今天，在寻找“成人礼”的礼节时，路过这个网站。http://www.skycitygallery.com/hanfu/hanfudesign.html
看见美丽绚丽的汉服，各式各样，还有新潮样式的，就让我感到十分赞叹。中国52民族，就只有汉人没有自己的传统服饰。其实，就是汉服。这个复兴，让失去自己衣裳的汉人，找回了属于自己的东西。
不断流失的中华文化，希望会有延续的机会。遗忘自己的根的人，其实不晓得为自己祖先的成就而感到骄傲。我认为，在种种的民族文化中，汉族的文化，有自己的美，而且深具意义。
在看了香港的“麦兜”的中国文化卡通系列，让我更为自己的华族文明与文化感到骄傲。
如果新加坡的文化教育可以向“麦兜”的呈现方法学习，新加坡的小孩会了解自己的文化，而不是偏向西方现代文明。
麦兜，中国文化卡通系列的youtube连接：
《春田花花中華博物館》- 清潔! 清明! 情! Part 1
《春田花花中華博物館》- 清潔! 清明! 情! Part2
《春田花花中華博物館》- 禾! 和味! 中和! Part 1
《春田花花中華博物館》- 禾! 和味! 中和! Part 2
《春田花花中華博物館》- 庭院! 月! 團圓! Part1
《春田花花中華博物館》- 庭院! 月! 團圓! Part2
《春田花花中華博物館》- 自立! 龍! 端陽! Part1
《春田花花中華博物館》- 自立! 龍! 端陽! Part2
为什么我们要保留自己的文化？因为它饱含了道德思想和价值。现在人最缺的就是正确的道德思想。成熟之人，其德必深，其义必重。
如果现代化思想能使世界更美好，而非道德思想，那看看正在攀升的社会问题吧。破坏社会安宁的人，就是那些缺乏正确道德观念的人。道德不重要吗？思想开通固然应该，但其中不应该失去道德。我们的社会是开放得越来越有道德，还是开放得越来越下流？
传统文化，藏着华人表达情怀的方式。它有祝福，包容，感恩，崇敬，感情及思念。诗情画意，温文尔雅，不但文明，而且深具意义。可以理解，并且欣赏的人，并不多啊。反而，外国人却看上它珍贵之处。可能就是当局者迷吧。
在不断流失文化思想及习惯的中国，走向世界化的中国人，出现了回弹得状况。人们在几乎没有了“自己”(self identity) 的情况下，人们开始找寻“自己”了，那就是汉服复兴。现在的华人，应该去认识自己的文化。
否（bi3）极泰来，易经，所言不虚。
Monday, July 30, 2007
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Competition is coming
My wushu competition is near, and my physical strength is giving me obstacles in completing my moves. 5 days left only leh... die...LOLz
I'm getting nervous and worried le. Hope it doesn't affect my meditation.
So I gave a thought... on the 4 bases of success taught by the Buddha:
Desire, persistence, will and discrimination.
But they are used in the practise of concentration, and the end result is supernormal abilities lah... thus Iddhipada also called four bases of power.
I was wondering if I used this 4 methods on wushu?? Cos it is possible to succeed in anything by this 4 factors as once Mara tempted Buddha to use this on exercising worldly aims. But Buddha rejected it as it is the cause of suffering when one tune towards craving for materiality. The 4 bases are used to achieve the 4 knowledge which is necessary for Nibbana only.
Mara told Buddha:
"Exercise rulership, Blessed One! Exercise rulership, O One Well-gone! — without killing or causing others to kill, without confiscating or causing others to confiscate, without sorrowing or causing others sorrow — righteously!"
"Lord, the Blessed One has developed the four bases of power, pursued them, handed them the reins and taken them as a basis, given them a grounding, steadied them, consolidated them, and undertaken them well. If he wanted to, he could resolve on the Himalayas, king of mountains, as gold, and it would become a mountain of gold."
He replied to mara:
The entirety of a mountain of gold, of solid bullion:
even twice that wouldn't suffice for one person.
Knowing this, live evenly,
in tune with the contemplative life.
When you see stress, and from where it comes,
how possible for you to incline to sensual pleasures?
Knowing acquisition to be a bond in the world,
train for its subduing.
- SN4.20
I think, just strive on, try it out, and accept whatever the result is, not getting too worried. Worry doesn't solve the situation... haha... Buddho Buddho...
I'm getting nervous and worried le. Hope it doesn't affect my meditation.
So I gave a thought... on the 4 bases of success taught by the Buddha:
Desire, persistence, will and discrimination.
But they are used in the practise of concentration, and the end result is supernormal abilities lah... thus Iddhipada also called four bases of power.
I was wondering if I used this 4 methods on wushu?? Cos it is possible to succeed in anything by this 4 factors as once Mara tempted Buddha to use this on exercising worldly aims. But Buddha rejected it as it is the cause of suffering when one tune towards craving for materiality. The 4 bases are used to achieve the 4 knowledge which is necessary for Nibbana only.
