Doomed to Die
Walked along the road yesterday morning and saw a moth lying by the side of the walkway, dead with both wings flattened and later on another moth with a broken wing, struggling to move ahead, away from the army of shoes that are trampling everything on the path toward it.
The moment I saw the second moth, this thought came to me, it was doomed to die. I was feeling sad that I can't do much to help it, as one of its wings had been broken off by quite a bit; flight was impossible for it any longer and it could only wait for the eventuality. The next thought took me by surprise (Yes I was surprised by my own thoughts, the expression of the unconsciousness which indicates at how little we know and are aware of ourselves), we were too, doomed to die and we are struggling to move ahead, to survive and hope to live another moment, and to experience the sunlight, of life another day.
And we lie to ourselves, constantly with the falsehood of immortality. We act as if we live forever, but our actions betrayed us, the subconscious fear of our vulnerability of eventuality. We know the reality of death, which comes to all but we can't accept the reality of it.
I constantly reflects on death. I know people may find it morbid, really uncomfortable to discuss or reflect upon the issue of our own eventuality but avoiding the eventuality until you have no way to run isn't going to help. We were never truly be living if we choose to immerse ourselves in the escapades of sensual indulgences.
And when it is time, we just die without truly living.
We should embrace the fire like the moth, living our lives in the passions, not of sensuality, but of spirituality and we lived and died like the fire which burns with the wind and gone with the wind.
May all find the fire of our lives and live with dignity, and with compassion for all.
May all be well and happy.
With Metta
Simple Bear 27.06.2014.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Positivity in the air.
Positivity in the air.
Meeting friends who are happily married, seeing friends getting married, knowing friends getting engaged, and friends getting attached.
Happy for everyone.
要幸福哦! — feeling wonderful.
Meeting friends who are happily married, seeing friends getting married, knowing friends getting engaged, and friends getting attached.
Happy for everyone.
要幸福哦! — feeling wonderful.
Saturday, June 21, 2014
The Minds Which Reads, Thinks.
"Reading is only the first step, what follows the mind which reads, like a shadow in the light of knowledge, is thinking."
Simple Bear 21.06.2014.
Simple Bear 21.06.2014.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Reorganizing In Progress
Warning: The following post contain negativity.
Shock! I think I can't find a better word to describe my feelings right now after getting my examination results. Missed out on the little details which amount to a mistake in my course of studies. Now I have to figure out how to take four modules without killing myself in the midst of my crazy schedule or take another semester to compensate for my mistake. Four years and I had to make this stupid mistake now.
Need to reevaluate my priorities.
No doubt, a costly but good learning experience.
I need a drink now
Shock! I think I can't find a better word to describe my feelings right now after getting my examination results. Missed out on the little details which amount to a mistake in my course of studies. Now I have to figure out how to take four modules without killing myself in the midst of my crazy schedule or take another semester to compensate for my mistake. Four years and I had to make this stupid mistake now.
Need to reevaluate my priorities.
No doubt, a costly but good learning experience.
I need a drink now
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
每个人
听了朋友的故事, 有所感触。
每个人都有个人做事情的立场, 要好好的看注自己。不管他是对还是错, 要问自己用意善否; 每个决定后都有个理由, 问自己理由善否。不管结果顺意否, 它是顺缘的。要问自己的心善否, 尽力了, 就让它去吧。若心不善, 改! 若心善, 那就随缘去吧。事成必有它的因缘, 事不成也必有它的因缘。不需留恋, 缘起缘灭。要担心的, 是自己的因, 自己的心。
愿大家心善无怨, 心静无浪, 心悟无量。
阿弥陀佛 — feeling peaceful.
