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Help me understand this: A groan grasps the peanut near the offending anthology.
[.....]
Happy New Year to everyone in the world.
The New Year is to celebrate opening a new chapter in your life or the turn over a new leaf. One thing most people do not know about the New Year is that the New Year shows us that we are one more year closer to death.
In 2010, I have officially became thirteen and became a teenager. In 2011, I am going to be fourteen.
One of the most key parts in the New Year Celebrations is the Resolutions that [.....]
There has been a battle between Mac and PC. I will share the differences between the Mac and PC. Lets analyze every factor that is important within a computer.
(I am writing about the Desktops)
1. Speed
Mac: Very fast in browser opening speed, faster internet, faster booting up.
PC: Slow in browser opening speed, slower internet, slow booting up.
One point for Mac.
2. Weakness against viruses
Mac: Minimal. The bad part is you cannot buy pirated software.
PC: Maximal. The good part is that you can buy pirated software.
One point for Mac.
3. Looks
Mac: Very [.....]
Yesterday and today, I have been watching a lot of Rinpoche's videos on Youtube. Today, I am going to write about my thoughts about some of the videos.
1. Don't embarrass the Buddhas
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkICMrNG78M
Description: The Most UNLIKELY Dharma Talk.
It is enough, stop embarrassing the Buddhas and the lamas...
My thoughts: I think it is a very funny Dharma talk. I will not give up when things go down anymore. Why? Because if you keep on feeling down , you cannot practise Dharma. No one wants to be near any one [.....]
Today, it rained extremely heavily. There was a lot of lightning. As one could already have figured out from the title of this blog post, a blackout occurred.
I was really freaked out. I ducked and buried my head in pillows in panic as I have not faced this situation before in my life. The situation was that there was a blackout and I was home alone.
After panicking for a moment, I quickly ran outside. I bumped a lot into my sofa as it was pitch black. It was during this time I scorned that this house used tinted windows as it was not that dark outside but it was pitch black inside the house as if someone forced [.....]
TRON: LEGACY
Uncle Wee Liang took me out to see Tron in Gold Class. Gold Class is very nice and comfortable. Instead of a tiny chair, the Gold Class has recliners that come with blankets. You do not have to bring your drinks or popcorn in but instead a waiter comes in and gives you them.
Here is the wikipedia page for TRON for more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron_legacy
Tron is a very interesting movie as it has a lot of cool battle scenes and [.....]
This morning, I woke up a bit earlier as I was going to go with Uncle Wee Liang and the two Matthews to swim at the Selangor sports club. It was very nice. I managed to swim a lot but I now got sunburn.
Later, we went to play badminton. It was so fun. I played so hard. I nearly felt like I was going to pass out but it was a really good workout.
After that, Uncle Wee Liang and I picked up Uncle Wee Liang's dog, Bimbo from the pet grooming salon.
Then, we went to Boathouse for dinner. At Boathouse, they have a great vegetarian Lasagna.
Uncle Wee Liang is a really great guy. He always takes time out [.....]
This is my 100th post. I thought it would be great to put something meaningful where everyone can learn something.
Today's post will be about the Eight auspicious signs and the seven royal emblems.
First, I am going to write about the Eight auspicious signs.
These are the Eight Auspicious Signs.
The top left to right are as follows: Parasol, Twin Fishes, Treasure vase, Lotus
The bottom left to right are as follows: Conch Shell, Longevity/Eternal Knot, Victory Banner, Dharma Wheel.
I am going to explain them one at a time.
The Parasol represents spiritual [.....]
Rinpoche's kindness really exceeds all of the people I am have met in my life by tenfold. He is the greatest Lama I have ever met. He treated Edward, Beatrix, Melissa and I to a fun night out yesterday.
Mama dropped me off at Ladrang after she received a magic phone call. The four of us waited at Ladrang for a few minutes. I watched Edward play his Nintendo DS.
After that, we all were told to go downstairs to Rinpoche's car. I had the honour of sitting in the front seat, in other words would be right next to Rinpoche. I was so happy to have such a great honour to sit right next to my Lama.
