Have a happy Wesak...

Wesak is coming real soon. For many, it may be just another public holiday. But as a Buddhist, what would Wesak mean to you?



This day also marked my birth as a Buddhist. 8 years ago, on 17th May 2000, I stepped into the Vihara that soon became my second home for the first time ever. The feeling inside was indescribable. It was a pure sense of security. To sum it up, it's like telling myself... "I'm home!"



My journey as a Buddhist has been nothing short of ups and downs, good and bad, as well as its wonderful memories.



Of course, the friends that came along with it was the biggest bonus!



With Wesak coming again, I feel like a small kid anticipating Chinese New Year! There's so much to be done, with all of our strong key members holding a responsibility. This year's celebration is gonna be great!



Every Wesak, I light an oil lamp for my family, with the hope that they find their light soon. And every year, my aspiration remains to strengthen myself. Only heaven knows how much I need that.



So, this year, on 19th May 2008, where will you be lighting your oil lamp? And when you do, what will your aspirations be?



With this, I wish all beings an early Happy Wesak. Sabbe satta sukhita hontu.



With metta...

Happy food!

Once, Crystal just popped up with a bunch of fruits (banana, grapefruits, grapes to be exact) and passed them to me. She told me that these were happy food for me!

Tonight, when I was going around in SS2's pasar malam, i saw this nice fuirt-sponge cake. And the thought of passing the deed to someone else came into my mind.

So who was the last person I saw who was slightly moody? LI JUN!!

So, I drove to her place after that, and told her the same thing. "Happy Food JUST FOR YOU!"

Tried to call Tal to tell her I passed on her deed, but Tal was already in la-la land. =s

Anyway, Tal... I PASSED YOUR DEED ON!!

*moral of the story: a small nice gesture that comes out-of-the-blue could be the BEST anti-depressant ever made!