Mara told Buddha:
"Exercise rulership, Blessed One! Exercise rulership, O One Well-gone! — without killing or causing others to kill, without confiscating or causing others to confiscate, without sorrowing or causing others sorrow — righteously!"
"Lord, the Blessed One has developed the four bases of power, pursued them, handed them the reins and taken them as a basis, given them a grounding, steadied them, consolidated them, and undertaken them well. If he wanted to, he could resolve on the Himalayas, king of mountains, as gold, and it would become a mountain of gold."
He replied to mara:
The entirety of a mountain of gold, of solid bullion:
even twice that wouldn't suffice for one person.
Knowing this, live evenly,
in tune with the contemplative life.
When you see stress, and from where it comes,
how possible for you to incline to sensual pleasures?
Knowing acquisition to be a bond in the world,
train for its subduing.
- SN4.20
I think, just strive on, try it out, and accept whatever the result is, not getting too worried. Worry doesn't solve the situation... haha... Buddho Buddho...
Friday, July 27, 2007
A taxi driver became my teacher
How does it happened?
It was on Thursday, 26 of July 2007.
I was rushing to my wushu training from SP as I just finished attending an architecture forum at 6.40pm. I decided to catch a Cab... if I took train, I'll reach paya lebar at 7.20pm and reach sino wushu at 7.35pm... with the bus waiting time and travelling time. By cab i can reach Sino at 7.25pm if I catch one at 6.55pm.
So after some waiting, finally I got a cab. It was an lady. After I got in and tell her where I'm heading, she say... she dunno how to go to PIE from SP. So I say... erm ok..I try to guide you, cos I also not sure. So 2 blur sotongs started their journey.
I tried to guide her by recalling my friend, jaclyn, the way she took last time she drove us to ang moh kio. I was right partially, but later, we end up at Orchard road. Supposingly, after turning into holland road from buona vista, should turn into adam road. But we went straight.
So how? she decided to ask her husband. So her husband suggested to go from AYE cos nearer. At first I avoided AYE and choose PIE cos, sure got jam at such a peak period at keppel road. But no choice, cos if we got lost again, i'll get very late. So, I'm ok.
I was like thinking, "Did she got a license? I thought taxi drivers are trained. She should practised sure le than drive ppl around mah."
she way apologising on the way, cos she is new and inexperienced. So I thought, aiyah, nevermind la, everyone has his first time, so let me help her to accumulate experiences. But i was checking the time and meter. Cos I only had $19... if she round too much wrong route, I'm afraid I just can't pay her the full fare.
As expected, PIE was jammed, when we reached. it was 7.20pm. Moving slowly, and finally we reached at the destination at 8.40pm. If I took a Train, I'll pay less and less late. Now is pay more still late and more late. LOL. But, I'm well within la... no unhappiness. Thanks, I'm a more happier person.
She taught me something. Give chance to people. Because, she made me think, if I can give chance to a person who I first met, and willingly to let her learn ah, why can't I give chance to my juniors in the BS, who are also inexperienced and new to the tasks?
I think maybe because we are more familiar, that's why I have high expectations for them. But now I learn that, people make mistakes. Pushing too hard makes people perform worse sometimes.
I think the taxi aunty was abit stress cos she quite worried I will get angry, but I didn't add on to that as I was smiling and making things easy for her as far as possible. Sense of fear in mistakes, and moral shame, keeps people improving from mistakes and imperfections. Too much stress become fear and nervous already, can't perform well. So...not only I must forgive, but also give chance to people.
In the path of being a good person, balancing the different factors become an important skill, and it is hard. Too much love becomes affection and attachment. Too much compassion becomes passionate grieving. right amount of effort, not too strenuous, right amount of desire, right amount of love and compassion. The is knowing the moderation, said the Buddha. Using the factors rightly at the right time is call "Yoniso Manasikaro" (Appropriate attention).
So experience allows me to know the moderation of each factors, thus putting their benefits to the fullest.
It was on Thursday, 26 of July 2007.
I was rushing to my wushu training from SP as I just finished attending an architecture forum at 6.40pm. I decided to catch a Cab... if I took train, I'll reach paya lebar at 7.20pm and reach sino wushu at 7.35pm... with the bus waiting time and travelling time. By cab i can reach Sino at 7.25pm if I catch one at 6.55pm.
So after some waiting, finally I got a cab. It was an lady. After I got in and tell her where I'm heading, she say... she dunno how to go to PIE from SP. So I say... erm ok..I try to guide you, cos I also not sure. So 2 blur sotongs started their journey.
I tried to guide her by recalling my friend, jaclyn, the way she took last time she drove us to ang moh kio. I was right partially, but later, we end up at Orchard road. Supposingly, after turning into holland road from buona vista, should turn into adam road. But we went straight.