We were called [.....]
I have been writing a schedule so that I can keep track of what to do for the rest of the holidays.
I have to keep track of what I do so that I will not forget my jobs. If I do not do my jobs, it would show that I am lazy.
By doing these jobs, I can keep track on my laziness and prevent it from winning over. If I am good and do my jobs then I can have fun.
If I have fun and do not do my jobs, I will get it. So, I am going to watch out.
The punishment if I do not do my jobs is a grounding for 3 days. That [.....]
(photo source: flickr.com)
The most greatest offering you can give to your Lama would be a mind transformed. I am still working on it but I will be transformed in my mind very quickly.
One of my biggest problems is my anger. That is what I am looking forward to change as I usually get angry over small things and blame others for what I feel.
When I am angry, I would usually have a big fit and I would mess up my room. The effect of my anger it [.....]
Today, I woke up extremely late because I had trouble sleeping yesterday.
At around 2 p.m. Uncle Thierry took me to KLCC. We actually wanted to go to Petrosains KLCC. Petrosains is a science gallery. I have not been there in a long time. It was actually SOLD OUT!
We thought that Aquaria would also be over packed too. Aquaria is an aquarium in KLCC.
In the end, we went to Pavilion Shopping Mall. When we reached there, parking was quite hard to find but we eventually found a good parking spot.
We went to the Golden Screen Cinemas to watch a movie. We chose Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Threader.
Narnia was a very nice movie. The effects [.....]
I had a lovely birthday.
In the morning, I went to La Bodega for breakfast. I had a big breakfast.
After that, I went to the Kechara Paradise Stock Party. I managed to make a few sales to some people. Most of them were Kecharians.
I had bought a book and a Heruka Cakrasamvara statue for Rinpoche as there is a new Kecharian tradition. That is to give a gift to your Lama on your birthday.
It is very good to do Dharma work on your birthday as it is a special day to you and you will earn more merit.
After that, I went to Kechara Oasis to have dinner. The dinner was very nice. I ordered a cake [.....]
I have just received the latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid book in the series. This book has a purple cover. The book is called The Ugly Truth.
This time the story talks about how the main character, Gregory, experiences aging from boy to man. He actually hates the process as one of the things he hates in the world comes to haunt him, RESPONSIBILITIES. He is one of the few fictional characters who actually face the realities of children these days. He believes that responsibilities are something that are not needed but he has not been trying to take care of two dogs.
Gregory is actually in every way the worst kid in the world as he is self-deluded [.....]
Tsongkhapa song- sung to the tune of Ghostbusters
If there's something strangein your neighborhoodWho ya gonna call?TSONGKHAPA!
If there's something weirdand it don't look goodWho ya gonna call?TSONGKHAPA!
He ain't afraid of no ghostsHe ain't afraid of no ghosts
If you're seeing thingsrunning through your headWho can ya call?TSONGKHAPA!
An invisible mansleeping in your bedWho ya gonna call?TSONKHAPA!
He ain't afraid of no ghostsHe ain't afraid of no ghosts
Who ya gonna call?TSONGKHAPA!
If ya all alonepick up your malaand callTSONGKHAPA
He ain't afraid of no ghostsHe ain't afraid of no ghostYeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
Who ya gonna call?TSONGKHAPA
If you've had a dose of afreaky pontianak ladyYa better callTSONGKHAPA!
He ain't afraid of no ghostsHe ain't afraid of no ghosts
Don't get caught alone no no
TSONGKHAPA
When it comes through your [.....]
Yesterday was Lama Tsongkhapa day. It is a holy day for all Tibetans and Buddhists as it commemorates the Passing and Enlightenment of the great creator of the Gelugpa or Yellow Hat Lineage, the Second Buddha, Lama Tsongkhapa.
After helping to set up the day before, there was nothing much that needed my helping other than a few more extra cushions.
Before the prayers, Uncle David gave us a wonderful presentation about Lama Tsongkhapa. The link to the presentation is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE44mAj0C_Q
Please watch it. It is a very well organized video presentation. It is in Chinese but there are English Subtitles.
