Remains - It's already the end of February 2009 and i still have another 4 days of leave brought forward from last year that needs to be cleared by March. Now that both 2008 year end reporting and Jan 2009 month end reporting are over, i will have to try clear them mid March lest they are forfeited. But it still remains to be seen if my leave application will be successful or not for the dates i'm trying for.
Revisits - This must be the 5th or 6th time i read Incarnations of Immortality and it is still so refreshing. Within these 7 books, Piers Anthony created a world where science and magic were at their peak with Death (Thanatos), Time (Chronos), Fate (Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos), War (Mars), Nature (Gaea), Evil (Satan) and Good (God) being offices of immortals that are being held by different people from time to time. A highly recommended read for fantansy fans.
Recalls - Reading the series where Immortals (yes even God and Satan) are offices that changed hands every few decades or centuries, i recall the wise teachings of Buddha on impermanence. No matter how a phenomena seems permanent, it is still an illusion since all phenomenon are in a state of constant flux even if they are not evident to us, to the naked eye. Like mother Earth where the land was whole billions of years ago and yet now, it is separated into several major continents. There is no mistake here what we believe is so ever unchanging in nature, is in truth so ever impermanent, no matter how slow and invisible the change is.
Saturday 28 February 2009
Friday 13 February 2009
Paticcasamuppāda - Dependent Origination
Paticcasamuppāda - Dependent Origination
When this is, that is.
From the arising of this comes the arising of that.
When this isn't, that isn't.
From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that.
Every phenomena has 3 parts, the beginning, the middle and the ending. The ending of this phenomena is in turn the beginning of another. Every phenomena has a cause which progressed into an effect and that effect in turn becomes a cause of another phenomena.
Every single phenomena can only exist the way it is now because all other phenomena exist the way exactly the way they were, are and will be. Such is the interdependency nature of all, for one cannot truly exist the way they simply are without the rest doing so.
Contemplate about how we exist in this very moment, can we exist in this manner if all events did not occur the way they are? How did we come into being? We cannot exist without our parents meeting each other and our parents in turn cannot exist without their parents meeting and this cannot be made possible if Earth is not suitable for life.
Imagine Edison did not invent light bulb. Imagine Wright Brothers did not invent the first airplane. Imagine if televisions were not invented. Imagine languages and literacy did not evolve they way they did till they are today. What will the world be like? Will we still be the very same person we are here and now? That is interdependency, we cannot exist the way we know we are without the rest of the phenomena existing the way they are in the past, present and future.
When this is, that is.
From the arising of this comes the arising of that.
When this isn't, that isn't.
From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that.
Every phenomena has 3 parts, the beginning, the middle and the ending. The ending of this phenomena is in turn the beginning of another. Every phenomena has a cause which progressed into an effect and that effect in turn becomes a cause of another phenomena.
Every single phenomena can only exist the way it is now because all other phenomena exist the way exactly the way they were, are and will be. Such is the interdependency nature of all, for one cannot truly exist the way they simply are without the rest doing so.
Contemplate about how we exist in this very moment, can we exist in this manner if all events did not occur the way they are? How did we come into being? We cannot exist without our parents meeting each other and our parents in turn cannot exist without their parents meeting and this cannot be made possible if Earth is not suitable for life.
Imagine Edison did not invent light bulb. Imagine Wright Brothers did not invent the first airplane. Imagine if televisions were not invented. Imagine languages and literacy did not evolve they way they did till they are today. What will the world be like? Will we still be the very same person we are here and now? That is interdependency, we cannot exist the way we know we are without the rest of the phenomena existing the way they are in the past, present and future.
Tuesday 3 February 2009
Precious Moments
Just collected my fourth Precious Moments membership card on the last Sat nite. Its been four years running that i'm a member. I don't collect the figurines but i like giving them to friends for special times like their weddings, birthdays and christmas as each figurine has a unique quote that i find appropriate for the occasion. Here are some of those that i remembered, do you happened to recognise some of those? =)
Always Reach For The Stars
Always Reach For The Stars
August Poppy Peaceful
Count Each Birthday With A Joyful Smile
Filled With Wonder And Joy On This Special Night
Friendship Is A Sweet Journey
God Bless This Baby Girl
Happily Ever After
It Only Takes A Moment To Show You Care
January Snowdrop Pure And Gentle
Let's Always Preserve Our Friendship
Love One Another
March Violet Modest
May Your Birthday Be A Blessing Figurine
May Your Every Wish Come True
May Your Holidays Be Warm and Fuzzy
November Crysanthemum Sassy Cheerful
Ringing In The Season
Say I Do
Sow Much To Do
The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Love, Joy, and Peace
The Path Of Friendship Is Not Measured In Miles But Moments Shared
The 'Purr-fect' Christmas Morning
Together Is The Nicest Place To Be
Wishing You The Sweetest Birthday
You Crafted A Place In My Heart
You Have A Certain Glow About You
You Have Touched So Many Hearts
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