Happy New Year 2009

Wishing everyone happy 2009 and hope that everyone will have a great year ahead.. :D

my first try on stitch...

trying stitching on some photos i took in office... :D

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all who are celebrating and a happy holiday day too.. :)

Daily Still Thought 22.12.08

Making Complain To 100 (Fed Up)

One of my relative's house phone had not been functioning at all for almost one month. The weird thing is, there is no problem with the internet connection but the phone cannot be called in or out.

As such, my relative had asked me to help to complain to Telekom again. So, yesterday I made a complain call to 100 and give them the refence number (as I have complained it before but seems the problem had not been solved!). The person that picked up my call told me that the technician had checked and found there is no problem with the external line and said it must be an internal line problem. As such, she suggested that we find a contractor to fix it. So, she provided a telephone number (which is the Kuching Telekom office) and ask me to mention the problem to them and they will get a contractor to solve the problem.

So, I gave the number to my relative and asked him to call the number. Well, guess what happen?

My relative called the number and they do provide him the Telekom contractor. However, when he call the contractor, the contractor asked him to complain the problem to 100 (again!???) before they can do anything..

My relative called me again and ask me to explain the problem to Kuching Telekom office (as he cant speak well in English or BM). So, I called the Kuching Telekom number and the guy that picked up the phone mention that I must complain to 100 as they cannot do anything there!

I was so angry with the whole situation and I tried to argue with that guy but at last I gave up as I knew arguing with him wont solve anything...

At last, I called back the 100 line and explain the whole situation again and I do sound a bit angry as I was getting really pissed off with the situation....

Conclusion: I will suggest to my relative to just terminate the telephone line if the the problem still not solve. No point maintaining a fixed line phone where you cannot call in or out. And I think those customer service of GLC sometimes really really terrible!....

Daily Still Thought - 17.12.08

Hidden Charges

I was checking my Maybank account yesterday through Maybank2u and I found out that they are charging RM1 for my debit advice.

I have no idea since when they start to charge RM1 and the insurance company (which is related to Maybank Group) had not informed me that the bank will charge that RM1 for every debit advice!..Since I am paying the insurance every month, that means the bank will be charging RM12 every year!.....

Hmmm.....maybe I should just stopped the debit advice.......

Daily Still Thought - 02.12.2008

Legend of Condor Heroes

Legend of Condor Heroes is a story written by one of the famous writer Jin Yong (金庸). It is one of the favourite story that I like to read. It is the first novel of Condor trilogy (the second one is The Return of Condor Heroes and the third is The Heavenly Sword and The Dragon Saber).

In fact, I like to read all those classic kung fu story especially those written by Jin Yong and Gu Long (古龍). I used to stay up for whole night just to finish the books.

Legend of Condor Heroes has been remake into drama for many times and I have almost watched all of those. However, I still prefer the one that's shown in the 1980s which is produced by Hong Kong Tv Station, TVB.

The one that is starred by Li Peng (李鵬） is also quite good. Recently there is a new one starred by Hu Ge（胡歌)....a 2008 version...and

I am downloading it from the internet...can't wait to watch.... *smile*

Anyone that want to know more about the story of Legend of Condor Heroes, you can go here.

有用的人生

- 人生的價值，在于是否善用生命的良能，奉獻一己之力，利益人群，如果沒有好好利用而虛光陰，那就是[非壽命]。

~折自證嚴法師開示法語。

Daily Still Thought 29.11.08

CHILDREN OF THE EARTH-地球的孩子

Ho He Ho EeEhOh Ho HeHo Ee—Eh
Ho He Ho EeEhOh He HoEeEhOh

我們都有一個願望 沒有煩惱快樂成長
WE ALL HAVE A DESIRE, TO GROW UP HAPPILY WITH NO WORRY

不管你站在什麼地方 抬起頭都是一樣的太陽
NO MATTER WHERE YOU STAND, RAISE YOUR HEAD IS THE SAME SUN

我們都是地球的孩子 上天為我們寫下不同的故事
WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE EARTH,GOD HAS WRITTEN DIFFERENT STORY FOR EACH OF US

有人高 有人壯 有人需要我們幫忙 
THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE TALL, THERE ARE WHO ARE STRONG, THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO NEED OUR HELP


展開雙手請你和我一起唱
EXPAND YOUR HANDS AND SING WITH ME 

Ho He Ho EeEhOh HaHo HeHo Ee—Eh
Ho He Ho EeEhOh He HoEeEhOh

Daily Still Thought-19.11.2008

Love and Care For All (愛與關懷)

Still Thought-11.10.08

感恩的心

我來自偶然　像一顆塵土
有誰看出我的脆弱
我來自何方　我情歸何處
誰在下一刻呼喚我

天地雖寬　這條路卻難走
我看遍這人間坎坷辛苦
我還有多少愛　我還有多少淚
要蒼天知道　我不認輸

感恩的心　感謝有你
伴我一生　讓我有勇氣作我自己
感恩的心　感謝命運
花開花落　我一樣會珍惜

*擁有一顆感恩的心，我們的世界會變得更美好。。

Still Thought-09.10.2008

養兒防老

最近在看一部大愛劇場流金歲月。劇裏的女主角，潘林珠師姐的親生母親，因接連生下三個女兒，而被丈夫的祖母埋怨，並且要孫子再娶多一位太太，以便能延續林家的香火。師姐的母親爲了成全祖母的願，而選擇了離開林家。她的離去，讓兩個年幼的女兒失去了母愛。事后祖母雖後悔她所做的決定，但一切也都不能挽回。

在一些傳統華人的思想裏，縂覺的兒子才是最好的。因爲女兒最終會嫁到別人家，而只有兒子才會留在自己的身邊。也許在以前的社會裏，思想比較單純，所以大多數的兒子都會選擇留在雙親的身邊照顧他們。但來到現代的社會，多少人會選擇留在年老的父母身邊照顧他們。

大多數的兒子成家后，都選擇搬出來外面住。甚至也有的連雙親也不顧，讓他們自生自滅。等他們歸天后，才燒了一大堆紙錢，紙屋等等給他們。但這些都有用嗎？孝順父母應該是乘他們還在世時，而不是等他們不再這世上了，才燒些也不知道有沒有用的東西給他們。

所以養兒真的可以防老嗎？

美里民都魯共修讀書會 啟迪智慧入心田

【汪義仕／民都魯報導】趁著開齋節兩天的假日，來自美里的七位志工，經三個小時車程前來民都魯，與當地志工聯辦共修及讀書會，促進兩地志工的相互學習與交流。



◎　 來不及的體悟
在第一晚的共修會上，潘慈莛師姊分享參與慈濟多年，她一直都是害怕承擔，也不習慣在大眾前分享。直到一次在慈濟四合一幹部精進研習營，聽到上人開示中一再強調的三個字：“來不及”。上人洞察世局日愈敗壞 ，對於淨化人心“來不及”的憂心，一語警醒了她，讓她深覺已沒有懈怠的理由了。
 從此，她對於行善、行孝和慈濟志業的承擔都加快了腳步。現在，她在美里策劃多項活動；眼見自己慧命的成長，她覺得多少辛勞都是值得的。

帶動成立民都魯共修處的貝秋雲師姊，回顧共修處初創時期，區區幾人的配合，到今天千多人的會員，她為之感動和欣慰。成立初期，這裡的市民不了解慈濟是怎樣的團體，一步一腳印一路走來，看著共修處的成長，她尤其感恩各志工不辭勞苦的付出。

初成立時，她不清楚為什麼師兄姊常說需“放下身段”來做慈濟。但後來通過做環保、招收會員、街頭募款，她終於了解其中的含義。許多之前未懂的道理，都經過真正的身體力行中，開始懂了。她深深體會許多時候要改變環境，是從改變自己開始。參與慈濟後，藉著自己的改變，家庭也變得和諧許多。

