Maitreya Happy Dance

After two busy months, finally I got time to re-organise myself, time to think about: Maitreya Happy Dance - what's that?

The minimal that I can do is to pull out my notebook, flip to the page that was written on 28 August 2004, 9 am in Taiwan, The Maitreya Happy Dance has 2 substantial ingredients:

(1) External: what others can see and what the dance teacher can teach...
(a) action;
(b) the dancing steps with rhythm;
(c) how neat and tidy is our movement;
(d) the beauty of the full dance;
(e) Teacher always remind us: smile =)

(2) Internal: what others cannot see and only we can help our own self...

(a) Real "true": with a sincere and true heart that we want to dance the Happy dance, no cheating, no other evil thoughts in our mind. A heart that is so firm that no matter how difficult it is, how tough is the learning process, we can overcome it together.

(b) Real "kindness": with a mercy thought and mind, forgo all the bad and other thoughts, together we should endure the differences of one another; understand them, encourage them, concern about them, help them and console them; together we should be united as One heart and One people.
* When ppl dance well, dont be jealous and envy. But when ppl dont dance well, we must understand, forgive and encourage with mercy.

(c) Only when we have true and kindness, we can reveal the real "beauty"
The movement and expression that we dance will tell others that we are happy, we are blessed; we are in joy, in brightness, in hope and full of power and wisdom. All come from the inside - real, solid and eternal.

Internally and externally, I am far far far x 100000000000000 away from that... Forgive me this old jie jie, hope I didnt hinder you all and will work harder for the remaining two weeks... Jia You loh !!

Goodbye Grandma

Grandma, you are the women that I am very proud of in my life. I still remember the time I spent in your place, 11 hours of horse-ridding journey from my place to yours. There has no highway but a very snaky and sloppy one-way road to your place. In a very old, dusty and no air-condition 40 seats bus, I made it while I was 16 years old, hurdled in your warm welcome and hospitality.

You’re devoted and believe in God, with friends and relatives like to gather at your place to sing the holy and peaceful songs. You have a very huge garden to bear the fruits that nurture 11 children of yours, which some of them became a very successful profession and businessman

I remember the toilet bowl with a long and deep hole without flushing. I remember the taste of the sweet fruits that you picked from the big garden. I remember the small path and the bridge that you hold my hand and walked with me. And the first time when I sit at your side to sing the holy songs with others.

After so many years for not being around, I am very grateful what you have done to me again. Your legs are not as active and powerful as before. But you have traveled the same journey that I had while you are 89 years old. You came and attended my big day, to share the joy and happiness with us. You cant climb the staircase, even with my offer to carry you, you don’t want to burden us but choose to sleep on the lazy chair for 2 days. Where my mum accompanied you while you slept on the chair. You don’t just sit there, but help mum to prepare meal, get your plate fill with rice and eat as much as you can.

As compare to other old folks, you are strong, determine, kind and always think for others. Which I can see the character reflected strongly in my mum. With a better life now, I am not sure if I can carry on the same character you all have.

Before you go, grandpa came and brought you to have a nice walk outside, which your leg can’t move after your fatal fall in July this year. You are very happy!

Yesterday when I saw a youth, who hold umbrella to shelter his grandma, hold her hands to cross the wet road under the heavy rain. Sorry grandpa and grandma, I can’t be there when it is a rainy day.

But I felt very happy to be born in your family. Even though life is tough, but I am shower with lots of love and care. You have so many good characters and qualities that I can’t learn, probably our next generation will not feel and touch. If I will have next life, I hope to be born in your family again.

Lastly, bye bye Grandma, May the Almighty God be with you always!!

More dessert...

As we got such a huge respond for the dessert section, hope more photos will stimulate ur taste buds .... !!
This is the said Ice Durian Bun, look very normal but taste supreme and fantastic !!!

"Tou hua" with big and different favoured sago !! But I still prefer the "you tiao" with "tou hua" one in Singapore.

