Just have a real great time celebrating the Mooncake festival a day earlier!
When I started to miss lanterns and candles, which seems so far away from a lady of twenties, Ahh, then my nieces and nephews came, bringing along their candles and lanterns!
They are shy but naughty, but they are just so cute and innocent. I can't help but keep playing with them. Oh I feel so young now!
The adults are talking, the teenagers are watching tv, the children are playing with their mom laughing and singing.
Colourful candles in the dark,
Angry-bird featured lanterns hung on the sticks,
The cuties looked at the candles with innocent faces，
The youngsters competed to blow out the lights.
We sang and sang knowing only two of the sentences,
We ate the mooncake and shared out the sweets.
The moon maybe high up in the sky, cannot be seen,
But I can taste the sweetness of the smile on everyone's face.
Happy mid-autumn festival!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Kungfu panda 2
Have just watched KungFu Panda 2 this afternoon. It is so funny yet touching!
On top of that, I like how some parts of the story relate to the dharma.
The cute cuddly panda had successfully fought the evil peacock by going through the path of facing his unhappy past and letting go of it. He ultimately found his inner peace that rests all the inner struggles and thus gained the power to defeat his enemy.
Shifu: "Po, the day you was chosen as the dragon warrior was the worst day of my life. By far, nothing else came close. It was the worst, most painful, mind destroying, horrible moment...I have ever experienced..."
Panda: "Okay.."
Shifu: "But once I realised the problem was not you, but within me, I found inner peace, and was able to harness the flow of universe."
On top of that, I like how some parts of the story relate to the dharma.
The cute cuddly panda had successfully fought the evil peacock by going through the path of facing his unhappy past and letting go of it. He ultimately found his inner peace that rests all the inner struggles and thus gained the power to defeat his enemy.
Shifu: "Po, the day you was chosen as the dragon warrior was the worst day of my life. By far, nothing else came close. It was the worst, most painful, mind destroying, horrible moment...I have ever experienced..."
Panda: "Okay.."
Shifu: "But once I realised the problem was not you, but within me, I found inner peace, and was able to harness the flow of universe."
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Postcrossing
It will never come again. But that's what makes life so sweet.
因我们只能活一次，人生才如此甜美。
-- Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
Each time, it is not entirely different but not exactly the same. It is changing, in a very slow pace, continuously. And this applies to ourselves, our thoughts, and anything around us.
Hence, it is not easy to get to what it is now.
When it is here, we can choose to refuse, but we can also choose to accept it for what it is now.
Isn't it what we are hoping, deep in our heart, for someone that can love and accept us for who we are? =)
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There is always good news and interesting discovery from Sin Chew Jit Poh.
Check this out：http://www.postcrossing.com/
For those postcard and stamp lovers, now it is your golden chance to send your postcard to one of the postcrossing members in other countries. In exchange for that, someone will also send you a postcard but you'll never know who is that person and where is he/she from! So, be prepared for surprises at your doorstep one day you wake up! And then we can officially say " Life is a box of chocolates. You'll never know which one you will get."
I have just registered as a member and my first recipient is a lady from Finland. It is such a good thing to post a smile to someone around the globe so why not do it? You'll receive one from the others too, that's how karma works.
Hope you have a wonderful journey of giving love and sharing knowledge and culture. =)
因我们只能活一次，人生才如此甜美。
-- Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
Each time, it is not entirely different but not exactly the same. It is changing, in a very slow pace, continuously. And this applies to ourselves, our thoughts, and anything around us.
Hence, it is not easy to get to what it is now.
When it is here, we can choose to refuse, but we can also choose to accept it for what it is now.
Isn't it what we are hoping, deep in our heart, for someone that can love and accept us for who we are? =)
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There is always good news and interesting discovery from Sin Chew Jit Poh.
Check this out：http://www.postcrossing.com/
For those postcard and stamp lovers, now it is your golden chance to send your postcard to one of the postcrossing members in other countries. In exchange for that, someone will also send you a postcard but you'll never know who is that person and where is he/she from! So, be prepared for surprises at your doorstep one day you wake up! And then we can officially say " Life is a box of chocolates. You'll never know which one you will get."
