只有满满的笑容，“妈咪，你看，我采了那么多绿豆！”
绿豆，都发闷气，好像很管用哦！^.^
其实换成别天，我肯定又喝她为什么发脾气了。
但今天是我们选择homeschool后的第三天。
对我而言，是让我重新学习与她有更多相处时间的机会，尤其是在早上，因为小妤上课了，就只有爸爸和我和小柔。
爸爸在忙着电脑，我在忙着准备午餐，我们似乎都有充分的不耐烦的理由。但这是一个学习的机会，不是我“骂”或“宠”的时刻。
最后我决定俯下身抱抱小柔，在她耳边轻轻告诉她，“妈咪知道你会不习惯多点在家没去幼儿园的日子，妈咪也还在学习和你多点时间一起的日子。。。来，你要不要帮我采外面熟了的绿豆？”
她点点头，脸也没那么皱了。
我走回厨房。她朝向天台，再进来时脸上只有满满的笑容，“妈咪，你看，我采了那么多绿豆！”
绿豆，都发闷气，好像很管用哦！^.^
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
let go of perfect
Found this words, "I also found happiness in learning to be a “good enough” mother and teacher, and learned to let go of perfect." in a blog.
I was hearing my heart trembled with joy and tears.
Joy coz i think i just found myself in a situation of "trying to be a perfect" mother.
Tears coz i think i am letting go the thought of "being a perfect" mother.
It is so touched and also full of some degree of worry(not fear).... but who knows what will happen tomorrow?
All will be answered with my prayers......
I have worries, but so what, they are not out of fear.
But simply due to not-knowing-what will happen tomorrow.
May i be blessed with strength and peace and harmony.
I was hearing my heart trembled with joy and tears.
Joy coz i think i just found myself in a situation of "trying to be a perfect" mother.
Tears coz i think i am letting go the thought of "being a perfect" mother.
It is so touched and also full of some degree of worry(not fear).... but who knows what will happen tomorrow?
All will be answered with my prayers......
I have worries, but so what, they are not out of fear.
But simply due to not-knowing-what will happen tomorrow.
May i be blessed with strength and peace and harmony.
关于华德福
有时候我会很期待这种教育制度的落实。但更多时候，其实只是我个人对自己的生活态度的一个期许。若非沃道夫，我想很多现代的教育制度都要因为竞争和怕输而叫孩子走向人性的腐败了。感恩这世纪末出现的一个美丽的灵魂---RUDOLF STEINER.
不懂为什么，就是有很多的感动。不懂感动什么。
是因为有机会与亲爱的柔柔多点时间吗？
-- 虽然有点害怕不懂日后他会怪我没把她留下在幼儿园。
还是因为感动自己敢于放下工作，再次更全面的去陪伴孩子共成长？
-- 虽然都明明不知道自己会不会做得和老师一样好。
看了《愚人买鞋》。 就一直想，为什么我不相信自己，切要相信外面的准绳?
不懂为什么，就是有很多的感动。不懂感动什么。
是因为有机会与亲爱的柔柔多点时间吗？
-- 虽然有点害怕不懂日后他会怪我没把她留下在幼儿园。
还是因为感动自己敢于放下工作，再次更全面的去陪伴孩子共成长？
-- 虽然都明明不知道自己会不会做得和老师一样好。
看了《愚人买鞋》。 就一直想，为什么我不相信自己，切要相信外面的准绳?
Monday, August 9, 2010
A prayer in the early morning
This was JE Tzu Chi Sunday school mini sport day. Everybody was looking forward to it and teachers and some parents have even came to the field a day earlier to get the lines and tents ready.
But it was raining heavily since the early Sunday morning. It was very obvious that their hard work of the past few weeks in preparing the mini sport day looked like was going to be a waste. Raindrops kept pouring in… non stop.
Children were complaining with disappointment. But the teachers were not going to give up this moment. Teachers shared about their hard work for the past weeks and told the children that why complain when those who put in hard work were the teachers and parents. It seemed to be quite a human nature that whenever we see things not going our way, we start to complain and express our disappointment.
Then the teachers started to lead all the students, with eyes closed, in a prayer that has the lyrics of 3 main wish, i.e.:
1. May we be free from all sufferings and hatred.
2. May the world be blessed with peace and harmony
3. May our minds be purified to be as clear as the early dawn.
And thus with the blessings from the Lord Buddha, after the first round of this prayer, it seemed that the thick black cloud which was enveloping the sky has started to move away.
