Two birds casually sitting there in the rain.
When I walked a little further and turned around, they were both gone.
Mind you, they stood there for quite some time.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Just something
Was walking the other day home from train station and saw dis..
Two birds casually sitting there in the rain.
When I walked a little further and turned around, they were both gone.
Mind you, they stood there for quite some time.
Two birds casually sitting there in the rain.
When I walked a little further and turned around, they were both gone.
Mind you, they stood there for quite some time.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Monday, March 17, 2014
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Quick quick post
I've been calling a lot of posts "quick post" when they aren't. They're relatively long because I get caught in a stream of ideas each time.
And that's what blogging is for me, a stream of ideas that I try to collect and put into this post making it seem as cohesive as possible.
It's a pain and usually takes a lot more time than I expect. And it's probably one of the reasons why I refrain myself from beginning to write. I still have lots to say, especially with my visit in Vietnam.
And that's what blogging is for me, a stream of ideas that I try to collect and put into this post making it seem as cohesive as possible.
It's a pain and usually takes a lot more time than I expect. And it's probably one of the reasons why I refrain myself from beginning to write. I still have lots to say, especially with my visit in Vietnam.
Understanding
Just another quick post I guess with some ideas branching off of understanding..
It's really Naruto related but I don't think a lot of people can see it.
I think.. the core message that the author of Naruto is trying to get through is human understanding.
In Naruto, as long as there is "Chakra (energy)" then there will always be war and hatred.
In a similar way, I think I can sort of say this "chakra" is a metaphor for money, and all these other human greeds that lead to negative characteristics such as greed.
The anime explicitly states that people need to understand each other in order for there to be peace.
And it's true.. humans do need to understand each other. It may not be possible, but I think understanding of one another and the world around you is great. It's something I'm aiming for nowadays.
The other day, I felt a bit down partially because of something that happened: at my dad's work place, some old lady sort of got "demoted" and was forced to do a more laborious task. Obviously being this old, she was very frail and that did not help her at all. She was demoted because she wasn't working properly, being too slow and not doing the job right. She has a son who is in uni and a husband whom apparently is very lazy.
I was told that she was crying and my mum knew too and I don't know if that was what brought her into some tears. So.. it made me pretty sad too.
So from this perspective of understanding, I think it was unfair of the old lady's employer to do this.
Meanwhile, on the employer's perspective, I understand that this was what he had to do. He could not fire her (she could sue for harassment) and showing any leniency in the work place obviously bad. The rules of the workplace must be enforced properly on everyone so that the job is done correctly and the place won't fall into chaos.
But but but she's an old lady. So what?
So how exactly do I feel? How should I react? What is right and what is wrong?
This is just a portion of what I mean by "understanding". I think.. there is a much larger picture to it and I've got a long way to go.
Is feeling sad a good emotion for the health? Maybe..
I just don't want to indulge myself in it like I sort of used to.
On the other hand.. did the Buddha ever feel sad? How did he approach this emotion? From what I've read, he wouldn't have because he would have rid of himself of such "suffering" in order to attain enlightenment.
http://www.berzinarchives.com/web/en/archives/sutra/level2_lamrim/initial_scope/karma/sources_happiness_according_bsm.html
I did a quick google and found + skimmed through that article. Despite being a long article and not necessarily being true, I think that it's what I'm aiming towards. Just remember, this is my own understanding of the world and human emotions.
Another great aspect on my understanding of 'understanding' is that, you may not necessarily agree with it. But.. along the way, you try to gain an understanding of others perspective and perhaps put it in terms with your own.
I do not believe everything others say including religious leaders from Buddhism and Buddha himself. What they say just so happens to agree with my own understanding.
Heck, the Buddha might not have ever said that but I agree with it because it's an understanding of myself that I've reached.
All this talk about understanding sort of sounds cheesy, but hey, I'm here to express for those who wants to listen. As I said, you don't have to agree with what I say.
And no, I don't plan on becoming a religious leader. I have other plans :)
It's really Naruto related but I don't think a lot of people can see it.
I think.. the core message that the author of Naruto is trying to get through is human understanding.
In Naruto, as long as there is "Chakra (energy)" then there will always be war and hatred.
In a similar way, I think I can sort of say this "chakra" is a metaphor for money, and all these other human greeds that lead to negative characteristics such as greed.
The anime explicitly states that people need to understand each other in order for there to be peace.
And it's true.. humans do need to understand each other. It may not be possible, but I think understanding of one another and the world around you is great. It's something I'm aiming for nowadays.
The other day, I felt a bit down partially because of something that happened: at my dad's work place, some old lady sort of got "demoted" and was forced to do a more laborious task. Obviously being this old, she was very frail and that did not help her at all. She was demoted because she wasn't working properly, being too slow and not doing the job right. She has a son who is in uni and a husband whom apparently is very lazy.
I was told that she was crying and my mum knew too and I don't know if that was what brought her into some tears. So.. it made me pretty sad too.
So from this perspective of understanding, I think it was unfair of the old lady's employer to do this.
Meanwhile, on the employer's perspective, I understand that this was what he had to do. He could not fire her (she could sue for harassment) and showing any leniency in the work place obviously bad. The rules of the workplace must be enforced properly on everyone so that the job is done correctly and the place won't fall into chaos.