So how? she decided to ask her husband. So her husband suggested to go from AYE cos nearer. At first I avoided AYE and choose PIE cos, sure got jam at such a peak period at keppel road. But no choice, cos if we got lost again, i'll get very late. So, I'm ok.
I was like thinking, "Did she got a license? I thought taxi drivers are trained. She should practised sure le than drive ppl around mah."
she way apologising on the way, cos she is new and inexperienced. So I thought, aiyah, nevermind la, everyone has his first time, so let me help her to accumulate experiences. But i was checking the time and meter. Cos I only had $19... if she round too much wrong route, I'm afraid I just can't pay her the full fare.
As expected, PIE was jammed, when we reached. it was 7.20pm. Moving slowly, and finally we reached at the destination at 8.40pm. If I took a Train, I'll pay less and less late. Now is pay more still late and more late. LOL. But, I'm well within la... no unhappiness. Thanks, I'm a more happier person.
She taught me something. Give chance to people. Because, she made me think, if I can give chance to a person who I first met, and willingly to let her learn ah, why can't I give chance to my juniors in the BS, who are also inexperienced and new to the tasks?
I think maybe because we are more familiar, that's why I have high expectations for them. But now I learn that, people make mistakes. Pushing too hard makes people perform worse sometimes.
I think the taxi aunty was abit stress cos she quite worried I will get angry, but I didn't add on to that as I was smiling and making things easy for her as far as possible. Sense of fear in mistakes, and moral shame, keeps people improving from mistakes and imperfections. Too much stress become fear and nervous already, can't perform well. So...not only I must forgive, but also give chance to people.
In the path of being a good person, balancing the different factors become an important skill, and it is hard. Too much love becomes affection and attachment. Too much compassion becomes passionate grieving. right amount of effort, not too strenuous, right amount of desire, right amount of love and compassion. The is knowing the moderation, said the Buddha. Using the factors rightly at the right time is call "Yoniso Manasikaro" (Appropriate attention).
So experience allows me to know the moderation of each factors, thus putting their benefits to the fullest.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Searching for true love? What is it?
I saw a friends Blog, who seems to be confuse and don't know what is love. This was my reply, which I feel, it is long enough and able to express my thinkings... So I decided to post it in my blog too:
Love is a pure intention of wishing someone to be well and happy. This is love in its purest state, where it is boundless and sustainable. Why boundless? Because it does not have a condition, it can be anyone, anywhere. Why sustainable? Because it is not conditioned. You can call it unconditional love if you like.
We love ourselves, because we hope that we can be well and happy.
We love others, because we hope the same for others.
It becomes conditional love when it is polluted by self and craving. This is simply understood, when you ask yourself, why you feel differently for different people? The most obvious levels are parents -> partner -> Friends -> stranger -> enemy.
Because you got different levels of craving to them mah. =) So... such love is not sustainable... and is ever-changing...sometimes love you, sometimes hate you. because, conditioned things changes.
True Love is simple, but to have it is not simple. Learn to love people with pure love, and you will be free from many disatisfactions and pain.
Think in a way, that may I be well and happy, and may you be well and happy. Then you will start to do things which brings both you and other's happiness.
True Love is about giving. Giving and granting happiness. Not getting or taking.
How much you love? Ask yourself how much can you give for him/her?
Pure love gives unconditionally. Who you are, what you have done, isn't an issue already.
Those who are desprately getting a partner or wanting a partner back, think again.
You want him/her, or you want to love him/her?
That's how I see it.
Love is a pure intention of wishing someone to be well and happy. This is love in its purest state, where it is boundless and sustainable. Why boundless? Because it does not have a condition, it can be anyone, anywhere. Why sustainable? Because it is not conditioned. You can call it unconditional love if you like.
We love ourselves, because we hope that we can be well and happy.
We love others, because we hope the same for others.
It becomes conditional love when it is polluted by self and craving. This is simply understood, when you ask yourself, why you feel differently for different people? The most obvious levels are parents -> partner -> Friends -> stranger -> enemy.
Because you got different levels of craving to them mah. =) So... such love is not sustainable... and is ever-changing...sometimes love you, sometimes hate you. because, conditioned things changes.
True Love is simple, but to have it is not simple. Learn to love people with pure love, and you will be free from many disatisfactions and pain.
Think in a way, that may I be well and happy, and may you be well and happy. Then you will start to do things which brings both you and other's happiness.
True Love is about giving. Giving and granting happiness. Not getting or taking.
How much you love? Ask yourself how much can you give for him/her?
Pure love gives unconditionally. Who you are, what you have done, isn't an issue already.
Those who are desprately getting a partner or wanting a partner back, think again.
You want him/her, or you want to love him/her?
That's how I see it.
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