◎　改運，操之我也
隔天讀書會的研讀材料是《放手》、《慈濟世界99期》、《衲履足跡》。出席讀書會的有多位新進志工，而且都是第一次參與者。新進志工在會中暢談參與慈濟所得，間中也提出就慈濟理念的疑惑，資深志工則積極引導及給予經驗上的分享。

其中《衲履足跡——改運？操之我也》篇引起大家的熱切討論。到底人的命運能不能改變？操控在誰的手裡？志工們感歎身邊許多人，因生活的困難而抱怨自身命運，並以各種方式嘗試“改運”。許濟睿師兄認為參與慈濟可以改變我們的觀念，對事物的看法會有所不同，遇到瓶頸時也比較擁有承受能力。當我們有正向的觀念時，我們就懂得換位思考，不拘泥於固有的思考框框，以正面的態度面對難題。“慈濟做久後，自然會有解決生活難題的方法。”沈慈洹師姊補充說。大家都同意人生劇本自己寫，改變觀念、改變心境即是改運。

曾參與三次四川賑災的許濟睿師兄，分享在當地所看到的大愛小故事，重災區的災民的剛強和互助精神感動了他。透過別人的個案，見苦知福，深覺自己身在福中。懂得付出就不苦不痛，將自己的問題看得較為渺小。

卓月嫦師姊覺得心美看世界即是美，歡喜做就會甘願受。她說有許多人誤以為她是拿了工錢，所以才願意花許多時間投入慈濟工作。雖然沒拿分文，但她還是非常歡喜地付出。參加慈濟所結的好緣，已是她最大的滿足。

讀書會是經驗之分享，思想和心靈之激蕩，大家都因此而感動。讀書所獲增的智慧，將落實在生活中，並久久停留在心田。

資料來源

Still Thought 08.10.2008

Still Thought-30.09.2008

Still Thought-27.09.2008

Peace Between Religion

In The Star today, there is a news on a family with different religion that live peacefully under one roof.

The news is about a mother who is Buddhist, live with her son who has converted to Muslim. During the fasting month, tough she does not fast together with the son, she still enjoying the time together with her son and his family during the break fasting (buka puasa).

You can read the complete news here

This shows that actually people with different religion actually can live peacefully together. Although different religion have different teaching, but I think all religions teach their followers to embrace peace and love.

Just like Tzu Chi , we have volunteers that come from different background, ethnic and religion and yet we have the same mission, that is to help those people who are in need.

That's my thought for today.. Peace!... *smile*...

Still Thought-25.09.2008

Still Thought-23.09.2008

Photo@Riam Temple

Went to the Riam Temple last Sunday to pay respect to my deceased maternal grandfather. While at the temple, I took some random shot with my digital camera around it.

For those who ever read the story on "Journey To The West", I am sure you will know those four main characters in the story. Yup, the two in the first photo is Sha Wujing and Zhu Bajie, and the two figure on the second photo is the Buddhist monk, Xuanzang and Monkey King, Sun Wukong.

This is the figure of Ksitigarbha. He is known for his vow not to achieve Buddhahood until the hells are emptied. He is regarded as the bodhisattva of hell beings.

And this above is the figure of  Tu Di Gong. Tu Di Gong is famous deity that is worshipped by many Chinese folk religion worshippers and Taoist.

916

Today is 916. The number has seem to become so famous after the 308 election.

What is going to happen today? Will Anwar's plan to change the political sky of Malaysia succeed?

Not to forget today is also the day Sarawak and Sabah join Malaya and formed Malaysia 45 years ago.

Happy Malaysia Day!

And for me, this is just another normal working day..... :)

Traffic jam everywhere

The traffic jam condition in Miri start to get worse when the fasting month start especially after 5pm during working day.

If you are driving from town to Pujut area, first you will get a little bit jam in front of the mosque (at the town area). Next, you will get stuck from the flyover to the roundabout near GK supermaket, and you will find the double-lane road below the flyover had became a single-lane road because all those people that went to visit the fasting month stalls at Saberkas had parked their cars along the roadside.

Worse still, when you almost reach your house, you cannot turn inside because there is long queue of cars in front of you that block your way... :(  and that's what happen to me yesterday.........

8th August 2008

YES..TODAY IS THE DAY!..

The Beijing Olympic Games will open its curtain on today.

Stay tune in front of your TV to watch the opening ceremony.  :)

Welcome To Beijing...

焚燒金銀紙的典故

【證嚴上人開示】

現在的人心太愛享受了，回想上一代所過的生活，是何等的節儉。當我還是個小孩子時，記得那時候的廁所，裡面很多東西都可以回收：糞水由鄉公所的水肥車集中收取，運往鄉間當肥料，廁所中用來擦拭的是洋麻桿，家境富裕的人才有「粗紙」可用。

「粗紙」是什麼呢？它與現在大家用來拜拜所燒的金紙、銀紙是同樣的東西──須知道大家拿來敬神拜佛的金紙、銀紙，以前是用在廁所中的，所以說信仰的功德是在於虔誠的心念，而非焚燒金紙，燒金紙不但浪費而且危險，最糟糕的是造成環境污染，一位正信的佛教徒，必定會有惜福的觀念，也懂得以智慧來堅定信仰，所以他決不會用燒金紙來表達對佛菩薩的恭敬的。

曾經有一位先生千里迢迢的從嘉義到花蓮來看我，他只告訴我一件事：「師父，我每年都要燒掉一百多萬元紙錢。」我問他：「為什麼要燒那麼多呢？」他說：「我常常生病，到處問神卜卦，都說我得祭神求平安，要祭神就必須燒金紙，如此身體才會好起來。」

就在來看我的前幾天，他運用卡車載了一車的金紙去燒，總共花了八十幾萬元，我問他：「燒了那麼多的金紙以後，你的感覺又怎樣呢﹖身體有沒有比較健康呢？」他回道：「我燒那些金紙燒到臉都燻紅了，回去睡了三天，身體也沒有好一點，我的朋友說這樣不行，所以才帶我來看你啊！」

我告訴他一個有關燒金紙的故事：

從前有一位經營「粗紙業」的巧婦，為了出售倉庫中堆積如山的「粗紙」，於是想到一條妙計──她要丈夫假裝暴斃，自己則呼天搶地的嚎哭，引來左鄰右舍的探望、慰問。

她當著大家的面，在離丈夫的腳尾不遠處擺上一隻鐵桶，不斷把一疊疊的「粗紙」擲入鐵桶內燃燒，眾人問她原因，她表示「家裡沒有其他東西，只有燒些他自己製造的粗紙當作紙錢讓他帶走」，等鄰居離去後，做丈夫的就趕緊爬起來喝水、進食，如此連續七天。

巧婦和丈夫約好暗號，當鄰人又來祭拜時，做丈夫的聽到了太太的暗號，就推棺而起，並照著巧婦預先教好的說詞告訴大家：「因為我的老婆不斷的燒紙錢給我，使我的腳尾有一盞很光亮的燈火照路，所以土地公就讓我一路走回來了。」

巧婦假裝驚喜萬分的說：「你們大家聽啊！大家看啊！燒『腳尾錢』可以讓亡者得到光明，讓他又走回來了啊！」於是，他們家的「粗紙」當然被搶購一空，如此一傳十、十傳百，從此許多人都認為燒「腳尾錢」就能讓亡者得到光明。

這就是焚燒金銀紙的典故，流傳至今，變成風俗民情，其實我們應該要有智慧，一年燒了那麼多的金錢，不但浪費、危險、影響健康，又污染空氣。

Source

每日靜思語(7/8/08)

Ghost Month

This month is the seventh month in the lunar calendar, which is also known as The Ghost Month. 