But but but she's an old lady. So what?
So how exactly do I feel? How should I react? What is right and what is wrong?
This is just a portion of what I mean by "understanding". I think.. there is a much larger picture to it and I've got a long way to go.
Is feeling sad a good emotion for the health? Maybe..
I just don't want to indulge myself in it like I sort of used to.
On the other hand.. did the Buddha ever feel sad? How did he approach this emotion? From what I've read, he wouldn't have because he would have rid of himself of such "suffering" in order to attain enlightenment.
http://www.berzinarchives.com/web/en/archives/sutra/level2_lamrim/initial_scope/karma/sources_happiness_according_bsm.html
I did a quick google and found + skimmed through that article. Despite being a long article and not necessarily being true, I think that it's what I'm aiming towards. Just remember, this is my own understanding of the world and human emotions.
Another great aspect on my understanding of 'understanding' is that, you may not necessarily agree with it. But.. along the way, you try to gain an understanding of others perspective and perhaps put it in terms with your own.
I do not believe everything others say including religious leaders from Buddhism and Buddha himself. What they say just so happens to agree with my own understanding.
All this talk about understanding sort of sounds cheesy, but hey, I'm here to express for those who wants to listen. As I said, you don't have to agree with what I say.
And no, I don't plan on becoming a religious leader. I have other plans :)
Friday, March 14, 2014
星空
Starry night,
What happened to those starry nights?
Where are all the stars?
Maybe my eyes are just getting bad..
Or maybe not. I'm not sure.
Where are the stars??
Gotta watch this movie sometime
What happened to those starry nights?
Where are all the stars?
Maybe my eyes are just getting bad..
Or maybe not. I'm not sure.
Where are the stars??
Gotta watch this movie sometime
Quick Post
Jealousy is a horrible feeling, avoid that horrible horrible feeling.
Try not to make others jealous.
Jealousy can lead to heaps of complications... doubt perhaps?
It really is a horrible feeling.
How does one avoid it? I don't know.
There needs to be understanding but such thing is so hard to achieve.
It really is hard for me to elaborate at the moment. When I have time I'll collaborate all this into one post...
On another note, here's a scenario where there are two ways of looking at it. What is right and what is wrong in our perspective and in the Buddhist perspective?
There is a girl that you like but she is dating a guy. You want to talk to her but you are afraid that you and her will become close and then she would eventually fall for you and break up with the other guy.
You talking to her could also probably make the guy jealous and begin to doubt her.
Of course, this is wrong of the guy so the right thing would be show her how much he loves her right? But what if no matter what he does, she just doesn't feel it any more with him, perhaps because of you?
So is it right of you to be talking to her since you like her?
I think the human emotion would allow for it, not really giving a shit about what would happen to the other guy. A lot of people simply put it as that "You like her, she likes you and that's that".
We have negative emotions rising from this situation, and it can lead to doubt..
And doubt is horrible.. Jealousy is horrible..
I would hate to make other people begin to doubt. I would hate to make them feel jealous. They're horrible emotions. I don't want others to feel these emotions because I've been there and it feels like shit. I don't want any one to ever experience it.
What would you do?
What is this thing we call 'love'? I don't understand any more and I don't want to step outside to reach for it any more. It's so complicated.
Perhaps, I'm just overthinking it.
Am I?
Reading this, I sort of sound like some person trying to convert others into Buddhism and I'm not.. I'm just here to provide my understanding of the world now.. and it sounds really Buddhist-y. But um.. I will elaborate on this some other time, just not now.
Try not to make others jealous.
Jealousy can lead to heaps of complications... doubt perhaps?
It really is a horrible feeling.
How does one avoid it? I don't know.
There needs to be understanding but such thing is so hard to achieve.
It really is hard for me to elaborate at the moment. When I have time I'll collaborate all this into one post...
On another note, here's a scenario where there are two ways of looking at it. What is right and what is wrong in our perspective and in the Buddhist perspective?
There is a girl that you like but she is dating a guy. You want to talk to her but you are afraid that you and her will become close and then she would eventually fall for you and break up with the other guy.
You talking to her could also probably make the guy jealous and begin to doubt her.
Of course, this is wrong of the guy so the right thing would be show her how much he loves her right? But what if no matter what he does, she just doesn't feel it any more with him, perhaps because of you?
So is it right of you to be talking to her since you like her?
I think the human emotion would allow for it, not really giving a shit about what would happen to the other guy. A lot of people simply put it as that "You like her, she likes you and that's that".
We have negative emotions rising from this situation, and it can lead to doubt..
And doubt is horrible.. Jealousy is horrible..
I would hate to make other people begin to doubt. I would hate to make them feel jealous. They're horrible emotions. I don't want others to feel these emotions because I've been there and it feels like shit. I don't want any one to ever experience it.
What would you do?
What is this thing we call 'love'? I don't understand any more and I don't want to step outside to reach for it any more. It's so complicated.
Perhaps, I'm just overthinking it.
Am I?
Reading this, I sort of sound like some person trying to convert others into Buddhism and I'm not.. I'm just here to provide my understanding of the world now.. and it sounds really Buddhist-y. But um.. I will elaborate on this some other time, just not now.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Some feelings..
I'm feeling a bit.. down.. lately.. but I think I'm managing. Will expand on this soon(hopefully).
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