每个人都有个人做事情的立场, 要好好的看注自己。不管他是对还是错, 要问自己用意善否; 每个决定后都有个理由, 问自己理由善否。不管结果顺意否, 它是顺缘的。要问自己的心善否, 尽力了, 就让它去吧。若心不善, 改! 若心善, 那就随缘去吧。事成必有它的因缘, 事不成也必有它的因缘。不需留恋, 缘起缘灭。要担心的, 是自己的因, 自己的心。
愿大家心善无怨, 心静无浪, 心悟无量。
阿弥陀佛 — feeling peaceful.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Monday, June 2, 2014
We are all Maleficent
We are all Maleficent
Just watched Maleficent, the twist to the classic Disney story, Sleeping Beauty, on the big screen just now. The story was interesting and it engendered some thoughts about it, especially with regards to its relevancy to my life.
*Warning: There maybe spoilers ahead. Continue if only if it is your own choice.
The Chinese classical text for children's education, the 三字经 starts with the verse, "人之初 性本善", kindness (or goodness) is man's original nature (pardon my limited English for the poor translation) and I find the verse expressed in the storyline, Maleficent was originally a kind, gentle young girl who wanted to do her best to protect her people (the Moors) against the greedy humans and then, as she grew up, she encountered Stefan, and love grew inside her, along with love's companion, expectations. And although, she was bitter with hatred and anger, she soften, returning bit by bit to her original nature of being the kind Maleficent that she once was because of the kindness and love of Aurora, the Sleeping Beauty. Maleficent's original nature was obstructed by the hatred and anger, just like us and (at least to me), the compassion and kindness of others can be inspirational and perhaps, essential for slowly tearing us away from the shadows of ignorance which blind us to our own compassion and kindness. I remembered the days of ignorant dependency on others for my happiness, and it is through the kindness of others shown to me and given to others which slowly brought me closer to myself. After being at the receiving end of others' kindness, can we too, be the condition which brings people closer to their original nature of goodness through expressions of our own goodness?
There is a Buddhist saying which I had used for as a constant reminder for myself, "不怕无明起，只怕觉照迟", fear, not the arising of ignorance, but the delayed awareness of it. Maleficent wasn't aware of the potential and actual hurt on Aurora and others, whom she loved until regrets set in as she was unable to reverse her own curse (which was in accordance with her intention when she cursed Aurora as an infant). Many-times, we get angry, frustrated at people, but are we able to catch ourselves in those moments of negativity and prevent ourselves from saying or doing anything, which we will regret later on in life. Like the curse by Maleficent, the consequences of our actions and speech are not reversible. I remembered there are a lot of times when I get angry and say or do things, of which I am immediately regretful once the awareness of the consequences set in. I can't take away the hurt that I caused, but I can prevent hurt to others in the future by training myself to be aware of it earlier, to catch myself in those early moments of stupidity. Do we want to continue, delaying our awareness of our follies and being regretful later on, through our lives?
Saw a friend's posting of a Buddhist saying on Facebook and it led me to the story, "一把无明火，烧掉功德林，一念瞋心起，八万障门开", a fire, born of ignorance, burns the forest of merits, a thought of anger, engenders the barriers (pardon my limited English and understanding). Maleficent, in her moment of anger, had 'burned' the past goodness that she had cultivated in the forest with the Moors and like the barriers of thorns which grew out of her anger, prevented her from experiencing happiness. A lot of times, we remember the moments in which a person is angry and does something foolish and perhaps, despite of his or her past deeds of kindness, those few moments of anger are more salient especially when you are at the receiving end of the anger. This moment of anger perhaps led to even more unhappiness, both in the person who was angry and the people who was at the receiving end of that anger. I remembered those times of anger and depression, which destroyed friendships and potential for happiness for myself and my friends was greatly diminished, as the effects of those angry moments lingered for quite a while later, accompanied by regrets and frustrations in those moments which followed. Do we want to experience those moments again, hurting ourself and others that we cared, due to this moment of anger, which we failed to be aware of?
Maleficent is just like us and we, are just like Maleficent. We made mistakes and we learn on this journey to happiness. As with most Disney stories, Maleficent and Aurora lived happily ever after. Maybe for me, I may not be able to live happily ever after, but I think if I continue to seek to improve myself, and maybe in this life, I maybe closer to the classic Disney ending than I am now.