According to Chinese tradition, the Ghost Month is which ghosts and spirits, including those of the deceased ancestors, come out of the lower realm. There will be a lot activities such as preparing ritualistic food offerings, burning incense, and burning joss paper during the month.


However, from a Buddhist perspective, the seventh lunar month is month of joy. This is because the fifteenth day of the seventh month is often known as the Buddha's joyful day and the day of rejoice for monks.

The Buddhist origins of the festival can be traced back to a story that originally came from India, but later took on culturally Chinese overtones. In the Ullambana Sutra, there is a descriptive account of a Buddhist monk named Mahāmaudgalyāyana, originally a brahmin youth who later ordained, and later becoming one of the Buddha's chief disciples. Mahāmaudgalyāyana was also known for having clairvoyant powers, an uncommon trait amongst monks.

After he attained arhatship, he began to think deeply of his parents, and wondered what happened to them. He used his clairvoyance to see where they were reborn and found his father in the heavenly realms i.e the realm of the gods. However, his mother had been reborn in a lower realm, known as the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. His mother took on the form of a hungry ghost--- so called because it could not eat due to its highly thin & fragile throat in which no food could pass through, yet it was always hungry because it had a fat belly. His mother had been greedy with the money he left her. He had instructed her to kindly host any Buddhist monks that ever came her way, but instead she withheld her kindness and her money. It was for this reason she was reborn in the realm of hungry ghosts.

Mahāmaudgalyāyana eased his mother's suffering by receiving the instructions of feeding pretas from the Buddha. The Buddha instructed Mahāmaudgalyāyana to place pieces of food on a clean plate, reciting a mantra seven times, snap his fingers then tip the food on clean ground. By doing so, the preta's hunger was relieved and through these merits, his mother was reborn as a dog under the care of a noble family.

Mahāmaudgalyāyana also sought the Buddha's advice to help his mother gain a human birth. The Buddha established a day after the traditional summer retreat (the 15th day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar, usually mid-to-late August) on which Mahāmaudgalyāyana was to offer food and robes to 500 bhikkhus. Through the merits created, Mahāmaudgalyāyana's mother finally gained a human birth.

Reference

Forensic Heroes

I have just finished watching Forensic Heroes 2 yesterday. It is a cantonese drama produced by the Hong Kong TVB.

Personally, i think the drama is good one to watch if you like stories on criminal case investigation. The technology and methods use on those investigation in the drama are so scientific. Through analysis and scientific investigation, they manage to catch the criminals.

There's one saying that I like in the drama is "People can lie but evidence will not lie". Yes, people can lie about whatever they had done but there is still evidence there that can prove.

I am looking forward for the next one, Forensic Heroes 3...*smile*...

p/s: If our beloved country here can have those great technology and people, wont the ex-DPM case been long solved?..

小男孩的心願

某個小鄉村裏，有位婦人生了一個白白胖胖、十分可愛的男嬰，但是男嬰到了周歲時仍不會爬行，他的父母著急地四處求醫，然而這孩子卻日漸消瘦，到了七歲仍然只能躺在床上，無法行動。

有一天，小男孩告訴母親：「媽媽，我知道您養育我很辛苦，我也很希望身體趕快好起來。每天早上聽到鳥叫聲，真想走到庭院看看小鳥在樹梢快樂歌唱的模樣。傍晚聽到外面很多小孩開心玩耍的歡笑聲，我好羨慕啊！尤其到了晚上，真想在美麗的月色下散散步。這些對其他小孩都是很容易的事，但是我都沒有辦法做到。」

母親聽了，心好痛！她告訴孩子：「雖然為了治療你的病而賣掉以前的大房子，不過我和你爸爸一點也不後悔！只希望你能恢復健康，你一定要努力喔！」小男孩含著淚說：「我會努力的！」

但是，小男孩的身體還是愈來愈衰弱。有一天，他忽然呼吸困難，陷入昏迷。朦朧恍惚中，他好像從床上起身，走進庭院，看到一些花即將凋謝，他領悟到人的生命就像花朵一樣，終將消逝，這是很自然的事。小男孩感到釋懷，露出微笑。

忽然，不遠處傳來「叮叮咚咚」清脆的金屬聲音，原來是一個可愛的孩子拿著竹子推著鐵環在地上滾動，玩得很開心！小男孩看得很入神。沒多久，那個孩子推著鐵環漸漸走遠，突然回頭向小男孩微微一笑，小男孩覺得很親切，正想跑向前去追那個小孩時，忽然聽到母親在叫他，就醒了過來。原來當時他已停止呼吸，所以母親非常焦慮地叫喚他。

小男孩氣若游絲地說出剛才看見的境界，母親悲傷地說：「孩子，你千萬不要離開我們啊！」小男孩說：「花兒總有凋謝的時候，但是它的種子落入土中，將來還會長出美麗的花朵。」

母親聽了，有所覺悟，忍痛對孩子說：「我們母子都已經很盡心了，也許我們的緣分就只有這樣，你安心地去吧！」小男孩便帶著微笑，安詳地離開世間。

生命真的很脆弱，隨時可能生病或發生意外，身體的功能一旦受到破壞，原本毫不費力的事突然再也做不到了。

平安健康時，吃得下、睡得著，能自由自在地做自己想做的事，這就是福氣。但是很多人「身在福中不知福」，不懂得運用健康的身體多做一些有意義的事，整日無所事事或陷入追求名利地位的煩惱中，實在太可惜了。

生命的功能要用對地方，才是有價值的人生。我們此生若能盡心發揮良能來利益眾生，人生歡喜充實不虛度，則在生命的終點就能帶著微笑，安詳自在地邁向來生。


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每日靜思語 (29/7/2008)

星雲大師看燒紙錢、祭拜

●談燒紙錢
臺灣民間還流行燒汽車、洋房、美鈔、電視、電冰箱等現代用品給亡者的風氣。

其實，鬼具有五神通，他想到哪里去，運用神足通，馬上就到達目的地。如果他真的乘坐你的汽車，還要發動引擎，反而嫌慢。

何況如果人人都燒汽車，地獄的交通不是要大為混亂，車禍頻仍了嗎？

我們所用的電視、電冰箱等家用電器，電壓的度數一定，或者是220V，或者110V，不知道地獄適用不適用？美鈔雖然是世界通用的貨幣，但是美鈔拿到世界某些國家還是無法兌現的，在陰間美鈔也是行不通的啊！

鬼有他們自己的生活方式，我們不必為他們多操心。我們有親人過世了，他也許升天，也許為人，不要以為他一定會變成鬼，生活一定過得很淒慘。

縱然我們要紀念祖先，也不必花一把鈔票買一堆金銀紙，把可貴的金錢付之火炬，變成沒有意義的灰燼。我們可用祖先的名義設立獎學金，作育天下英才，或者捐獻給社會公益事業，興學辦校，印行善書，讓祖先能夠真正的遺愛人間，留芳萬世。


●談祭拜
關於鬼生活的苦樂情形，中國古書裏有一段非常精彩絕倫的記載。有一個鬼剛死了不久，老是找不到食物。他乾癟著肚子到處飄蕩，碰到了一個老鬼，老鬼就說了：“喂！你怎麼面黃肌瘦，一臉憔悴呢？”

“我做鬼已經好幾天，一直沒有吃東西，怎麼不消瘦呢？唉！老兄，你做鬼比較有經驗，能不能告訴我如何才能改善生活呢？”

“那還不簡單，像我們這一類，只要裝神弄鬼一番，就有辦法啦！”老鬼以老賣老地傳授錦囊妙計。

“喔！我懂了。”

新鬼恍然大悟，就跑到城東一戶窮人家裏。

那戶人家正在磨麵粉。他一進去就替他們推磨子，磨起麵粉來。這一家人看了大叫：“哎呀！這磨子沒人推，怎麼自己動起來了呢？這一定是鬼在推磨呀！也許是佛菩薩慈悲，可憐我們家裏貧窮，派個鬼來替我們推磨啊！”

