一个人有心结，就起烦恼，不喜了，苦了。
也可能会堕了，变坏了。
一个人有心结，可以尝试修行。
请看『修行要修心』。
为什么修心后就会解心结呢？
因为你得到慈悲心后，你就会放下，得到定力，智慧，了解心结的来龙去脉，那时你就会自己解开心结。
比如，念经是修行活动之一，不是念经就会自然解心结，是因为有念经，就有修行，就有修心，就有慈悲心，就能放下，就有定力智慧。
自己医病不好吗？
心结一天不解，可能永远都拖累你 （我不敢肯定）。
修行不是迷信，不是逃避。
修行是慈悲。
我认为慈悲心，应该可以解很多的心结。
所以，你在佛堂，看见我在跪跪拜拜，不要笑我，因为我在修行。
那，我是不是有心结还没解呢 ？哈，你去猜猜看。。你的答案不一定准,我也不会告诉你。
Sunday, February 28, 2010
修行要修心
如何修心 ？
佛教有一种东西叫慈悲心。
什么是慈悲心？
我的理解是；对众生有慈悲感。
慈悲心不是同情心。
了解别人的痛苦，控制自己的欲望，横顺众生，为别人带来欢喜，自己吞掉不愉快的能量。
我们要了解，有苦才有喜，有喜就有苦。
很难解释。。。
当我做一件自己不愿意的事，但是如果可以为一些人解苦，得喜。我苦了，我也喜了。。。
因为我愿意，因为慈悲比其他重要。因为我的苦，不比他人之苦。
还是很难解释。。。
再来一次。
如果狗有感情，你见到狗在流泪，你会不会去安慰它 ？会， 因为你有慈悲心。因为你理解，这是有情世界，因为你有情。因为你不忍心看它伤心。
你不但会安慰那只狗，你还会跟它做朋友。
修行要修心，修行要修心，修行要修心。
佛教有一种东西叫慈悲心。
什么是慈悲心？
我的理解是；对众生有慈悲感。
慈悲心不是同情心。
了解别人的痛苦，控制自己的欲望，横顺众生，为别人带来欢喜，自己吞掉不愉快的能量。
我们要了解，有苦才有喜，有喜就有苦。
很难解释。。。
当我做一件自己不愿意的事，但是如果可以为一些人解苦，得喜。我苦了，我也喜了。。。
因为我愿意，因为慈悲比其他重要。因为我的苦，不比他人之苦。
还是很难解释。。。
再来一次。
如果狗有感情，你见到狗在流泪，你会不会去安慰它 ？会， 因为你有慈悲心。因为你理解，这是有情世界，因为你有情。因为你不忍心看它伤心。
你不但会安慰那只狗，你还会跟它做朋友。
修行要修心，修行要修心，修行要修心。
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Maybank ATM Incident #1
Got this from an email.
Personally, I have witnessed this at Maybank Uptown P.J.
There was a couple (man and woman) who looks very middle eastern. I was queuing up for the ATM. It was crowded at around 8pm. They were doing almost the same thing as what was described below.
After a failed attempt, they walked away.
They usually do their operations after office hours and I find that Maybank do not employ security guard after office hours.
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This afternoon around 5:30 pm I was at Queensbay Mall Penang, doing some financial payments (credit card, mobile and etc). I went to the 1st floor Maybank ATM to withdraw some money.
As the ATM was finalizing my payment, someone tapped me on the shoulder. Naturally I turned around, and there was this stocky Middle Eastern man (around 5 ft. 2 in., fair complexion), pointing to some money on the floor (around RM30+, there were 3-10 ringgit and several 1 ringgit notes).
He said “ I saw you drop your money just now.”
Coincidently today I have some bundled spare notes in my shirt pocket. So I picked up the ringgits on the floor. Suddenly a lady also of Middle Eastern descent – shoulder length curly hair, fair complexion, 5 ft. 3 in., said to me “It’s my money!”
Then the man told her, “No, I saw him dropping it – while pointing to me.”
Instantly I checked my shirt pocket, with a quick glance I felt and saw my bundle of spare notes was intact. Without any hesitation, I passed the money to the lady and said, “It’s your money, not mine.”
Within split second, I turned back to the ATM and saw a male person's hand (did not see the face) was approaching for my ATM card that the machine automatically return upon finishing a transaction. Out of natural instinct, I slapped on the wrist of the person’s hand that was trying to take my ATM card. And the person quickly walked off, I did not have a chance to look at the face as I was waiting for the ATM to dispense out my RM1,500.