With all hearts, the students and teachers continued to recite and sing this prayer again and again.
Then…..when they started to open their eyes again, one could not believe their eyes but to contemplate on the bright sky.
Here, is the power of prayers…..
Prayer for the mind and body
Praying not only for ourselves, but also for the betterment of all beings..
Here, is the great compassion, that when it proliferate, will make all being is great state of healthy mind and body.
But it was raining heavily since the early Sunday morning. It was very obvious that their hard work of the past few weeks in preparing the mini sport day looked like was going to be a waste. Raindrops kept pouring in… non stop.
Children were complaining with disappointment. But the teachers were not going to give up this moment. Teachers shared about their hard work for the past weeks and told the children that why complain when those who put in hard work were the teachers and parents. It seemed to be quite a human nature that whenever we see things not going our way, we start to complain and express our disappointment.
Then the teachers started to lead all the students, with eyes closed, in a prayer that has the lyrics of 3 main wish, i.e.:
1. May we be free from all sufferings and hatred.
2. May the world be blessed with peace and harmony
3. May our minds be purified to be as clear as the early dawn.
And thus with the blessings from the Lord Buddha, after the first round of this prayer, it seemed that the thick black cloud which was enveloping the sky has started to move away.
With all hearts, the students and teachers continued to recite and sing this prayer again and again.
Then…..when they started to open their eyes again, one could not believe their eyes but to contemplate on the bright sky.
Here, is the power of prayers…..
Prayer for the mind and body
Praying not only for ourselves, but also for the betterment of all beings..
Here, is the great compassion, that when it proliferate, will make all being is great state of healthy mind and body.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Gratitude in this great morning 感恩的早晨
I was cleaning the water defrosting from the old fridge, and have deep gratitude towards this old machine which has been storing food for me.
Picked up my little kancil from the mechanic, and have deep gratitude towards this little old 'deer' which has brought me to many places safely & timely. RM 110 paid. And I am so happy for Uncle Chao to have it. He must have spent a lot of time trouble shooting. :)
After the rain, it was so delightful to see raining water dripping fr the trees, as though snow flakes are falling from it! We were rushing for time while watching this, but no, we are not running out of time. Life is always a bliss to be. We were just in joyful state to be able to contemplate this. What a wonderful sight!
Have deep gratitude towards the postman who politely explained why my parcel was detained. This is a parcel full of love.
Gratitude! Such is the precious Dharma in daily life, every moment and every thing.
- 一面洗着老雪柜，一面很感恩这老机器，因为有了它，我的食物得以储存。
- 从老财叔的手中接过老灵鹿，感恩老灵鹿这十多年来的陪伴，伴我走过山陵（真的啊。难忘的和AHMAD师兄之旅），伴我结善缘。感恩老财叔的用心，要医老车毛病，还真得花心思呢。：）
-赶路的时候，感恩有缘让我们看到下雨后的树还在下着雪花式的小雨点，只有在风和树和未干的小雨结合下才看到呵。
-感恩邮差叔叔把我的包裹用心的留在邮政局里。这国家不是没希望的，就看什么因缘底下和什么相应。
感恩！感恩！感恩！佛法无不在生活上。佛法原本就在生命中的每一分每一秒。
Picked up my little kancil from the mechanic, and have deep gratitude towards this little old 'deer' which has brought me to many places safely & timely. RM 110 paid. And I am so happy for Uncle Chao to have it. He must have spent a lot of time trouble shooting. :)
After the rain, it was so delightful to see raining water dripping fr the trees, as though snow flakes are falling from it! We were rushing for time while watching this, but no, we are not running out of time. Life is always a bliss to be. We were just in joyful state to be able to contemplate this. What a wonderful sight!
Have deep gratitude towards the postman who politely explained why my parcel was detained. This is a parcel full of love.
Gratitude! Such is the precious Dharma in daily life, every moment and every thing.
