cityding: August 2010

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Merdeka?

Not so very long ago

Only 53 years or so...

三大民族排排坐，一起高喊

Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!

今天

过半个世纪

你还在强调：

Ketuanan Melayu、寄居论；

Monday, August 30, 2010

沉思

谷中城

西湖

淡水镇
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古往今来

举凡科学家、发明家

文人、诗人

不都在沉思、冥想

发白日梦中

而有所领悟？

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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Why be a vegetarian?
- by Bridget Menezes

IT is good to be a vegetarian for health reasons. It also has benefits in terms of nutrition, spiritualism, ethics, compassion and economics.
More and more people in the United States, England, Europe and other parts of the world are taking to a vegetarian diet these days.
There is a growing acceptance in the west that vegetarianism is a more modern, scientific and better way of living.

Besides Indian saints and sages, many great men of the world like Plato, Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci and Einstein were vegetarians.

Medical authorities throughout the world have concluded that a vegetarian diet is ideal for promoting good health. For example, fruits, vegetables, pulses, nuts, and milk products provide a balanced diet, which does not turn into toxins in our system.

It is argued that there is a lot of protein in meat and eggs, but we do not need much concentrated protein in our system. Our protein has to be as close to the natural source as possible. There is plenty of protein in soya beans, nuts, seeds and dairy products which are easy to digest.

You will notice that when a person is afflicted with cancer or heart disease, the doctor will always advise the patient to go on a vegetarian diet. So why wait for something to happen?

Thought for reflection: Generally, vegetarianism promotes longevity.

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Why Meditation

Why Meditate?
By Remez Sasson

Most people experience stress and tension on a daily basis. There are demands at work, at school and in relationships, and there is rush and hectic pace, which bring tiredness and unhappiness, impatience and frustration. All this harms the body, the mind and the quality of life.

One needs a way to release all this tension and stress. What you need is some relaxation, to get away from the stress, tension and hectic way of life. This why you need a vacation every now and then, but few are in a position to take a vacation whenever they desire or have the money to pay for one.

When you meditate, just like in vacation, you leave everything behind. Meditation releases the stress and tension from your mind and from your body, makes you calmer and more focused, and helps you overcome anxiety and worry and gain inner peace and balance.

Meditation can also help you understand the way the mind works, calm down your restless thinking, and allow you to gain mastery over your mind. It will also enable you to free yourself from negative thinking, worries and unhappiness.

Meditation improves the ability to focus the mind, think more clearly and understand faster what you learn. It also enhances your intuition and develops the ability for constructive and creative thinking. It will also make you more patient, tolerant and considerate, and increase your inner strength.

In addtion to what has been said, meditation is also a method of inner training, which can get you closer to knowing who you really are, and to spiritual awakening.

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Monday, August 16, 2010

Why Buddhism

Why Buddhism?
( by Venerable Thubten Chodron)

We are encouraged to think for ourselves.
Buddhism is not dogmatic, depends on reason, does not expect blind faith, does not contradict science.

We are encouraged to integrate the teachings into our life.
Buddhism provides a step-by-step method for working with our mind to achieve internal peace.

We have the power and ability to change our lives - we create the causes for what we experience. Everybody is equal; nobody is inherently evil.
Buddhism emphasizes respect for all religions and their followers.
Buddhism shows us how to go beyond the happiness and suffering of this life.