Good Karma Music Stories

It all started in science class and I felt pretty much in a bad mood, since I just sort of injured myself last class. One group however, was fooling around like jesters. One of the people in the group I didn’t like because of the way he responded to people. It kind of sounded annoying and immature. Then one of his friends’ hat flew to the other side of the room, coincidentally where I was. The teacher wouldn’t let him get it, so he acted they way he usually did. Then, I kind of pitied him. So out of nowhere, I picked up the hat an walked towards the table. When he got his hat, it made me feel better. So then my moods kind of cleared up a bit, and I was able to get through the rest of the day peacefully. Whew! I’m glad doing small acts of kindness can benefit the giver too!!!

I am not sure whether a changing of way of thinking from ‘i’ to ‘you’ could be considered as ‘act of kindness’. But i just learned how to love, unconditionaly. And thus no fear anymore.

First of all, I feel very grateful that I could attend the 5th Global Conference on Buddhism as one of the volunteers. I have learnt a lot from the conference. Thanks to all the Bhante and Reverend. Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu! I am first exposed to Buddhism through a book entitled “10 Great Disciples of Buddha”. This book brings a lot inspiration to me. However, I learned more after I joined the Buddhist society of my university. I feel no regret for that decision. In the society, I was responsible to arrange welfare activities for two semesters. Thus, we have visited the old folks’ houses, orphanages and other welfare organizations. We brought food for them, helped them for cleaning and sang in front of them. However, after some deep thoughts, did we really help them? Did we only show other people in physically that we are very helpful? Did we really care about them especially in the mental side? I lost my way and direction when I thought of those. I then made a decision that we help as much as we can help. At the same time, I have organized a blood and organ donation drive in my campus. I hereby want to thank my parents that they allowed me to register as an organ donor. It is due to in Chinese Tradition, they dislike the remaining of the death people to be disturbed by other people. Thus, I’m very grate that my parents are very open-minded. I hope they can live happily and peacefully. Lastly, I hope that I can join more Buddhism activities for learning more and even gaining the peace in mind.

A student of mine passed me a brochure about the 5th Global Conference on Buddhism. I knew I had to attend this and I must not miss this great opportunity. I shared this information with a few friends and they too agreed to sign up immediately. I was looking forward to meet and listen to all the great teachers whose books I have read and given me so much joy and peace. Before the Global Conference, a friend informed me about a Metta Retreat for 3 days in Melaka. It will be conducted by Bhante Mahinda. My friend and I register immediately. It was such a wonderful experience – words just cannot express my heartfelt thanks and joy to Bhante Mahinda.I knew for sure my life will be filled with pure joy in learning and spreading the Dharma and the 2 days conference drove the point home. Since I return home from the conference I have used Datuk Dr. Victor Wee’s Metta Loving-Kindness CD to practice meditation every morning. all the books and CDs which I have collected (for which I will always be grateful) will be put into good use.

I am grateful to have encountered the buddhadharma, without the buddhadharma i would not have been able to write this out.My parents were the people who helped me come across the buddhadharma.I am also very grateful to people in DRBA & CTTB & also Master Hua who have been able to translate Sutras in to english.Without their effort in translation i wouldn’t have been able to study and reflect on my mistakes.*prostates in respects*All my life i encountered plentiful of accidental occurences, which just turn up out of nowhere.It started off with a stomache problem then it became a back problem to a knee problem then to a permanent loss of vision on one eye then to a broken shoulder and a fatal denggue attack .At the same time i also fell sick quite often in between these things that occured over my life. From there on when i encountered the buddhadharma i learnt that the buddhadharma can in fact save lives.Hmm..starting to sound un-related to the act of kindness as required..The act of kindness i did was to bring my friend to the dharma talks and also help him change to be a better person. I also asked reverend heng sure advice on leaving the home life.but i haven’t got a response.I hope you reply me rev. heng sure.I’ve already given thought on this for a year..finally i decided to stop asking and just do it..i can ask till i become old and decripit then by then it’ll be too late.

I was overjoyed when I found out that Sutra books of Mahayana Buddhism are available at Tze Yun Tung.I decided to share the books with all my English speaking Dharma friends to improve our cultivation and gain a better understanding of all the Sutras that we have been chanting eg. Heart Sutra, Earth Store Bodhisattva Sutra, Medicine Buddha.At the Sunway conference, my friend told me that she will be attending the weekly Dharma talks at Tze Yun Tung soon to improve her cultivation after reading many Dharma books that I passed to her.Thank you Master Hsuan Hua.

First of all I am very grateful to DM Heng Sure for being here in Malaysia recently to give and share the Buddha Dharma with all of us during the recent 5th Buddhist Conference at Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Dharma Master, you have given the most precious gem to all of us at the conference, that is the name of the Buddha … NAMO AMITUOFO …AMITUOFO…. with this name planted in our consciousness will in the future will bring great benefit to all of us here at the conference. No doubt some of the participants were never heard of this name, or never knew this dharma door of reciting, and upholding the Buddha name will end our misery in the Samsara.We should never look down on this dharma door of upholding the Buddha name, because it will make you a BUDDHA … some might think that it is very easy to practice or some said that it is just reserved for the old folks …then that is a wrong understanding. We are not only rely on our self –power or self effort to uphold the Buddha name but we also rely on other power …that is the power of Buddha Amitabha vows to end birth and death.Finally I would like to share with all with this code from Patriarch Master Yin Guang:To be truly mindful of Buddha Amitabhaand give up attachments to the body,the false mind, and worldly affairsis great giving. To be truly mindful of Buddha Amitabhaand not have any greed, anger, and ignoranceis truly upholding precepts. To be truly mindful of Buddha Amitabhaand not be bothered by who is right or who is wrong is great tolerance to insult. To be truly mindful of Buddha Amitabhaand not be distracted by other thoughtsis great focus and diligence. To be truly mindful of Buddha Amitabhaand not have wandering thoughtsis great dhyana. To be truly mindful of Buddha Amitabhaand not be enticed by any temptationis great prajna. Try reflecting on the following: If I still have not given up the attachments to body, false mind, and worldly affairs; if greed, anger, and ignorance still arise in my mind; if I am still bothered by who is right and who is wrong; if I have not eradicated distractions from other thoughts; if I still have not ceased my wandering thoughts; and if I am still enticed by temptations; then, I am not truly mindful of Buddha Amitabha.