I never thought that there are some people; not only from my own country, Malaysia, but from all over the world did take a glimpse or even read my posts. I wouldn't mind at all if my blog site has no followers. What's more important for me now is to share my views on this life. God bless you all and I hope that you will continue and to correspond with me for further inquiries. I will try my best to give the best answers for questions asked since my work schedule is so packed.
I am not a Buddhist, but my way of thoughts especially regarding the meaning of life and death has awaken me to a level where I have to accept things as they are in my life. It is somehow what we have known as "positive thinking" or "mind over matter" concepts where human beings have control over their life despite the fate that has been "fixed" on them. Karma cannot be changed; it's degree of intensity can either be increased or be reduced depending on the actions that we have done in our past lives.
My own "Winstedtarianism" philosophy is not a religion, but was obtained from my observation from the people who lived surrounding me. They not only influenced my life, but they did gave me the true meaning of human's sufferings and their causes. I hope that those who will read this will be clear up their mind from ignorance and selfishness.
1. Human wisdom can be likened as a dry seed. If you keep
or hide it, it will remain as a seed and nothing more. When
you water it, it will grow and become a seedling. You keep
watering and nurturing it, and it will continue to grow. Soon
it will grow into a big and tall tree where green leaves will
appear and forms a shade for the passers-by. Who knows,
an enlightened person may take his refuge under the tree!
2. No one can escape death; nay. Even a prince who ruled
over a vast nation; his crown was made from pure gold
and adorned with precious jewels from all the nations that
he conquered, his fame was feared even unto the ends of
the earth, but woe, when he died, his body will rot, his
flesh will be separated from his bones. A sage full of
wisdom, whose knowledge pulls people from all over the
world. Whom through his mouth all the precious teachings
were delivered, where people will sought his advice. Nay,
as his body decayed, nothing much is left for him. His
bones no longer speaks, his eyes who read the most
precious knowledge now dissolved. Nothing can stop his
lips from decaying; his teeth loosened from his jaws. No,
not a single being can be spared from death, no matter
how much he boasted living his life on earth like living
for eternity.
3. On the fragility and temporal meaning of life: It can be
likened as a dew at the end of each grass. As the morning
sun shines on the meadows, some of the dews vanishes
into thin air; never to be returned. Some remains, because
there are some shorter grasses hindered by the taller
ones, thus their times are delayed, but not for too long. It
will vanish too, nothing is spared. The tall and big tree
must shed its leaves, the old and dried ones fell from its
branches; to be replaced with young and green ones. In
the end, the tree itself will die and be submissive to the
earth where it started its first moments of life. That's what
will happen to our human life, no matter how great we
have lived our lives, it must come to an end...
* #3 reminds me of the final scene where the ghost Nang
Nak cried after hearing the Grand Monk's discourse which
was uniquely represented with symbolic images from the
nature. She realizes her wrongdoing of going against the
reality of life and death; where the dead must move on to
next life without interfering with those who are still living.
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