這新鬼從初更一直推到天亮，推得精疲力盡、兩眼昏花，卻一點東西也沒有吃到，就怒氣衝衝地跑去找老鬼：“喂！老兄，你叫我裝神弄鬼，就能改善生活。可是，昨晚我去替城東的人家推了一夜的磨，卻甚麼東西也沒吃到。”

“哎喲！你真糊塗，你去的那戶人家是信奉佛祖的啊！他們有正信，不怕鬼，怎麼會給你東西吃呢？”

“好！那我今晚到城西換一家。”

新鬼趁夜色迷蒙趕到了城西，找了一家舂米的，趁著人們休息的時候，拿起棒子，兀自舂搗了起來。這家人看了都嘖嘖稱奇：“唷！奇妙，奇妙！昨夜佛祖慈悲叫鬼到城東去推磨；今天祖師爺顯威，也叫鬼到咱們家來舂米。”

新鬼賣力地舂，天明雞啼了，舂得腰酸背痛、渾身無力，還是沒有吃到任何東西，便氣憤不已地回去找老鬼算帳：“你倒說說看，這一家人為甚麼也不給我東西吃呢？”

“老弟！這一家是信仰道教的，他們不但不怕鬼，還要抓鬼呢！”

“那我怎麼辦呢？只好挨餓度日子嗎？”

“我告訴你，你只要去找一家沒有供奉佛像或者是神明的人家，就萬事可行了。”

新鬼努力的尋找，終於找到一家甚麼也沒有供奉的人家。

一腳跨進去，一屋子人圍著香噴噴的魚肉酒菜大吃大嚼。新鬼看得垂涎欲滴，不知如何裝神弄鬼，突然看到桌腳下蹲著一隻瘦瘦的狗，搖尾乞憐地等待主人丟下他不要的骨頭。新鬼一把抓起狗，在空中迅速地飛行。

“哎唷！不得了啦！這只狗怎麼會在空中飛行呢？中了甚麼邪術嗎？”

一家人亂了手腳，有人提出意見找耶穌來幫忙，有人馬上否定說：“耶穌對人有辦法感化他，這是鬼，他也沒有辦法。”

又有人建議說：“我們讀聖賢書，應該尊重孔老夫子，我們請夫子來幫忙吧！”

“咦！你難道忘了？孔夫子叫我們敬鬼神而遠之，何況夫子本人還不語怪力亂神的，求他是沒有用的。”有人振振有詞的反對。

大家你一言、我一語，不知如何是好？

最後終於決定找神壇的乩童來做法：“這是鬼魂在作祟，你們趕快把這條狗殺了，並且備辦豐盛的三牲酒菜來祭拜，這鬼就服服貼貼了。”

這個人家趕忙依言辦了一桌酒席來祭鬼，鬼飽餐一頓：“嗯！真飽，真好吃！”

從此食髓知味，再也不肯離開，天天上門作怪討吃，這就叫做“引鬼上門”。

我們在社會上為人處世，要堂堂正正、光明磊落，千萬不要引鬼上門。

譬如有的人結交地痞流氓、黑道殺手。你只要找他們幫一次忙，和他們搭上了線，將來就會麻煩無盡，甚至把生命都賠上。

臺灣民間，各地都有拜好兄弟的陋習，石頭也拜，樹木也拜，真是到了無所不拜的氾濫地步。把這些邪魔外道引進自己家門，還將他奉為上賓，將來勢必會惹禍上身。

我們要尊敬有道有德的人，尊敬正派、有學問的人，和這些魍魎魑魅涇渭分明，互不來往，如此必能永保康泰平安。


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星雲大師談吃素

星雲大師上「人間衛視」節目，接受主播李晶玉訪問，分享飲食的習慣與觀念。

●李：請問大師，您吃素幾年了？

大師：我自己從出生下來到現在都是素食者。我從小生長在亂世裡，家鄉經濟非常落後，在糧食極為短缺的當時，我吃過麥渣餬粥，我以地瓜當飯，每天三頓，吃得都怕了起來。十二歲出家後，寺裡仍是以稀飯代替乾飯，經常一個月吃不到一塊豆腐，或一些素菜。有些豆腐渣我們拿到鍋裡去炒炒，如果沒有柴火，就放在外面曬曬，連麻雀也來吃，甚至留下大小便，所以吃到裡面常常有蟲蛆，不過總好歹也有點鹹味。

很多年都是這樣過去的，也沒生多大的病。我在想，大概是我們每天吃飯前都要念供養咒，有佛祖的加持保祐吧。

●李：現在素食似乎已經慢慢變成一種流行文化，其涵蓋範圍除了中華文化圈，也延伸到歐美國家。能不能請大師談一下素食文化。

大師：現在舉世流行素食文化，很多人藉助素食來保健、美容。根據醫學研究，素食有益身體健康，而且可以培養耐力，養成溫和的性格。一些吃素食的老和尚，他們每天早起到晚，整天莫不精神奕奕，究竟原因何在？素食最主要的是長養慈悲心，從心靈的淨化來減少瞋怒，達到內心的安然、祥和。

對於西方素食文化，據我所知，在美國有一個市區只准賣素的不准賣葷的，他們也不是佛教信徒，全然是基於健康的立場而推廣吃素。

佛教雖然是最早倡導素食，但是最初佛陀時代並非素食，因為當時是靠「沿途托缽」的方式乞食，信徒給甚麼就吃甚麼。中國佛教之所以提倡吃素的原因有二：

儒家所謂「見其生，不忍見其死；聞其聲，不忍食其肉」。
佛教經典中提到，要不斷大悲種，慈悲而不殺害動物生命。
另外有人說，植物也有生命，也有感情，若說不殺生，應該既不殺動物，也不殺植物才對。其實植物的生命是「生機」，生長的機能的意思，跟生命不同。生命是「有心」，你看豬，馬、牛、羊要被宰殺的時候，會產生恐懼；而植物是「無心」，雖有生死的反應，但沒有苦樂的感覺。所以殺生的界定，在於是否「有心」與「無心」。

吃素，除了出自慈悲心之外，最重要就是尊重生命。
吃素令人慈悲幸福

●李：吃素，除了幫助身體健康外，還有甚麼好處？

大師：你看現在目前一些人吃葷吃肉，吃出很多的花樣來，甚麼活魚三十吃、海鮮十吃等等變態的吃法，就會讓人養成變態的心。

有時父母帶小孩子出去玩的時候，都會弄些小螃蟹小魚給孩子玩，有的會把魚倒掉起來，有的將螃蟹殼剝開，一直虐待到死。這會讓孩子從小就不尊重生命，不知生命可貴，將來長大以後對人也會不尊重，甚至殺人之類的惡行都會引發出來。

佛教並不鼓勵人一定要吃素，但卻主張不要殺生，可以買現成的來吃，但自己不要去殺生。父母教導孩子，從小就要養成其尊重生命的可貴，愛惜小生命、小動物的習慣。

所以我是覺得，今天的家庭教育首先要孩子尊重生命，讓兒童愛惜生命，對未來的社會風氣才會改善。

●李：在一篇雜誌的研究報告甚至指出：如果世界上每個人吃素的話，世界就不會再鬧饑荒了。大師您的看法如何？

大師：我吃素幾十年來，深刻覺得吃素的人比吃葷的好。吃素的人會慢慢減輕殺業，現今台灣的殺業好重，我都覺得很憂心。現在的社會，猴腦蛇膽生吃活燒，如此殺生造業，社會風氣怎麼會善良美好呢？