Have a good night everyone. May all live happily ever after.
With Love
Simple Bear 02.06.2014.
Just watched Maleficent, the twist to the classic Disney story, Sleeping Beauty, on the big screen just now. The story was interesting and it engendered some thoughts about it, especially with regards to its relevancy to my life.
*Warning: There maybe spoilers ahead. Continue if only if it is your own choice.
The Chinese classical text for children's education, the 三字经 starts with the verse, "人之初 性本善", kindness (or goodness) is man's original nature (pardon my limited English for the poor translation) and I find the verse expressed in the storyline, Maleficent was originally a kind, gentle young girl who wanted to do her best to protect her people (the Moors) against the greedy humans and then, as she grew up, she encountered Stefan, and love grew inside her, along with love's companion, expectations. And although, she was bitter with hatred and anger, she soften, returning bit by bit to her original nature of being the kind Maleficent that she once was because of the kindness and love of Aurora, the Sleeping Beauty. Maleficent's original nature was obstructed by the hatred and anger, just like us and (at least to me), the compassion and kindness of others can be inspirational and perhaps, essential for slowly tearing us away from the shadows of ignorance which blind us to our own compassion and kindness. I remembered the days of ignorant dependency on others for my happiness, and it is through the kindness of others shown to me and given to others which slowly brought me closer to myself. After being at the receiving end of others' kindness, can we too, be the condition which brings people closer to their original nature of goodness through expressions of our own goodness?
There is a Buddhist saying which I had used for as a constant reminder for myself, "不怕无明起，只怕觉照迟", fear, not the arising of ignorance, but the delayed awareness of it. Maleficent wasn't aware of the potential and actual hurt on Aurora and others, whom she loved until regrets set in as she was unable to reverse her own curse (which was in accordance with her intention when she cursed Aurora as an infant). Many-times, we get angry, frustrated at people, but are we able to catch ourselves in those moments of negativity and prevent ourselves from saying or doing anything, which we will regret later on in life. Like the curse by Maleficent, the consequences of our actions and speech are not reversible. I remembered there are a lot of times when I get angry and say or do things, of which I am immediately regretful once the awareness of the consequences set in. I can't take away the hurt that I caused, but I can prevent hurt to others in the future by training myself to be aware of it earlier, to catch myself in those early moments of stupidity. Do we want to continue, delaying our awareness of our follies and being regretful later on, through our lives?
Saw a friend's posting of a Buddhist saying on Facebook and it led me to the story, "一把无明火，烧掉功德林，一念瞋心起，八万障门开", a fire, born of ignorance, burns the forest of merits, a thought of anger, engenders the barriers (pardon my limited English and understanding). Maleficent, in her moment of anger, had 'burned' the past goodness that she had cultivated in the forest with the Moors and like the barriers of thorns which grew out of her anger, prevented her from experiencing happiness. A lot of times, we remember the moments in which a person is angry and does something foolish and perhaps, despite of his or her past deeds of kindness, those few moments of anger are more salient especially when you are at the receiving end of the anger. This moment of anger perhaps led to even more unhappiness, both in the person who was angry and the people who was at the receiving end of that anger. I remembered those times of anger and depression, which destroyed friendships and potential for happiness for myself and my friends was greatly diminished, as the effects of those angry moments lingered for quite a while later, accompanied by regrets and frustrations in those moments which followed. Do we want to experience those moments again, hurting ourself and others that we cared, due to this moment of anger, which we failed to be aware of?
Maleficent is just like us and we, are just like Maleficent. We made mistakes and we learn on this journey to happiness. As with most Disney stories, Maleficent and Aurora lived happily ever after. Maybe for me, I may not be able to live happily ever after, but I think if I continue to seek to improve myself, and maybe in this life, I maybe closer to the classic Disney ending than I am now.
Have a good night everyone. May all live happily ever after.
With Love
Simple Bear 02.06.2014.
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