After Uncle David's presentation, Rinpoche came. He gave a talk on the basic knowledge of Lama Tsongkhapa and [.....]
I helped out a lot before the gompa opening. I helped move chairs and tables. I am so happy I managed to do it. Why? Because I am helping Kechara House to have a smooth gompa opening.
Let me tell you how the place looks through words.
First, you can enter either by the automatic sliding door or the side door. Upon entering, you would be greeted by the receptionist counter. Then when you turn left and up a small flight of stairs, you can see the shoe room that can fit many shoes.
After taking a glance at the shoe room and placing your shoes there, you can walk up a bigger flight of stairs to reach the [.....]
Yesterday, I went to the new Kechara Gompa to help out. I helped carry water bottles up and later I helped out at the new Kechara Gallery.
Kechara Gallery was so beautiful but I know it will look more beautiful as I have not seen it finished. Among all the museums/galleries I have ever seen in my life, I think that the Kechara Gallery is by far one of the best. It was very organized and it was not stuffed with so much stuff that do not mean anything.
I helped out at the gallery by removing the plastic wrappings of the books by KMP that are going to be on display. After that, I helped to open plastic [.....]
As a pet owner I have to be responsible for how my pets react. I usually would compliment on how cute a stray animal looks but I actually would not be responsible when taking care of it if I invite it home.
I am supposed to be responsible when I am to feed the dogs yet I usually do not feed them because I usually would ignore my responsibilities.
So actually when I do not get liked by the dogs, I guess they do not trust me much because I do not take care of them that much.
I think I should be more responsible when it comes to taking care of my pets and therefore I will be [.....]
Today, I went to a MKC fun outing. Today was bowling. I found it very hard to bowl as my thumb was to fat for the 12 pound ball but to small for the 13 pound ball.
There was actually a prize for the top scorers. All of them were the younger kids. It was basically impossible for them to get gutter balls because of the blocking fence. Later, I understood that the fence was actually to prevent the kids from getting discouraged while playing the game so that they will keep on playing.
I got either gutter balls or a 3 or a 9 point bowl always.
After that Aunty Ling took me out to the Chinese Book fair [.....]
One of the few things I really love in my life is to have privacy. I know that it is a really selfish thought but I usually feel like I want to have a lot of privacy. By privacy I usually mean around a few hours to myself to just relax or have fun.
I also think that other people deserve privacy so I try my best not to interrupt others if they are doing any work and I would give them as much space as they need.
I like having fun with other people a lot but then not to much as I am more of a shy person and I am usually afraid of ruining everyone else's [.....]
After the Bio team for Rinpoche's biography who went to America returned to Malaysia. Mama, Aunty Jamie and Aunty Su Ming got me some neat gifts. Pictures will be added after I take pictures of them that means tomorrow.
Mama got me two T-shirts. They are related to the President. I really like the shirts. They make me feel like I am really an undercover agent for the President. :P
Aunty Jamie got me a whole packet of the halloween Wonka candy. I find something quite funny. The day before I got the gift, I was actually reading the "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". The candy tasted so nice.
Aunty Su Ming got me a mask of Billy from the [.....]
These are my views from the blog post on H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche's blog. (http://blog.tsemtulku.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/2010/06/the-beginning.html)
As the post mentions about dualism and emptiness. It is mentioned as two doors. I believe that ever since I was born I have been continuously been walking in the door of dualism. I learned the meaning of dualism from Mama who explained to me that dualism means that you would like or dislike something. Just like how I think that Durian tastes bad and others think it tastes heavenly. That would be an example of Dualism.
Now, I would understand what is Dualism but I still cannot understand what is emptiness. I think that it would be about not having a favourite, a [.....]
Sorry, I have not written my blog for a while. Let me first tell you something. Mama told me that you can write about many things, you just have to be aware of what is happening.
A few days ago, I went to KSA to roll matras. I rolled quite a big one. I thought that rolling mantras is very fun. It was quite difficult at first. I was using quite of a slow method to roll mantras. In the end, I took a leap of faith to not use the slow method but instead use the quicker method. Instead of placing one by one. I did 3 by 3 then eventually 5 by 5. Then it became very [.....]
