Good Karma Music Stories

It was raining in the morning on one of the working day when I alight at the bus-stop. There were a few people at the bus stop who are waiting for rain to stop. As the rain is not heavy & I know people need to rush for work, I offer to share my umbrella with a lady. I reached my office first but offered to shelter her to her office building which is some distance away. The next morning when I was waiting for the bus at the bus interchange, I saw a lady smiling at me. I smiled back at her although I cannot remember who is she. I tried to recall & realised she is the lady whom I have shared the umbrella with. It is a good feeling. I learnt that if everyone help each other, then the universal will be filled with pure love & a better place to live in.

I volunteered to help out as assistant teacher in charge of 10 children on a day excursion. I noticed that there was a girl call her Kelly, who was very lively and full of good humor, curiosity and questions . She was not popular with the teachers as she was hyperactive and not very compliant to rules and discipline about falling in line when walking from place A to B. She was reprimanded on at least 3 occasions for not listening to instructions and for talking unnecessarily. I saw a broken spirit in a young body. Because she was always getting into trouble with the teachers , the other children left her alone . She had no friends. Her partner, who happens to be the oldest in the group, complained to me that the young girl kicked her several times . I asked the young girl and she nodded her head . I told her to apologise to the partner and she straight away said ” Sorry, Gina ! ” But the big girl continued to ignore her. I told Gina that she should accept the apology and forgive her but she remain silent. I felt sorry for Kelly. I became her only friend that day. Hope she would continue to keep her spirits high and have a happy and free mind.

It was during the peak hours then, when i got up the SBS bus with my sister and her friend. We were making our way home after school. The seats were all occupied and it took a while for us to find a seat and settle down. After a few stops, an elderly woman hobbled up the bus with great difficulty, holding a walking stick. I stood up and offered my seat to her. She thanked me and i was very happy. Seeing the smile on her face, i felt veery delighted. I hope i can help more people again.

I lent a listening ear and time to a friend who is terminally ill. Through the months,we share knowledge on holistic cures for terminal illnesses and found time to practice what we knew. My friend found solace in confiding his inner thoughts with me, a total stranger when we first knew each other till his last days on earth. I got to share with him the little of the Buddhadharma that I knew. Hopefully his last thoughts and aspirations when he made his exit from this world would be to steer towards the Path to Buddhahood. That would have been great!

My mother whom is 80 years old and staying alone. She is self independant. Lately her memory is slow. I have taken the duty to buy lunch for Mother from Monday to Friday and my elder does it on Saturday and Sunday. When i visit Mother with lunch and i aslo check whether Mother takes her medicine.Sometimes she would want to give money to me for the daily lunch. I ask Mother are you working ? Mother reply is no. I would say “Mother, you are not working , where you have money” and Mother would smile. I would tell Mother “You have raise and feed me to so big and now is my turn to take care of you”( spoken in chinese ).Though sometimes my shedules does not allow me to buy lunch for Mother, I ensure that my wife or children buy lucnh for Mother. It sad me to see Mother ages and I seek to spend as much time with Mother to repay Her kindness in raising me.May Mother has Long Life and Happiness.Hoon

The Dharma talks given by Ven. Heng Sure had brought me back to my practice. Due to my laziness and defilements, I’ve slacked in my practice for a period of time. After the talk on Saturday in Singapore, I’ve made an aspiration to memorize the Karaṇīyamettā Sutta. Although I’ve not finish memorizing but I’m 10% through.

I did 108 prostrations this morning and dedicated the merit to all sentient beings, especially the youths involved in gangs and violent crimes in Singapore. May they and their families be freed from anger, craving and delusion.