●李：對於不同的宗教背景、不同地域的人，就會產生不同的飲食文化。比如說回教徒不吃豬肉、印度教不吃牛肉等等，對於素食在不同宗教文化之間的差異性，在此請教大師的看法。

大師：素食與宗教之間，本來就很難統一。不過我覺得，基本上各宗教要能做到尊重生命、愛惜生命進而保護生命。

●李：有很多人本來學佛很精進，也吃素，最後聽說密宗可以吃肉，於是就學密去了。問他為甚麼去學密宗，他說學密宗很好，可以吃肉，可以即身成佛！

大師：以前青藏高原不能種植蔬菜，對外交通封閉，在這種不得已的情況下，只好以肉類為食。不過現在台灣素食文化普遍發達，應該可以改為吃素。不要藉口說修密宗，就可以吃肉。我覺得那是不當的。

吃素首重心清淨


●李：如果不是真的很習慣吃素，是不是有循序漸進的一種方法，像是有些人就吃肉邊菜或是吃三淨肉之類的，這兩種飲食方式能不能請大師講解？

大師：妳講得很對。為了以漸進的方法來吃素，可以選擇初一、十五日，或六齋日吃素，或平日只吃肉邊菜、三淨肉也可以。

肉邊菜： 像禪宗六祖惠能大師頓悟之後，為了避開四處爭奪衣缽的人，在獵人隊中藏身了十五年之久。逢到獵人們把打來的野獸升火煮食的時候，惠能大師就到荒山野谷找些可以吃的樹葉、野菜回來，放在鍋裡煮；人家笑他有肉不吃，他就說：「我只吃肉邊菜！」因此，惠能大師才是真正懂得吃素的意義，真正懂得修行的人。所謂真正的慈悲，不一定是在形式上吃甚麼，不能吃甚麼，素食的意義是不斷大悲種，因此，學佛不只是吃素而已。
三淨肉： 沒有見到殺生、沒有聽到被殺聲音、不是特地為我而殺，這就叫做「三淨肉」。


●李：我有些朋友，開始吃素之後，只要聞到肉味的時候，他們的頭就會覺得發臭發昏，怎麼會這樣子？

大師：因為他不習慣了。例如，我有一次到日本，信徒煮一碗麵給我吃，一吃，哎呀！腥味難聞，怎麼會有如此腥味？不過由於是信徒特別辛苦招待的宴客，於是我就閉住氣把麵硬是吞進肚子。後來我才知道，日本人有個習慣，會把小魚熬成的醬油和在麵裡調味。我這樣有罪過嗎？我相信我不是吃葷，我還是吃素。

有些人吃素，一定講究所使用的鍋盤都沒煮過肉類，這是不對的想法，吃素不是作怪。我覺得心中清淨才是最重要。所以我們吃素的人，千萬不要造成別人的麻煩與負擔。

●李：許多加工素食食品都做成像雞鴨魚等樣子，對於這樣的吃素方式，大師有沒有甚麼意見？

大師：對於一些人把素菜製作成葷菜的樣子，我也曾一度覺非常反感，總認為吃素是為了長養慈悲心，如果以吃葷的心理來吃素，並不究竟，所以我每次看到餐桌上有素雞、素鴨、素鰻、素肉、素火腿、素烏魚子等，都一概拒吃，但有一天，我看到信徒愛吃不已的樣子，突然想到：初入佛門的人一時之間無法革除宿習，所以有這種需要，只要我自己心裡面沒有雞鴨魚肉就好了，何必要厭惡呢？

所以這樣的呈現方式可以不用管他，不過有些素菜過分把菜做成像葷的味道，這個就沒有必要了。

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每日靜思語 (22/7/2008)

Being Professional

Being professional is to pay attention on everything you do. 

Although you do not have the technical or paper qualification on what are you doing, but still you can become a professional when you pay every little attention on what are you trying to do.

I realize this when I am taking a task on the audio-visual control room yesterday. Even though I am not a professional in operating the audio-visual system, however, I manage to complete my task smoothly (though there some minor problem occur at the beginning).

So, try not to worry so much if you do not have all the proper paper qualification. You can still succeed if you are willing to learn and paying attention on what are you trying to achieve.

每日靜思語 (21/7/2008)

生命

生命長短無法掌握，
可以掌握的是，
生命的姿態----
要寬，要闊，要深，要厚。
付出，讓生命更寬闊；
付出無求，讓生命更深厚。

Let The Music Heal Your Soul

For all that loves music.......




Oh if someone writes a song
with a simple rhyme
Just a song where is feeling show
And if someone feels the same
about the simple song
Oh sometimes you can hear them sing
Music gives you happiness or sadness
But it also, it also heals your soul

[ Chorus: ]
Let the music heal your soul
Let the music take control
Let the music give you the
power to move any mountain

Oh if someone plays piano
with some simple chords
So melodic and endearing too
And oh if someone plays
guitar with the old piano
And maybe you can hear them sing
Music gives you happiness or sadness
But it also heals your soul

[ Chorus ]

Oh yeah
Let the music heal you soul
Let the music take control
Let the music heal you soul
Oh, oh yes

Let the music heal your soul
Let the musice take control
[ 6x ]

Clay Balls

An meaningful article for sharing..

A man was exploring caves by the seashore. In one of the caves he found a canvas bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had rolled clay balls and left them out in the sun to bake.

They didn't look like much, but they intrigued the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him. As he strolled along the beach, he would throw the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could.

He thought little about it, until he dropped one of the clay balls and it cracked open on a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious stone!

Excited, the man started breaking open the remaining clay balls. Each contained a similar treasure. He found thousands of dollars worth of jewels in the 20 or so clay balls he had left. Then it struck him.

He had been on the beach a long time. He had thrown maybe 50 or 60 of the clay balls with their hidden treasure into the ocean waves. Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he could have taken home tens of thousands, but he had just thrown it away!

It's like that with people. We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, and we see the external clay vessel It doesn't look like much from the outside. It isn't always beautiful or sparkling, so we discount it.

We see that person as less important than someone more beautiful or stylish or well known or wealthy But we have not taken the time to find the treasure hidden inside that person.

There is a treasure in each one of us. If we take the time to get to know that person, then the clay begins to peel away and the brilliant gem begins to shine forth.

May we not come to the end of our lives and find out that we have thrown away a fortune in friendships because the gems were hidden in bits of clay.   

Meaningful...

A meaningful article for all to ponder..... Click the image to read the article.

每日靜思語分享(15/7/2008)

The Greatest Love of All ~ Whitney Houston

Music video for the day for all to enjoy....

每日靜思語 (5/7/08)

Holding Out For A Hero ~ Bonnie Tyler

Nice Song... enjoy... *smile*

當心情感冒時-九個與憂鬱症共舞的故事

本書的九個故事，雖然並非全是嚴重憂鬱症個案，但都曾經受憂鬱情緒之苦。其中三分之二的人，接受醫療後已痊癒而無需服藥；另外三分之一的人雖然持續接受治療，但他們接受病症、與之和平共存。努力為自己的生命找出路──擔任志工、經驗分享、著手助人，是他們紓解壓力、遠離憂鬱的共通選擇……


“憂鬱症其實是個籠統的名詞，目前醫療上相信，生理、心理與社會都是可能的致病因素。

生理上──女性面臨經期、懷孕、產後、更年期的變化，可能因為荷爾蒙的遽變，而出現憂鬱相關的情緒；另外，如甲狀腺功能失調、癲癇、新陳代謝異常、癌症、心臟疾病、腦神經病變、外傷等生理因素或疾病，也可能因為改變了生理既有的平衡而導致憂鬱。