Yesterday, I made my Tuition teacher walk out of my house because I did not complete the homework she had given me many times.
I am really sorry for what I had done.
I did not do my homework because I did not like doing it. I did not like doing it because I dislike sitting there doing something boring.
Mama gave me advice saying that I should do the things that I do not want to do first then only I should relax or play.
At first, I did not heed her advice so now I have to bear my consequences.
From now on, I will follow her advice to prevent me from landing in this same position again.
Today shall be [.....]
Aunty Susan explained to me about certain thangkas through pictures of them. But before I begin to tell you what she taught me I shall first provide the definition of a thangka.
The definition is:
Thangka is an of painting unique to Tibtan Buddhism. It is usually done on linen. or on coarse wool cloth, and sometimes on silk for precious ones. The base of the painting is prepared using a paste of animal glue and fine lime. After the paste dries, carbon and paints using natural mineral and plant [.....]
We must be kind to all animals in all places.
Please be kind to me!Animals are usually treated really badly around the world. I have seen many forms of abuse on animals from H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche's Blog. Rinpoche posts many videos and shares a lot of information on the abuse they are suffering. Most of the time, animals are abused right in front of our eyes but we choose just not to notice it. I have seen animal abuse with my own eyes as I have previously [.....]
Last Saturday, Kechara Care held their first annual Halloween Party.
The entrance was emblazened with bloodied letters, "KEEP OUT!" as a warning for those who are not Halloween fanatics.
I dressed up as a vampire. I had to not wear my fangs most of the time as it kind of hurts. Anyway, back to this tale of horror.
Upon passing the reception counter, I was greeted by a hanging severed leg. Followed by cob web that tangled me. The scenery was really horrific.
After that, a magician came and mesmerized everyone in the illusions such as him nearly cutting off his finger.
To end the night, Kechara Care turned on the projector and screened a horror movie, "Drag me to Hell". The [.....]
I tried to walk to Bangsar LRT, even though it was going to be quite far. The next problem arose. There was a road block that blocked every corner of Little India, Brickfields. I asked the police for some directions on any alternative routes to Bangsar LRT. One told me to go in one direction, so I followed his instructions. I had to go to the back alleys which I thought were pretty scary but there were a lot of people so I felt reassured.
I heard the a yowling of suffering as I saw some Indian children taking a full water bottle and was whacking a cat till is was half dead as entertainment. I could not [.....]
Aunty Susan just referred to me a video of an indigo boy who can recall his past live as a martian 80000 years ago. The video is one hour long. I did not quite understand the video so I just read it description. Here it is:
Boris Kipriyanovich is an Indigo Child, probably the most famous in Russia. Boriska, or 'little Boris', was featured in Pravda after Gennady Belimov, a university professor in the Volgograd region of Russia, witnessed Boriska, then aged just seven, astound an adult audience during a camping trip in which he held them spellbound for an hour and a half as he recounted tales of past lives on Mars and Lemuria, and warned of catastrophes [.....]
Aunty Susan just shown me a very cool addition to the Kechara Website. The link is below.
http://www.kechara.com/?cat=140
There, kids can learn the Dharma if they never had the chance to go to the classes. There are many things kids could learn as it is not so deep. They have the basics, Lama Tsongkhapa and our protector Setrap.
Kids who are tired of the same story books and bedtime stories can feel happy when they learn the Dharma through amazing stories that involve the past lives of the Enlightened One, Shakyamuni.
For the kids who like to play computer games but are so addicted to bloodletters and gutbusting games, the ids corner has fun games for the whole family as [.....]
These days are the exams days, the scariest days of the year. As students are unsure what they will get even if they do study.
I actually studied harder for the exams this time. It felt slightly easier than the exams preceding these ones.
Yesterday, Rinpoche gave a talk on many things and basically what we can accomplish if we want to.
We should set a good motivation in the morning by thinking, "I CAN!I CAN!I CAN!I CAN!" then the karma will open up so that we can.