All this happened within 2-3 seconds. When I finally got my cash and turned around, the Middle Eastern man and woman have disappeared including the taller male person who was trying to take my ATM card and most possibly my cash. I quickly went down the escalator to see where they have gone, I managed to catch a glimpse of the Middle Eastern lady as she was going down the escalator but then she also quickly vanished.
If I had been slightly doubtful of my own cash in my shirt pocket OR being greedy, I would most likely had my RM1,500 stolen. The job of the Middle Eastern man and lady was to create a diversion and confusion, while another person was responsible to snatch the cash out of the machine while I was not looking.
This could happen in any mall and there were some people withdrawing from few other machines as well. So it was not a totally secluded condition. I firmly believed they were not the only group in Penang or Malaysia.
Points to be on high alert:
1. If somebody taps your shoulder while you are withdrawing from the ATM, make sure you are mindful of your surroundings and especially focus on taking your money first.
2. Their usual trick is to create confusion. Focus on what you are doing.
3. Best is to have a friend with you when you go to the ATM.
Please let everyone you know of this incident. Especially now when nearing the festive seasons, they are preying on your bonus and salary!
GK Ham
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Personally, I have witnessed this at Maybank Uptown P.J.
There was a couple (man and woman) who looks very middle eastern. I was queuing up for the ATM. It was crowded at around 8pm. They were doing almost the same thing as what was described below.
After a failed attempt, they walked away.
They usually do their operations after office hours and I find that Maybank do not employ security guard after office hours.
#
This afternoon around 5:30 pm I was at Queensbay Mall Penang, doing some financial payments (credit card, mobile and etc). I went to the 1st floor Maybank ATM to withdraw some money.
As the ATM was finalizing my payment, someone tapped me on the shoulder. Naturally I turned around, and there was this stocky Middle Eastern man (around 5 ft. 2 in., fair complexion), pointing to some money on the floor (around RM30+, there were 3-10 ringgit and several 1 ringgit notes).
He said “ I saw you drop your money just now.”
Coincidently today I have some bundled spare notes in my shirt pocket. So I picked up the ringgits on the floor. Suddenly a lady also of Middle Eastern descent – shoulder length curly hair, fair complexion, 5 ft. 3 in., said to me “It’s my money!”
Then the man told her, “No, I saw him dropping it – while pointing to me.”
Instantly I checked my shirt pocket, with a quick glance I felt and saw my bundle of spare notes was intact. Without any hesitation, I passed the money to the lady and said, “It’s your money, not mine.”
Within split second, I turned back to the ATM and saw a male person's hand (did not see the face) was approaching for my ATM card that the machine automatically return upon finishing a transaction. Out of natural instinct, I slapped on the wrist of the person’s hand that was trying to take my ATM card. And the person quickly walked off, I did not have a chance to look at the face as I was waiting for the ATM to dispense out my RM1,500.
All this happened within 2-3 seconds. When I finally got my cash and turned around, the Middle Eastern man and woman have disappeared including the taller male person who was trying to take my ATM card and most possibly my cash. I quickly went down the escalator to see where they have gone, I managed to catch a glimpse of the Middle Eastern lady as she was going down the escalator but then she also quickly vanished.
If I had been slightly doubtful of my own cash in my shirt pocket OR being greedy, I would most likely had my RM1,500 stolen. The job of the Middle Eastern man and lady was to create a diversion and confusion, while another person was responsible to snatch the cash out of the machine while I was not looking.
This could happen in any mall and there were some people withdrawing from few other machines as well. So it was not a totally secluded condition. I firmly believed they were not the only group in Penang or Malaysia.
Points to be on high alert:
1. If somebody taps your shoulder while you are withdrawing from the ATM, make sure you are mindful of your surroundings and especially focus on taking your money first.
2. Their usual trick is to create confusion. Focus on what you are doing.
3. Best is to have a friend with you when you go to the ATM.
Please let everyone you know of this incident. Especially now when nearing the festive seasons, they are preying on your bonus and salary!
GK Ham
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Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Cancer Can Be Prevented Too
Check out the 'Cancer Can Be Prevented Campaign'
- Stop tobacco use and avoid exposure to second-hand smoke
- Limit alcohol consumption
- Avoid excessive sun exposure
- Maintain a healthy weight, through eating healthily and exercising regularly
- Protect against cancer-causing infections
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