心理與社會上──無論是重大災難如九二一地震，或是遭逢家變、喪親之痛、婚姻問題、婆媳問題、親子問題等日積月累的生活壓力，如果不能適當紓解，也都有機會積壓成疾。

近年來，已有愈來愈多的醫學證據說明，當持續累積未能處理的壓力，超過身體所能負荷的臨界值時，將引發壓力荷爾蒙持續釋放，並導致腦內血清素及腎上腺素的失衡，乃至於腦部滋養素的破壞與降低，甚至影響腦部神經細胞的結構與功能；終將出現自律神經失調、疲勞等生理症狀，以及焦慮、憂鬱等情緒困擾，而達到必須藉由醫療介入的疾病狀態。

「嚴重憂鬱症」已被發現是一種「腦部神經傳導物質失衡」，不僅影響生理，也同時影響情緒、行為及想法。研究指出，有心臟疾病的人如果同時合併有憂鬱症時，因為認知想法及情緒受波及，也會影響其接受心臟疾病醫療的意願，導致較嚴重的病癥及致死率。

事實上，嚴重憂鬱症如同心情「感冒」，是可以痊癒的，只是需要接受至少六到九個月的療程。一般服藥大約三到六週開始出現效果；約有百分之七十的憂鬱症患者，在接受二到三個月的藥物治療後，會達到明顯療效。但也有很多人服藥三個月後，自認為已恢復便自行停藥，導致尚未完全穩定的神經化學功能再度失衡，而復發憂鬱。

輕度憂鬱症個案，如果發生時間不長，建議把心定下來做自我身心檢測，及想出適合自己的紓解對策。遠離憂鬱的「十步六要」，可提供大家作為參考──

「十大步驟」包括：過高要求先放低（Demand）、自我信心往上提（Esteem）、正向思考排第一（Positive）、放鬆心情樂無比（Relax）、定時定量常運動（Exercise）、尋求資源良醫逢（Source）、經驗分享多互動（Share）、著手助人樂融融（Initiate）、定期健檢遵醫囑（Obedience）、恢復健康憂鬱除（Normal）。這十個步驟的第一個英文字母合在一起，即DEPRESSION，正是憂鬱症的英文。

「六要」指的是「要健康吃、安心睡、快樂動、甘願做、歡喜受、積極治」。

如果能確實做到這「十步六要」，對於輕度憂鬱症狀的處理應是遊刃有餘。” ~ 摘自“當心情感冒時-九個與憂鬱症共舞的故事”。。。

每日靜思語 (4/7/2008)

Feeling Fed Up.....

Recently, i really feeling fed up on reading on those news in the newspaper.

What do you think appear everyday in the newspaper? All those on the PM, DPM and also Anwar's case. I think almost 90% of the news are on them.. and the rest on those robbery cases, murdering cases, accident cases and etc which just make your day become moody. Probably I should just stop reading the newspaper from now on.

再見大寶

祝福大寶。。

每日靜思語 (3/7/2008)

Conspiracy or Coincidence?

The Malaysia politic is full of drama since the last general election.

From the show in the parliament house when the parliament opened for the new session until the recent case of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Well, the weird thing is Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is charged for sodomy case for the second time when he's giving hints that he will take over the government on September 16. I have been wondering is this a coincidence or is this another conspiracy??

I think only God knows what is really happening....

Blog Updating

It has been almost been two months that I have not been updating my content in the blog. 

Well, life have been busy for the past two months. Except work and assignment, I have been busy with Tzu Chi activity also. 

In May, we had various activity for Wesak and also celebration of the Tzu Chi day. We held several free vegetarian dinner at our Tzu Chi branch here.

In June, we had a charity fair for raising fund for the education aids to the local needy students. The presentation will probably be held around end of the year, before the 2009 school term starts.

With the disaster happening in Si Chuan, China and Myanmar, we start the street fund raising for both disaster area. We are glad the Myanmar government had let Tzu Chi volunteers enter their country to provide aids to their people.

I have been completed my last unit for my Master. Now it is just waiting time for the result to come out... Hope I can get pass. (I have get pass all the other 5 units...Heee.. Lucky me.. :D).

I  have watched Kungfu Panda last week also... It's a nice and funny animation and I have also learnt something from the animation also.. Who say we cannot learn from watching movie? :)

Here's the OST from Kungfu Panda - Everyone was Kungfu Fighting:

Joke and Love's Story

The following is a joke and also a "Love Story" being forwarded to me in my email...

1. I e-meow U, U e-meow me... (A very funny one)...haha.. There it goes....

Dear Ah Lian 

Thanks you for your letter. Wrong time no see you. How everything? For me, I am quiet find. 

You say in your letter your taukeh soh want you to chain your look? Somemore you must wear kick kok soo, hope you can wok properly. 

You know, Ah Kau Kia working in a soft where company now. Last week, he take I, Muthu & few of his friend to May Nonut to eat barger. After that he take we all go to kalah ok. 
Muthu sing and sing no stop until the sky bright. 

Next week, my father mother going to sellerbread 20 years annie wear sari. My father mother going to give a fist to all the kampong people.  So you must come with
your hole family. 

I only hope one day we no need to write and send letter to you and to me. Better I e-meow you, you e-meow me. I will ketchup with you soon. And when you got time, please few free to call me.  Goo bye..... 

Worm regard, 
Ah Beng  

***Laugh***

2. Love's Story (For all to ponder)...

Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all repaired their boats and left.

Love wanted to persevere until the last possible moment. When the island was almost sinking, Love decided to ask for help. Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?" Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.
 
Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel, "Vanity, please help me!" "I can't help you Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat." Vanity answered.
 
Sadness was close by so Love asked for help, "Sadness, let me go with you." "Oh....Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"
 
Happiness passed by Love too, but he was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her!

Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come Love, I will take you." It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that he even forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went his own way.

Love realizing how much he owed the elder and asked Knowledge, another elder, "Who helped me?" "It was Time," Knowledge answered. "Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?" Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because, only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is."
 

My Jealousy Test Score

Took the "Jealousy Test" that is posted by one of Mc.Net Member and here is the result:.... :D

My Score: 11

What does the score mean:.. here is the description ...

"Most people experience a certain amount of fear that their loved one could leave them for someone else. After all, these things happen, and when they do, it is usually very painful. You, on the other hand, appear to have a complete lack of jealous feelings. If you were honest with yourself while taking the test, this means that you are extremely secure, strong, and independent. You know that if your partner ever leaves you, you will survive with your self-esteem and dignity intact. You realize that even though you might love your partner very much, s/he is not the only fish in the sea, and that you would eventually find happiness with someone else."... haha...very good result eh?

The questions are on the relationship between two partners (husband & wife, boyfriend & girlfriend). I personally think that trust is the most important in a relationship. If you do not trust your partner, your relationship wont last for long and there's going to be a lot fighting among you and partner. And if you have children, it would be not a good thing for them to see their parents fighting and quarreling all the time. However, do not trust blindly, you must trust with your wisdom.

If somehow, the relationship seem cannot be saved and have to ended, you just have to let go and get on with your life. Of course, you will be sad and sometimes even angry, but do not let these feelings have control over you. You must try conquer them. Also, you can talk over the things with your close friends and also family...

Back to the jealousy thing, personally I think there is no point to jealous on other people. If you want to be as success as those people, you have to work on your own to achieve it. So, there is no point you keep on feeling jealous on other people yet you do not work hard...

Anyone of you happen to drop by here and want to try the test.. Here is the link:

1http://discoveryhealth.queendom.com/jealousy_wom_abridged_access.html- For Women

2.http://discoveryhealth.queendom.com/jealousy_men_abridged_access.html - For Men

Quote For The Day (2)

"The ocean can be filled, yet the month of human being can never filled"...

Agree or not?...

Devour The Earth - A Great Documentary

"Devour the Earth is a succinct documentary produced by the UK’s Vegetarian Society and the European Vegetarian Union and is narrated by world-renowned vegetarian and mem-ber of the Beatles Sir Paul McCartney.