There are two types of Karma, Bad or Good. They are dormant. They rest for years, waiting for their moment to open up. The way they open up is through thought. THOUGHTS [.....]
Today, I read the school newsletter. It was very depressing as it talked on a song called gloomy sunday. There is an urban legend saying that the song caused a mass wave of suicide.
I read the poem. I really got depressed very quickly. Even if I don't understand the essence of it, my mind tells me that I should be very depressed.
Sunday is gloomy,
my hours are slumberless,
Dearest the Shadows,
who I live with are numberless,
Little white flowers,
will never awaken you,
Not where the black coach of sorrow has taken you,
Angels have no thought of returning you,
Will they be Angry,
If I join you?
I think the poem is actually quite scary. Everyone can read on its legend at wikipedia.
www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloomy_Sunday [.....]
Today, school was very unusually dull. Nothing really special happened at all. Even my maths teachers did not rant about like usual with political speeches.
I just finished my homework and then I watched the television. The only interesting thing on the telly was a show on National Geographic called What If? It seemed quite interesting because they talked on whether humans can live without water, winter olympics in summer, how to make soap out of dangerous chemicals, what happens if your telly is shocked by a lightning shock.
Conclusion, humans need to at least drink 1.5litres of water to survive everyday.
Pykrete is a type of ice that is strong as cement and basically consists of wood shaving and ice.
Soap [.....]
I woke up at 11 today because I had to go to Lam Rim Class. In Lam Rim class they were talking about the preciousness of human life and also on the importance of prayers in our daily lives. I actually found out that when one does prayers, they are actually getting a glimpse into the Buddha's mind.
At MKC today, we talked about Adolf Hitler and about the reason he hated the Jewish. It turns out that he hated them due to many theories. A few are Jealousy, he also blames the Jewish for nearly everything bad that happens to him. We also saw a seen of the horror movie: "The Sixth Sense"
Just now, I saw a very [.....]
Today, I had school. It was a really normal day in every way except for the fact that my mathematics teacher insulted most of the students in my class and also criticized all malaysians especially what most people consider as minorities. She also talked about the superiority of her over the malaysian government and ranted on about how the malaysian government should crash so that Chinese people can rule malaysia. She also commented on how muslims get benefits and chinese people don't. I think that what the teacher said was very offensive.
I attempted to reconnect my relationship with one of my friends. I gave him a chance despite him being so selfish and worthless. He rejected that chance [.....]
Last friday night, I went out to watch a movie being screened in Kechara Care. It was called "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
It was a parody of horror films and they really screwed it up. The opening credits lasted for five minutes with just a singing mouth. Then most of the film is related with transvestites and aliens. I thought the storyline was horrid but the songs were not bad if you just hear them and not watch.
On saturday, there was a lantern festival hosted by Kechara House. I made my own lantern. It did not look the least appealing to others but I still felt it looked like somethings I would take out at night with a [.....]
Lately I have been having a lot of fun.
A band from Kuantan arrived at Kechara Care to sing. I thought they sang very well even though I could not understand a single word they were singing as they were all in Cantonese.
I think that what they are doing is very good as they are contributing towards the Dharma in a way. I helped to carry the donation box around.
Uncle Theirry taught Mama, Aunty Susan, Aunty Shin, Aunty Jamie and I some sort of breathing exercise called Boteyko Breathing.
Here is a link on a more explainable area as I can't really tell anyone how it works.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buteyko_method
That is about it for today.
I have just changed some parts of my blog. [.....]
SATURDAY
I really felt very blur when I woke up today. Mama was busy at a meeting with H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche. His blog is very interesting. The link is:
blog.tsemtulku.com
So back to where I stopped earlier, since Mama was busy with the meeting I had to go to school myself for a change.
The taxi fares were unusually high today, i think the man cheated me. At the Monorail Station of KL Sentral, i sat in the train and waited for 10-15 minutes as the driver had to walk from the front cabin to the back and he had to test the brakes. I thought that the brakes had a problem because it was hissing madly. Apparently, the brakes worked [.....]
Today, I went to Mid Valley to a movie called, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"
The movie was made by the world famous Disney. It stars a familiar face as the Sorcerer, Nicholas Cage.
