My Song....

Because of my Karma

I came to Samsara

However this Samsara

is also the Pureland of Buddha Sakyamuni

Why are we chasing Enlightenment

Why do we look at the Sky

and try to reach for the star

When it is here with us

We are always looking outside

Outside is so colorful and exciting

There are so many attractions

Or are they distractions

Looking inside...what is there to look?

First and foremost

Where is inside?

My organs? No, my Thoughts

am I aware of them?

Life after Life

I merry-go-round the Realms

I am not always

in precious human form

Even if I am

I must have wasted it away

Yes, that is why I am still here

Hopefully all the accumulations of merits

past, present and future

will not go to waste

At least I won't think that

the precious human rebirth

is always mine to have

I pray to all the Buddha,

all the Gurus

I rejoiced at all the unsurpassed merits

of the Enlightened Ones

May all my effort and energy

I directed at the works for Sentient Beings

Wishing they are well

Wishing they will reach ultimate happiness

and no one left to suffer in Samsara

Don't Worry, Be Happy....la.la.la...

Why worry about what will happen after you are gone, 

because when you return to dust, 

you will feel nothing about praises or criticisms 

Why worry too much about your children 

for children will have their own destiny
 and find their own way 

Don't be at their back and call

Why expect too much from your children 

They would be busy with their jobs and commitments 

Uncaring children may fight over your assets 

They think they are rightful heirs to your wealth 

but you have no claims to theirs

Why trade in your health for wealth 

because your money may not buy you health 

When to stop making money and how much is enough

and it is never enough! 

Out of thousand hectares of good harvest 

you can only consume a little daily 

Out of all the houses you owned

you only need eight square meters of space to rest at night. 

So as long as you have enough food and money 

live happily

Do not compare with others for fame and social status 

But of happiness, health and longevity 

Why worry about things that you can't change 

because it won't change for you 

A day well lived is a gain 

we do not know what will happen the next minute 

Do not count your bridges before it even appear 

because you may not wake up tomorrow 

Live for Today, Now, this Moment 

Above all learn to cherish the goodness around …… 

and FRIENDS… …..they make you feel young and "wanted" 

Even when you are alone 

No, you are not alone because the Buddha is with you. 

Smile in time of Goodness, smile in time of Adversity 

Be thankful for the Good, and that of the Bad ! 

 and train your Mind

Being aware....

 

Not many people are aware of their thought processes.

 

Recently I am aware of my thoughts on and off and at the same time aware of my surroundings and the people around me. I realized my heart ''thoughts'' played many tricks on me or me being gullible because I did not guard my thoughts.

 

My ''heart'' responded to external influences. When someone is nice to me, I said he is nice. When someone is not friendly I asked ''why''. Our ''heart'' is forever busy judging and reasoning. Some time we reasoned to make us feel better but actually there is nothing to justify.

 

Whatever arises is due to conditions and thus the consequences. We are not aware that our actions may caused or disturbed others thoughts. We always think that I don't care and what you feel is our own ''thoughts''.

 

When we say there is nothing but actually there is something because our reactions towards the other party is no longer friendly. We can be cordial or a matter of fact but we no longer care about the results it brings.

 

I realized the Road of Cultivation is a lonely one. There are so many doors leading to the same goal and each of us takes a different one. There are people who travelled together, there are people like me who have to be on my own. The problem is recognizing that you are ''alone'' and do not forced yourself onto anyone. The problem with human beings are we want to be associated. I know that we say we want to practice, we want to achieve ultimate enlightenment, we want to achieve for the benefits of Sentient Beings....but we keep on causing pain to others.

 

I also realized that all the Great Masters achieved clarity and wisdom when they are practising on their own and finally Enlightenment. Before one understand what it is, how can one tell people about it? In another word, if we do not abandone the Three Poisions, how do we understand the profound and yet simple Truth? We are already so confused with bombardment of so many information. Some say this is good, we all run there; some say this is no good, we all keep away. Some say this is a Perfect Teacher because of name and fame and we are like idol chasing. We want to be associated with the most popular masters - Yes, they are good Masters but what do we see in them?

 

I rejoiced at all the Gurus who has attained an enlighten mind in their many life times. They are now here because they wanted to reach out to all those who has the affinity with them. Do we look at the Gurus of passed achievement or do we look at the Gurus we know or think that we know? How many of us take time to find out? Mostly we know who he is in the past and follow him now because he is renowned?

 

Buddha reminded when Dharma is slowly receding, we have to be an island onto our self. We just need to continue practising and perfecting our self for the coming of the next Buddha. Yes, we can achieve this life time so we will come back for others when we understand what is it all about.

 

Did you ever thought why are there so many Arahants during Buddha Sakyamuni's time. There are many devotees or even people who met Him first time, listened to his Teachings and attained different stages of Arahantship?

 

I will continue to ''look at the rising and falling of my thoughts''. I know too that I will stray from my cause on and off. I will still continue to pay my respect to all Masters who follow Buddha's Dharma and is spreading the correct Teachings.

 

At the end of the day, I have to face ''Death" myself. All the good things I have done is to prep myself so that I don't go to Hell? If I am a practitioner, going to Hell may not be a bad thing because there are endless suffering beings there too.....and there are also Great Masters and Bodhisattva there too. Going to Hell is also to clear obstacles and you need not be burnt there too...do you believe?