The film also features a prologue by the late second president of Slovenia, Dr Janez Drnovsek. " The documentary is said to "clearly illustrate the environmental con-sequences of human activity and the effects of the meat-based diet on our beautiful, precious planet.

"The ultimate message of Devour the Earth is that meat eating has hugely adverse effects on humans, animals and other parts of Earth’s ecosystem, all for the sake of food sources for which we have no nutritional need!

Not So Lucky Day...

Last Saturday probably is "A Not So Lucky Day" for me....

First, during morning time, I was locked outside the office because I did not bring the office key and my colleagues had gone out without telling me they were going out. So, I had to wait outside the office for about 15 minutes before my colleagues came back. Well, luckily I had the newspaper, so while waiting for them to come back, I read the newspaper. Otherwise, I would have been bored to death...Haha..

Then, later in the afternoon time, I went to town to pick up my mother. My mother wanted to buy some fruits from the nearby shop. So, she gone to the shop first. I locked the car doors as they have to be locked manually and then got out from the car.. Then, suddenly I realized my car key was still inside my car and all the doors had been locked.. OMG!...Well, luckily, one of the shop owner knew someone that know to open the door...So, I called the person up, and that person came to the rescue....to unlock the door....Of course, I had to pay some $$... :(

Probably I need to get some lucky charm to prevent those unlucky events happened again..Haha....

Quote For The Day (1)

"The reason we feel lost and unhappy is greed. In fact, we need very little to sustain our life. Leading a simple, well-grounded life, we naturally be happy and at peace".

My Old School

Last Saturday, I went to take the exam for entering public service at my old secondary school. I had studied there for six years (from 1988-1993). I have taken a few shots around the school. The school seems did not change much after I left.

The school sign board.....This is the new thing after I left....

The school basketball court and canteen (the red roof)

Shot on the old class block

Seem like they planted a lot trees and plants...:)

The chapel next to the school

Today is Qingming

Today is 4th April and it is Qingming. For a Chinese, this is the day to remember and honour's ones ancestor at the grave site. During this day, people would sweep their ancestors' tomb and have some offerings for their ancestors.

Probably this is good day also to let the younger generations to know more about their ancestors and what have they done to build the family...

You can find more about the Qingming festival at here

A famous poem for Qing Ming....

清明时节雨纷纷 / qīng míng shí jié yǔ fēn fēn
路上行人欲断魂 / lù shàng xíng rén yù duàn hún
借问酒家何处有 / jiè wèn jiǔ jiā hé chù yǒu
牧童遥指杏花村 / mù tóng yáo zhǐ xìng huā cūn

Genius or Fool?

Recently the news of the Sufiah Yusof has been publsihed in all the major Malaysian newspaper. This time the news about her is not on how talented she were (she is Math Genius, and had entered the Oxford University at the age of 13 years old) and the achievement she had attained. The news is about she being a prostitute. She has offered her service through internet for 130 British Pound.

From the news I read, I have discovered that she had came from a problem family. The father has just been sent to jail because for touching the girls while tutoring them. Probably it was the family that had made her take wrong path..Or because she had decided to do this as a revenge for what her parents had done to her...we will never know.. *sigh*...

She maybe a genius in Math but she is a fool in life...*sad*...

Her story would probably send some signal to all those parents that are trying to push their children to achieve the full "A" result on the report card..

Why.....

Last Saturday, I have came across a news in a newspaper that made me wondering why some people are so "cold blooded".

The case happened in Penang. A girl (around 10 years old) had fallen off from the 13th floor of the building where she lived (the reason why she fallen off is still unknown). The little girl's mother had cried for help from the people around her to help her to send her daughter to the hospital, but seems that no one was willing to help. When the ambulance finally came and rushed the girl to the hospital, the life of that little girl could not be saved. The hospital doctor mentioned that if the little girl could be sent to the hospital half an hour earlier, she could probably be still alive....

A life had gone because people were not willing to offer their help...they would rather to stand there and watch the whole incident...What if all this happen to all their own family and friends?? How would they feel?...

*sigh* What is really happening to the "heart" of people nowadays??

My Favourite Songs

Found a few of my favourite songs on you tube today. Hope others will like it.. :).
These songs are special songs and have special meaning inside them...

1. 让爱传出去。



2.一家人


3.牵手


4. 人间有爱

快乐天堂

一首很久的歌。。但却是一首很有意义的歌。。希望所有听到的人，都能把你们的烦恼忧愁给忘掉。:)

Careless Whisper

A nice song that I have always like to hear...especially the music....

我思

"做到有煩惱，就要自我檢討"。。

是的！ 該是時候我檢討我的人生方向。

雖然不知道該如何從那里下手，但自覺也算是個開始吧！

但愿我的新方向，能為我下一半人生的旅途更有意義。

加油吧！

草山的風

凝望天空的繁星點點
等待另一個晨曦浮現
那是我們擁有的
幸福的畫面

多少歲月的容顏改變
多少聚散的故事重演
擁抱我們的你
依然在身邊

草山的風 是劃過天際的彩虹
撒下了一片花海 綻放在心中

草山的風 伴隨著我們甜甜的暖暖的夢
喚醒了青翠山林 緊緊守候

KLCI Up and Down

The Malaysian stock exchange has been up and down this few days. After the announcement of the result of 12th general election, the KLCI dropped by the more than 100 points on Monday. This will be best time to grab some good stocks but due to lack of "Vitamin M", I cannot do anything..*sigh*.

The market bounced back during Tuesday and Wednesday. Today, the KLCI again dropped more than 30 points because affected by the US market.

*Sigh*.... Will the market bounce back or drop somemore tomorrow?? I have no idea. The market is really unpredicatable just like the result of the 12th general election.. :P

Waking up to new politics

This is an article from The Star.....

ANALYSIS BY WONG CHUN WAI

LET’S get used to some things. The likelihood is that the DAP secretary-general will soon be known as Yang Amat Berhormat Lim Guan Eng and in Selangor, possibly his Parti Keadilan Rakyat counterpart will be known as Yang Amat Berhormat Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim.

In Selangor, Perak and Kedah, the former state government heads – Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo, Datuk Seri Tajol Rosli Ghazali and Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid – will be opposition leaders in the state legislative assemblies.

That needs a lot of getting used to for the political establishment but it is the result of the political tsunami that hit Malaysia on Saturday. (A tsunami without earthquake signal)

And 24 hours later, as Malaysians still recover from the shock, the players are still trying to make sense of the results.

Still coming to terms with the worst electoral results for the Barisan Nasional, the top leaders huddled at the 39th floor of the Putra World Trade Centre in the early hours yesterday and appeared briefly for a press conference.

There was really not much to talk about for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his deputy, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

In a rather ironic situation, the media asked Pak Lah to pose for photographs by raising Najib’s hand when Barisan achieved a simple majority to form the federal government. But there was nothing to celebrate. (No celebration for the BN but is sure a celebration for the opposition parties)

It was a close call and, until the winds of change stopped blowing, no one dared to even predict the final outcome.

Yesterday, there was unusual silence on the political front. The opposition victors wisely stayed away from any celebrations, so as not to create unnecessary misunderstanding.

Clearly, even the opposition politicians could not believe that they had landed the two jewels of Malaysia – Penang and Selangor – while winning Perak and Kedah and retaining Kelantan.

Winning elections is one thing but now comes the more difficult part – running a government, with the Barisan still holding on to the federal government.

There is the complexity of the government structure, from the state secretariat to state-owned agencies and government-linked companies to the many city and district councils.

Many of these people involved in the machineries are Barisan personalities, or more precisely, Umno members.

No doubt, it would be a challenge to make the new state governments function smoothly.