The story revolves around a boy who actually is a heir to the blood of Merlin, the great wizard of Camelot.
It starts when the main character, David, is 10 years old. He ends up finding himself in a shop were he meets a man who gave him a ring that will help him to destroy a future threat for mankind, Morgana.
You will have to watch the rest of the movie to get the full story.
I liked the movie as it had great special effects. An example of that [.....]
Last night was a very fun night! There was a dinner and auction function held by Kechara.
It started with a loving speech by Datuk May Phng. Followed by the Lucky Draw. I do not know who won but I think it was Uncle David.
After that, the dinner was being served. During the dinner there were performances of Swank Legs and Wannabe Girls. They are such funny drags. Actually, they show no fear nor embarrassment during the show. That is quite Dharmic. It is to reveal your inner self, your inner girl!
Read more about the "girls" at Rinpoche's blog:
http://blog.tsemtulku.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/2010/07/wannabe-girls-rehearsal-videos.html
They worked really hard!
Something embarrassing happened to me last night. As I was about to go back to my table to [.....]
I have discovered a sport that is really fun to play. The sport is golf.Uncle Martin taught me the basics of golf. Uncle Martin is very kind as he bought all the equipment. He took a lot of time out of his usually busy schedule to spend time for me as Mama can't spend that much time with me. I am very happy for him to keep me company and I really like the outings.
Golf is very Buddhist as you have to learn discipline and focus.Just like Buddhism, when we have the tools ( the Lam Rim), we must have a teacher then it is our choice to pick what we want to do to with it. To [.....]
Lately, I have not been writing, sorry about that...
Firstly, I have been commenting on the blog of His Eminence Tsem Tulku Rinpoche's blog. The URL is here:
blog.tsemtulku.com
I hope many people will visit it as it has many interesting articles related to Dharma, Buddhas and also UFOs! Isn't that insanely cool? When people have free time, they should go to his blog. I like the articles on Rinpoche's pet dog named Yogi a.k.a Mumu and Oser, the new addition to the Tsem Ladrang family. These cute little doggies are the first few steps for the Kechara Animal Sanctuary to manifest so that they can help many other little animals.
I think I done around 80 comments that are over a [.....]
I have to study for the whole week for my exams next week but I still done some interesting stuff after I came back from down under.
I went to my friend's friend's party. There were no official reasons for the party. So I guess it is my first "teen" party. There was pizza but I did not eat them as it was to little so i let everyone eat.
I was also interviewed for the Star Online TV. I hope many people will give good ratings :) It was about KSK. I talked about how the people on the streets need help.
I gave a big chocolate KISSES to my tuition teacher. She was quite happy. Mama told me that [.....]
This morning, I came back from Australia. It was a very good experience as I went to a place I have not explored before, Perth.
After the 5 hour AirAsiaX flight, we arrived in Perth airport. I had a tasty sandwich. I watched the Flinstones ( a show I never watched in a super long time ) and the original, old, unanimated version of Thunderbirds ( I never heard of that show before ).
Approximately 30 minutes later, Ah Kong and Uncle Kenny picked me and Mama up. In the end, we did not get any sleep other than the sleep on the plane.
Later, Uncle Kenny took me out to the Perth Aquarium. There were so many fishes. I took [.....]
Today, I woke up moderately late so I felt so refreshed.
At 2.00 p.m., Mama, Aunty Susan and I left to Kechara Oasis for the 2nd Kecharians Gathering that had updates on the new Gompa that might be completed by September to October.
After that, Aunty Ruby told us about Lati Rinpoche's funeral. If Lati Rinpoche did not meet Rinpoche, there will be no Kechara as Lati Rinpoche was the person that told Rinpoche to come to Malaysia. It was a very emotional talk as Aunty Ruby was actually shedding a tear or two.
After the Gathering, Teacher Ling took me out to watch Prince of Persia. I learned some morals. One of them is that people should let go of [.....]
After a long day at school, one of the best things to do is to sit in front of my computer and watch some superheroes. Personally, I ha...