I have just registered as a member and my first recipient is a lady from Finland. It is such a good thing to post a smile to someone around the globe so why not do it? You'll receive one from the others too, that's how karma works.
Hope you have a wonderful journey of giving love and sharing knowledge and culture. =)
Monday, July 25, 2011
A sad case
There is a sad case that I should have told last week.
The day after I and grandma had happily planted the two cactus, I went to grandma's house and realise, oh, the old cactus was gone!
Stunned at the empty pot and not sure what had happened, I quickly went and asked my grandma. She said, " Nei, Lucky and Happy (the two dogs in the house) had eaten it.."
I was really in a disbelief. How would they bite or engulf such a prickly old cactus? @.@
I was about to throw my temper at the dogs but a thought flashed through my mind. It was a story about a monk who has his most favourite pot of flowers broken by his disciple. His disciple was so frightened that he would be scolded when he told his master about this. Surprisingly, the master laughed instead and said, "I planted this flower to appreciate and entertain myself, not to make myself angry!" （我这盆栽是拿来欣赏的，而不是拿来气自己的。”)
Quite true! I planted the cactus as a hobby and I shouldn't have ended it with anger or frustration. After this I have decided not to be angry and accept for what it is. Anyway, the young and lively cactus is still there in the pot!
There are quite some lessons to think about why I should get angry. After years I have come to the thought that the cactus belongs to me, it is mine. The fact is it never belongs to anybody; It is just a plant and I can't stop it from changing or being changed ( damaged, death) And so often the shatter of the things we like put us into frustration and sadness; With a calm heart we can actually observe how deep is our obsession towards the things we like and how thing is constantly changing when the conditions change. When we don't understand this, we often suffer - not from the things but from our wrong perceptions and thoughts.
The day after I and grandma had happily planted the two cactus, I went to grandma's house and realise, oh, the old cactus was gone!
Stunned at the empty pot and not sure what had happened, I quickly went and asked my grandma. She said, " Nei, Lucky and Happy (the two dogs in the house) had eaten it.."
I was really in a disbelief. How would they bite or engulf such a prickly old cactus? @.@
I was about to throw my temper at the dogs but a thought flashed through my mind. It was a story about a monk who has his most favourite pot of flowers broken by his disciple. His disciple was so frightened that he would be scolded when he told his master about this. Surprisingly, the master laughed instead and said, "I planted this flower to appreciate and entertain myself, not to make myself angry!" （我这盆栽是拿来欣赏的，而不是拿来气自己的。”)
Quite true! I planted the cactus as a hobby and I shouldn't have ended it with anger or frustration. After this I have decided not to be angry and accept for what it is. Anyway, the young and lively cactus is still there in the pot!