- 一面洗着老雪柜，一面很感恩这老机器，因为有了它，我的食物得以储存。
- 从老财叔的手中接过老灵鹿，感恩老灵鹿这十多年来的陪伴，伴我走过山陵（真的啊。难忘的和AHMAD师兄之旅），伴我结善缘。感恩老财叔的用心，要医老车毛病，还真得花心思呢。：）
-赶路的时候，感恩有缘让我们看到下雨后的树还在下着雪花式的小雨点，只有在风和树和未干的小雨结合下才看到呵。
-感恩邮差叔叔把我的包裹用心的留在邮政局里。这国家不是没希望的，就看什么因缘底下和什么相应。
感恩！感恩！感恩！佛法无不在生活上。佛法原本就在生命中的每一分每一秒。
《萬物靜觀皆自得》~叶云舟
你抵抗什麼，什麼就會擴大，
你靜觀什麼，什麼就會消失。
不管正面的問題是:與人衝突、
爭吵，或是受人批評、攻擊、侮辱，
如果你去對抗，問題就會擴大
且持續下去。
我們都可以了解，只要有對抗，
就會有衝突，就會有對立，
而衝突和對立，又會引發憤怒、
怨懟、攻擊，然後就沒完沒了。
反之，只要讓自己沉靜下來，
那麼不論你靜觀什麼，
什麼就會消失。
你不需費心去找任何理由為自己
辨護，只要沉靜下來，你的舉止
本身就會顯示最好的理由。
你不需費力去爭執，
只要沉靜下來，
你連想都不用想，
正確的言語自然就會產生。.
你不需刻意去控制情緒，
只要沉靜下來，什麼都不說，
什麼都不做，什麼都不計較，
心境自然平靜。
所謂萬物靜觀皆自得，
我們只要把心沉靜下來，
直到心田的淤泥沉澱，
湖水自然澄清。
你的困擾自然也就消失不見了。
阿含經中提到，
佛陀在為信徒開示時，
總要先「令其心調柔」
才為其說「法」
（善言正語）。
所以祝福你保有一顆容易感動的心、
柔軟的心、慈悲的心，
你靜觀什麼，什麼就會消失。
不管正面的問題是:與人衝突、
爭吵，或是受人批評、攻擊、侮辱，
如果你去對抗，問題就會擴大
且持續下去。
我們都可以了解，只要有對抗，
就會有衝突，就會有對立，
而衝突和對立，又會引發憤怒、
怨懟、攻擊，然後就沒完沒了。
反之，只要讓自己沉靜下來，
那麼不論你靜觀什麼，
什麼就會消失。
你不需費心去找任何理由為自己
辨護，只要沉靜下來，你的舉止
本身就會顯示最好的理由。
你不需費力去爭執，
只要沉靜下來，
你連想都不用想，
正確的言語自然就會產生。.
你不需刻意去控制情緒，
只要沉靜下來，什麼都不說，
什麼都不做，什麼都不計較，
心境自然平靜。
所謂萬物靜觀皆自得，
我們只要把心沉靜下來，
直到心田的淤泥沉澱，
湖水自然澄清。
你的困擾自然也就消失不見了。
阿含經中提到，
佛陀在為信徒開示時，
總要先「令其心調柔」
才為其說「法」
（善言正語）。
所以祝福你保有一顆容易感動的心、
柔軟的心、慈悲的心，
Saturday, February 27, 2010
One inspiring CNY gathering with Ven Kai Bao... up in Bai Yun San
Dear Brother and Sister in the Dharma,
I think this must be an auspicious day to be able to meet up with Ven. Kai Bao up on the hill in Bai Yun San temple on the 5th day of CNY.
All of us were only informed the day before but I guess it was this 'Yuan' that made us able to make it to the meaningful event. :)
We were entertained with lion dance, good food cooked by Ven Kai Bao himself. And this great for the kids. :) All of us love the rojak made by Ven. Kai Bao.
Best of all, it was such an enlightening moment to be able to hear a short talk by Ven Kai Bao.
Candle was lit up and it was something like an endless light (Wu Jing Deng) night that we used to have.
Ven. Kai Bao told a story about 2 tribes during the Buddha time who were going to start a war over the water supply from the only river they shared. Then Buddha came and asked which is more valuable, the lives of the people in both tribes or the river?.
Often we fight or we chased after something which is less valuable than our own lives. To self check, always asked which is more valuable.
I have seldom make new year resolution as I had always have them almost left out by the end of the year. :P
But Ven Kai Bao looked like he has the 'power' of awakening, to wake up this sleeping learning spirit.
He reminded us on the start of the new year, let's try to be like the candle that is lit up and continue to bring light to other beings.
This may sound simple, but how I wish you were there to listen and contemplate that it also meant there is a journey for us to thread in the learning and propagating the Dharma.