That’s not all. The business community, long used to dealing with the mentris besar or chief ministers, would have to start all over again. The judgment will be at the Bursa Malaysia. (The Bursa showed the respond yesterday by dropping more than 100 points due to non-confidence of foreign investors and also the economic slowdown pressure of US. Luckily, it goes up today)

With Penang and Selangor as the most industrialised states, the economic implications will be enormous, especially with the Trade and Industry Ministry is still under the Barisan federal government.

There are more implications in the tsunami’s aftermath. Clearly, all eyes will now be on Abdullah and his next step.

The Barisan now has to take a serious review of itself. The Old Politics is over, that is a fact. (Yeap..the Old Politics is over and now would be the time to do some renewal)

The Opposition, especially PKR, has managed to offer a more multi-racial outlook, with younger candidates. As a product, it worked, and its appeal seemed to reach across to all races.

Even with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim openly saying that he would do away with affirmative action for bumiputras, the party continued to get the Malay votes. Issues on economic opportunities and education have always been sore points with non-bumiputras and it needs to be addressed. (These two issues had long been existed. Just the BN party leaders did not pay much attention to them)

A new Barisan Nasional, possibly even a one-party multi-racial organisation, is an option for the leadership to consider.

Old parties, all over the world, have always faced such identity problems, and Umno, the MCA and the MIC will be no exceptions.

In the years to come, convincing younger voters to support a party purely on communal grounds will become tougher, even as Barisan has advocated multi-racialism as a coalition.

In the age of Barack Obama, who is only 47, the Barisan component parties need fresh faces to appeal to the young voters of the coming years.

Barisan needs to reinvent, rebrand and re-examine itself to stay relevant. It has to be bold enough to admit its mistakes if it wishes to be accepted by the people.

The next round will be even tougher for Barisan.

The opposition parties, with Penang and Selangor under their control, will have stronger financial muscles for the next fight.

A two-party system seems likely to evolve from the outcome of this general election. The first page of the new Malaysian political era opens today. Certainly, the elections may have ended but the drama has only just started. Stay tuned.

Waking up to new politics

It's Finally Over

The 12th Malaysia General election is over. The opposition parties have denied the 2/3 majority of BN in the parliamen. They even won five states in West Malaysia from BN. Well done and congratulations to the opposition parties. Hope they can perform their jobs well and do the best for the people in their states.

For BN leaders, I think now it is the time for them to think what they have done wrong and what the people in this country really need.

For the Sarawak BN, although they had only lost one seat which is the Kuching Parliamentary seat, they should not have satisfied and happy with the result. The opposing voice of the people is rising. If they do not exam and correct themselves, they may as well lost Sarawak to the opposing parties in the next State election.

8th March 2008

8th March 2008 is an important day for all Malaysian citizens. A day for Malaysians to decide who will be ruling this country for the next five years.

This is the third time I am voting but it is the first time I am voting for the Miri Parliamentary seat. The previous two voting were for the Sarawak State elections. And so, I have crossed my choice this morning...

Well, no matter who you choose, just don't make your vote into a spoilt vote.

The results of the election will be released out starting from 7pm tonight. So, stay tune at the local TV and radio stations if you are anxious to know the results.

Something To Be Pondered By Our To Be MPs

According to a news article in Sin Chew, a professor from UiTM has mentioned that for 50 years, the quality of our Parliament did not improve because of the quality of its members. He has also mentioned that the debate in our Parliament is just like political show, a show for the parties' leaders and also the public. Probably this should be something to be pondered by our To Be MPs and also public....

For those who know how to read chinese, you can read the news article at here:

Source

Education and Politic

Does education really need to be linked with politic? During this election campaign, certain businessman has promised to build college if the ruling party wins the election at that area. Well, what if the party fails to win that constituency? Then, no college will be built. Isn't education should be provided no matter who win?Well, if the businessman is really keen on developing education in that area, he should have built the college no matter who is going to be the next MP. And if the government is truly a people caring government, it should provide all these basic necessities no matter which party the next MP is coming from. No win, no development is more a threat than a reminder.

Unfair Media Coverage

Since the day one starting of election campaign, there is a lot of media coverage on it. However, you can find most of the stories are on BN and seldom on the opposition. The BN even have advertised in the newspaper everyday..Wonder how much they spend on it? Mind you, they are colored advertisement. The following is an email receive from a friend on a complain by a reader on The Star.....

To :
> Manager,
> Editors
> and staff of the
> Star Publications (M) Bhd
>
> C:C to all Contacts.
> 28/2/08
>
>
> IS STAR PUBLICATION A SHARE HOLDER OF BARISAN NASIONAL?
>
> Dear publisher,
>
> With much regret and disappointment over the star publication i am writing
> this letter.
> I strongly condemn and object all your articles in the star the pass few
> days. Very clearly i can see that your articles on the coming general
> election is giving a one sight report and supporting the barisan Nasional
> Government. I view this as something not healthy and a threat to the future
> of the the media.
>
> You use the caption MALAYSIA DECIDES 2008 in your General election report.
> How to decide when you don't even give a report on the opposition party.
> Lim kit siang, Anwar Ibrahim and other oppositions gave many ceramah`s in
> penang, But i don't see any detail or article on that events. and even if i
> had see, It would be a negative report on that party. What kind of practice
> is this in a democratic country ? We as the rakyat and reader of the star
> expects and demand equal coverage and news on all parties in the general
> election. Yes it`s good to tell the nation what the barisan has done for
> it`s people and the development it has brought to this country, at the same
> time it is also important to hear from the opposition their views and
> vision for the country. Whether they are giving empty promises, or lying,
> it is for the rakyat to decide. Not for the government or for your
> publication to decide or come to an conclusion.
>
> In your publication today 28/2/07 page N 11, there is an advertisement from
> MIC. What kind of advertisement is that. Is MIC trying to instill fear in
> the nation and getting votes by threatening us. It say`s IF YOU DON'T VOTE
> FOR MIC THEN BE PREPARED TO PAY THE PRICE.... What the hell does MIC mean
> by that. That statement has already breach the election campaign law which
> prohibits nominee's from threatening the voters. I see only Barisan
> Nasional `s advertisement in the star.. Aren`t there any other parties
> contesting in this coming general election? Every single day i see so many
> full page BN advertisement, Have they not yet exceeded the campaign budget
> limit approved by the election commission for all parties. I know how many
> thousands it cost for a single page advertisement in the star. Or is the
> star sponsoring the pages for BN... If yes, then why is the star not
> sponsoring also for DAP, KEADILAN and PAS. There are also readers whom
> support the opposition as much as the readers whom supports BN. This is
> such and insult to all readers of the Star. We give you business and you
> pay us back in this way ?
>
> When reporting on news which refers to Dato seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and
> Datuk seri Najib Tun Razak, your publication refers them as the Prime
> Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. Has your editors forget
> that the Parliament has been dissolved. What right do you all have then to
> officially call both this people current ministers of Malaysia. Aren't` you
> all then giving false information to the readers.
>
> I send this email as and warning to the Star Publication to give and equal
> coverage to all parties on the General Election. It`s is also a call from
> the Election Commission President of Malaysia to give and equal and fair
> coverage to all parties. If your company were to still publish report on a
> one sight view after reading this email, I am going to launch a boycott on
> the star publication and urge penang people not to buy the Star. I will go
> all out for it using my contacts and influences and make sure people do not
> buy the Star. There are alternative paper like the SUN which provides equal
> news to the nation. Why then spent more to buy news which is not fair and
> equal to all. I hope this is the start for a change in the way your reports
> are being published. Let the Nation decide, and dont fool your readers.
>
> Sudhagaran Stanley,
> Coordinator,
> Islanders Tamil Youth Network.

Well, this does not happen only to The Star but almost every local media except a few. These media actually should play a neutral role in the election campaign. They should have covered stories on both the BN and opposition just like what the US media are doing during their presidential campaign. Sadly, this is not what happening here....