There are quite some lessons to think about why I should get angry. After years I have come to the thought that the cactus belongs to me, it is mine. The fact is it never belongs to anybody; It is just a plant and I can't stop it from changing or being changed ( damaged, death) And so often the shatter of the things we like put us into frustration and sadness; With a calm heart we can actually observe how deep is our obsession towards the things we like and how thing is constantly changing when the conditions change. When we don't understand this, we often suffer - not from the things but from our wrong perceptions and thoughts.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
我家的小仙人掌宝宝终于要“出嫁”了！
昨日下午，看见小仙人掌歪斜了一边，还与母体形成直角。知道它快掉了，于是便和婆婆商量把小仙人掌拔掉。过程真的又ganjiong又精彩，我们在它们的连接处小心翼翼地割切与扭转，深怕伤了任何一方，感觉像极了在帮仙人掌“接生”一样！
两年前，由于要出国念书，
把她转交给婆婆看护。
在婆婆的悉心照料下，
小仙人掌终于能独当一面,
离开母亲，展开它的扎根之旅！
手术成功！小仙人掌比母体还大耶。
这个仙人掌的品种很独特，它的刺不像一般的那么坚硬刺人，
而上方的刺特别长，长成一撮像是仙人掌的头发一样。
所以我特别爱轻轻地抚摸它。
这个仙人掌的品种很独特，它的刺不像一般的那么坚硬刺人，
而上方的刺特别长，长成一撮像是仙人掌的头发一样。
所以我特别爱轻轻地抚摸它。
看着依然犹在的仙人掌，心中竟有莫名的感动。
婆婆在为小仙人掌作另一个家。
时时保持心境的喜乐
才能感受这世界的美好
加油！
其实从夏天之旅回来后，早已不时阅读一个在面子书局广为流传的故事。故事是是这样的，许多家庭主妇都发现自己家里的厨房太肮脏了，太多的老鼠与大蛇出没，吞袭和破坏妈妈们辛苦买回来的食物，每个厨房的老鼠甚至鼠鼠相护，使到整个地区都民不聊生。于是，她们研究和推出了一瓶强力杀虫剂，并决定告诉邻居们，团结起来对付这些蛇鼠一窝，破坏食物的大坏蛋！可是这些蛇虫鼠蚁已在厨房为非作歹了一段日子，那些可恶的蛇头鼠王甚至以为自己在这个厨房当了王，忘了厨房本该是属于家庭主妇们的！村民原本想要以慈悲的方式请这些老鼠离开，怎么知道这些老鼠非但不听，还派出了蚂蚁兵还攻打人类！
读着这本奈人寻味的故事，故事还有许多版本，还好有作者写实地叙说出精彩的蚂蚁兵与家庭主妇之战。其实很久很久以前，蚂蚁兵本该是保护人类的动物，它们那流氓粗鲁的行为伤害的不只是咬伤了妈妈们的身，还打碎了她们的心。可是我想，好好的一个蚂蚁兵又怎么会这样呢？
身为蚂蚁兵，他们可能根本不知道，他们和主妇们并非敌人。他们只是接获蚁将军的指令，而蚁将军却和老鼠一族狼狈为奸。他们只知道，阿头叫他们要负责镇压整个厨房，于是，他们服从，想尽办法不让主妇们聚在一块。蚂蚁兵也有自己的压力。可是是将军叫他们这么做的，说是为了厨房的安全。而将军说得话总是没错。他们想，只要把场面镇压好了，他们这么做是对的。而老鼠啊，大蛇啊，在对岸说笑，对着天空乱说话。
想到这里，我心中的悲悯超越了该有的愤怒。反之，我是否该为蚂蚁兵的无知和盲从感到悲哀呢？我相信，很多时候它们连自己在这故事中该扮演的角色也不懂。想想，是否该原谅它们的无知与野蛮呢？毕竟它们不曾接触过其他有思想的王国的士兵，只能用自己的方式去完成它们的任务。
在这里，还是得为故事中勇敢无惧的家庭主们鼓掌。送上这首歌给努力奋斗的她们！
为了厨房，为了孩子的未来，主妇们不要放弃！
Harry potter 的故事都告诉我们，正义的哈里波特一定会获胜，而邪恶的Voldemort一定会得到他应有的果报！JK Rowling说得噢，她不会骗小孩子的。
Sirius black 已经去世了，Harry 会为他的义父讨回公道的。
在家庭主妇把老鼠们赶出她们的厨房后，它们就能体会到什么叫“过街老鼠，人人喊打”了。
可是，提醒大家在爱护家园，提防老鼠的同时，也别让情绪过头了。留得青山在，哪怕没柴烧。师父说过，要真正护家，就要客观地观察，自己该扮演的角色。不是为逞英雄，不是为谁不忿，不是一时之气。而是首要在于如何能根本地解决问题。
对，还有许多问题还待解决。
譬如蚂蚁兵的无知。它们也是厨房的一份子啊。
譬如许多不问世事的老人家，家庭主妇，要如何才能提起他们对养鼠为患的醒觉，如何增进他们不惧恶势的信心？要如何让他们揭穿糖果的外衣包含的是毒药，用他们的力量创造哈里坡特的传奇？