It was a very special moment to light up a candle and make a resolution in front of the huge Kuan Yin statue(an image of compassion according to Ven Kai Bao).....(still remember this place?). I guess over the years, we have started to use different terminology like ‘Energy’, instead of the power of metta radiating. haha.
Never mind about this, as long as one still remembers that there is a Buddha seed implanted.
Ven Kai Bao also expressed that we, especially the Alumni of the PPB USM, should take up the initiative to continue with the Annual Reunion Camp, as this was where the sparks started thru PPBUSM.
We had one alumni camp last year with the attendants of ~25 ex-PPB members. We wished we could have another one this year.
I wish you were here that night, not only to have good food, though they were really sumptuous, but to know that a new year should begin with a heart closer to the Buddha.
I wish you were here in our next coming camp, not only to reminisce the good old times, but to know that there is always someone here to support and care in your life, be it the spiritual life, working life and family life.
We were up on the hill together to plant a new seed:
Bro Chew Yiap
Sis. Bao Xue
Sis. Peik Yin and her son
Bro. Chong Sing, Sis. Hwa Siew and their 2 sons, Jaysen and Jayden
Bro Kenny and Sis. Mui Geok
Sis. Cheu Peng (our present PPB advisor...ehm ehm just upgraded), her hubby Ngoh, and their son, Eugene
Bro. Chun Chin
Sis. Sin Dee, Bro. Yong Joon and their daughters, Jo Ee and Jo Von
Bro. Yu Kang & his wife, Yuki.
Bro. Ah Eng
May all the good deeds be with you and all beings!
May you be well and happy!
Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!
I think this must be an auspicious day to be able to meet up with Ven. Kai Bao up on the hill in Bai Yun San temple on the 5th day of CNY.
All of us were only informed the day before but I guess it was this 'Yuan' that made us able to make it to the meaningful event. :)
We were entertained with lion dance, good food cooked by Ven Kai Bao himself. And this great for the kids. :) All of us love the rojak made by Ven. Kai Bao.
Best of all, it was such an enlightening moment to be able to hear a short talk by Ven Kai Bao.
Candle was lit up and it was something like an endless light (Wu Jing Deng) night that we used to have.
Ven. Kai Bao told a story about 2 tribes during the Buddha time who were going to start a war over the water supply from the only river they shared. Then Buddha came and asked which is more valuable, the lives of the people in both tribes or the river?.
Often we fight or we chased after something which is less valuable than our own lives. To self check, always asked which is more valuable.
I have seldom make new year resolution as I had always have them almost left out by the end of the year. :P
But Ven Kai Bao looked like he has the 'power' of awakening, to wake up this sleeping learning spirit.
He reminded us on the start of the new year, let's try to be like the candle that is lit up and continue to bring light to other beings.
This may sound simple, but how I wish you were there to listen and contemplate that it also meant there is a journey for us to thread in the learning and propagating the Dharma.
It was a very special moment to light up a candle and make a resolution in front of the huge Kuan Yin statue(an image of compassion according to Ven Kai Bao).....(still remember this place?). I guess over the years, we have started to use different terminology like ‘Energy’, instead of the power of metta radiating. haha.
Never mind about this, as long as one still remembers that there is a Buddha seed implanted.
Ven Kai Bao also expressed that we, especially the Alumni of the PPB USM, should take up the initiative to continue with the Annual Reunion Camp, as this was where the sparks started thru PPBUSM.
We had one alumni camp last year with the attendants of ~25 ex-PPB members. We wished we could have another one this year.
I wish you were here that night, not only to have good food, though they were really sumptuous, but to know that a new year should begin with a heart closer to the Buddha.
I wish you were here in our next coming camp, not only to reminisce the good old times, but to know that there is always someone here to support and care in your life, be it the spiritual life, working life and family life.
We were up on the hill together to plant a new seed:
Bro Chew Yiap
Sis. Bao Xue
Sis. Peik Yin and her son
Bro. Chong Sing, Sis. Hwa Siew and their 2 sons, Jaysen and Jayden
Bro Kenny and Sis. Mui Geok
Sis. Cheu Peng (our present PPB advisor...ehm ehm just upgraded), her hubby Ngoh, and their son, Eugene
Bro. Chun Chin
Sis. Sin Dee, Bro. Yong Joon and their daughters, Jo Ee and Jo Von
Bro. Yu Kang & his wife, Yuki.
Bro. Ah Eng
May all the good deeds be with you and all beings!
May you be well and happy!
Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!
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