This is the healthy one... called "Qing Xing Tang", means it can help us to reduce heat after all the sinful dessert above!! Not suitable for those who have sweet tooth.

Hong Kong Trip

Our First HK Trip




The 3 HK sisters who stayed in Singapore temple previously. Below the dessert section is proudly introducted by them, at a shop near their house and where the 3rd sister hang out till very late at night.... hehe


DIM SUM SECTION

Vegetarian "Zhu Chang Feng"..... QQ and very smooth !!

Vegetarian "Ha Gao".... Yum Yum!!

DESSERT SECTION

This is the new intro dessert there. They import the puffy fruity ball (below in pic) from Taiwan. When you eat it, it will brust in your mouth...

"Liang feng" with watermelon, so shiok!!

Friends told us "die die must try" the mango dessert in HK! So this is "Mango He Feng" dessert, just imagine the sweet "kueh tiao" with ice... errr... ok lah, Mango taste very good !!

Letter to Youth

I know that some of you all might not understand why I cant join youth dance this year. Currently my life is flooded with work (as the expection is higher than my previous post and no mistake is allowed). It is my everyday rice bowl that I can't afford to lose it. We are not rich, I mean in term of materialism. We cant afford maid, therefore we use our very limited time at home to clean our laundry and house, which is a real mess recently. Moreover we have very limited manpower to help temple. I'm just one of the fools to take up the duty which I dont have much experience in dealing and communicating with a group of Angels... haha :). I am not a born dancer, therefore I used quite a lot of my time to figure out the movement and formation. I am not a good communicator, therefore I used my lunchtime or sometimes at work "tou tou" sms to angels' parent/guardians and choir group member. I dont feel good for doing that too. When HK is on stand by, ppl will tend to look for me the saturday night class arrangement. Youth group is our future hope, but adults are the backstage supporters. Without them, there is NO us! Therefore we need to look after their welfare too... :) In the past, I dont know my limit. But now I know where is my bottleneck. Even though I cant join, but my spirit is with you all. I shall wait till one day you all can grow up and stand up stronger.

Even though life is very busy now, but i feel happy and it is a wonderful and meaningful life! With the shower of love and protection from my family member and friends, buddhas and bodhisatvas, Maitreya and God, I felt happy and grateful that I can breathe freely and work harder and harder everyday. Jia You loh.... !!

Proper use of Blog

Nowsaday, we all can read from the newspaper: ppl was sued because they didnt use their blog properly. Recently there was this lawyer who write something in his blog about the judge and that lawyer was sued in the court. Therefore I hope to share the below with you all so that we can take precaution together and dont put ourselves at risk from dangers.
a) No strict privacy.
Blog is not your personal diary that can keep in your locker. It is a place where your friends / others can access and view your profile and information. Therefore, only post stuff you dont mind strangers knowing. Afterall, you cant take it back. Eventhough you can delete it, but the other versions may exist on other ppl's computer.
b) Prevention of Identity theft.
Dont post your personal info eg name, address, phone number; or full name which can link to your other username or even password. I have read a few identity theft cases and it will bring hell to you if your ID has been stolen.
c) Post with precaution.
Dont comment issue which is related to sensitive area eg religious, politics etc. Dont use languge or words that can ruin your reputation and your life (eg employee search internet/facebook to check if the recruiter is suitable for the job. If you comment in your blog about your previous employer, can you imagine the consequences?) Dont upload pic in your blog with copyright or trademark sign.
Lastly, blog is a tool, but it can also hurt you if you didnt use it properly.

My First blog

Yesterday, a brilliant P2 kid guided me to create my 1st blog. I'm still not recovering from the stunning and excitement... =) And I got to admit old, slow and useless during the happy process of creation especially when they asked me a simple question like do you have mns? Haha... Moreover, i broke the record by asking 2 times for how to copy the blogskin and 2 days to create my own post (haha... they have helped this big fool jie jie to put up the 1st post in less than 10 second). It is harder than writting a commercial correspondence. Afterall, I'm happy to leap forward in this advance technology world. Hurrahh... =) !!