故事还未结束，以后的故事会怎样，就在作者们的手中！手中的那支笔！加油！
故事应该会很精彩，但是纯属如JK Rowling作者们天马行空的想象，大家可不要对号入座咯！
读着这本奈人寻味的故事，故事还有许多版本，还好有作者写实地叙说出精彩的蚂蚁兵与家庭主妇之战。其实很久很久以前，蚂蚁兵本该是保护人类的动物，它们那流氓粗鲁的行为伤害的不只是咬伤了妈妈们的身，还打碎了她们的心。可是我想，好好的一个蚂蚁兵又怎么会这样呢？
身为蚂蚁兵，他们可能根本不知道，他们和主妇们并非敌人。他们只是接获蚁将军的指令，而蚁将军却和老鼠一族狼狈为奸。他们只知道，阿头叫他们要负责镇压整个厨房，于是，他们服从，想尽办法不让主妇们聚在一块。蚂蚁兵也有自己的压力。可是是将军叫他们这么做的，说是为了厨房的安全。而将军说得话总是没错。他们想，只要把场面镇压好了，他们这么做是对的。而老鼠啊，大蛇啊，在对岸说笑，对着天空乱说话。
想到这里，我心中的悲悯超越了该有的愤怒。反之，我是否该为蚂蚁兵的无知和盲从感到悲哀呢？我相信，很多时候它们连自己在这故事中该扮演的角色也不懂。想想，是否该原谅它们的无知与野蛮呢？毕竟它们不曾接触过其他有思想的王国的士兵，只能用自己的方式去完成它们的任务。
在这里，还是得为故事中勇敢无惧的家庭主们鼓掌。送上这首歌给努力奋斗的她们！
为了厨房，为了孩子的未来，主妇们不要放弃！
Harry potter 的故事都告诉我们，正义的哈里波特一定会获胜，而邪恶的Voldemort一定会得到他应有的果报！JK Rowling说得噢，她不会骗小孩子的。
Sirius black 已经去世了，Harry 会为他的义父讨回公道的。
在家庭主妇把老鼠们赶出她们的厨房后，它们就能体会到什么叫“过街老鼠，人人喊打”了。
可是，提醒大家在爱护家园，提防老鼠的同时，也别让情绪过头了。留得青山在，哪怕没柴烧。师父说过，要真正护家，就要客观地观察，自己该扮演的角色。不是为逞英雄，不是为谁不忿，不是一时之气。而是首要在于如何能根本地解决问题。
对，还有许多问题还待解决。
譬如蚂蚁兵的无知。它们也是厨房的一份子啊。
譬如许多不问世事的老人家，家庭主妇，要如何才能提起他们对养鼠为患的醒觉，如何增进他们不惧恶势的信心？要如何让他们揭穿糖果的外衣包含的是毒药，用他们的力量创造哈里坡特的传奇？
故事还未结束，以后的故事会怎样，就在作者们的手中！手中的那支笔！加油！
故事应该会很精彩，但是纯属如JK Rowling作者们天马行空的想象，大家可不要对号入座咯！
Friday, July 15, 2011
She's got talent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOuXGkyrPN4&feature=player_embedded
She's such a young girl. At such a tender age, she had already found her passion and got the courage to come up the stage to tell the world her vision. As an undergraduate I can't help but giving her salute and respect from the bottom of my heart. We shall also thank her mom for not killing her dream.
She's such a young girl. At such a tender age, she had already found her passion and got the courage to come up the stage to tell the world her vision. As an undergraduate I can't help but giving her salute and respect from the bottom of my heart. We shall also thank her mom for not killing her dream.
Everyone's got a passion for something in this world,
which can benefit the society and the living beings on this planet.
Why not pursue something that we are really interested in and make them a reality?
Some haven't got a dream.
Many have ones but did not make it to the stage.
Don't leave it in our long forgotten bedtime stories.
The power is within us.
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