Saturday, March 28, 2009
|11:41 PM|
|11:41 PM|
Darkness? Bye-Bye!
I finally pulled myself out of that darkness within me. Finally... Everything looks so much better. I'm ready to continue to contribute more to Kosen-Rufu. I can't believe I left so much things behind and to think that I got nothing to do everyday. Hais. So much things left are to be done. Not much time left. I must get myself back on track now.
Lecture @ NTU
I was so shocked when I saw my aunt there. Its true that the topic was on, "The Global Economic Crisis and Moral Changes" and this does concern her company. But to really be in the same lecture theatre and listen to the same lecture with my aunt? I never thought this would be happening.
I doesn't know how my aunt and the others felt about the lecture. But I myself personally feels that, I couldn't grab his point. What is the difference between Moral and Ethics? Or rather to say, up til now, I still don't understand the real meaning of Ethics. I guess its because of my own, lack of knowledge. Moral on the other hand, was shown clearly to me by my ex-classmate, Kenneth. He believes that the world is already "like that" and there is no way to change it, which is his Moral Experience. But the actions he does are different from what he believes, and this, is his Moral Life, he is doing what he would to see in this world.
In fact, I do agree on the part he states that, media has depicted hero as a glamorous figure who dramatically triumphs against the odds and create a clear-cut success story. Because of this, people tend to think that, they doesn't have the "power" to be a hero. But to Buddhism, it isn't, we believe that, everybody has this potential within ourselves and could triumph over any odds as long as we chant and fight with the spirit of Mentor and Disciple. And that is why, I love Gakkai so much. So.... Everyone, and I mean, EVERYONE, lets all win over the baddies! Lolx!
Serangoon North, District 4, Zadankai
Today's Zadankai was a great success! There were so many YMDs that attended! Woohoo! QiJun and I prepared a short skit on the Gosho, "The Dragon Gate". And I must admit, District Meetings has been so fun with QiJun around. But of course, the main point of going to the district meetings is to learn from the other 3 divisions. I pei fu my MDs and WDs. They are all so strong! Really a lot of things to learn from them. We have this WD has our 'Reading Ambassador', she totally rocks lah, she encouraged us on how she read CLs and SSA Times to encourage herself as well as everybody around her.
Both Abel and John 'fly my aeroplane' again this time. In fact, its not an easy job to shakubuku people and I took it too lightly. I should have chant lots of Daimoku to let them have lots of good fortune to be in contact with this Buddhism. Even though, this is not the first time, but I won't give in to Sanshoshima. For the sake of their happiness, KaiYang, you must JiaYou!
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SSA
Singapore Soka Association is a Buddhist organisation established to promote understanding and practice of Buddhism. Buddhism teaches that every individual has the potential to become enlightened in his or her lifetime. Each person has within, the power to overcome life's challenges, to live a life of value and be a positive influence in one's community, society and the world. Soka in Chinese means Value Creation. Please go SSA Website for more info.
FBodz
Having dance as my passion. Foreign Bodies is the hip hop/street dance club in NYP that I just joined. Not much performance now. I'll update more next time! More updates are in Foreign Bodies Blog
SRN
Every month, we'll have our district discussion meetings where we'll learn and discuss more about Buddhism and Life. This is split by the chapter and district we are in. I'm in Serangoon North Chapter, district 4, together with my parents! We normally have several platforms for our youths. We had a Chapter Friendship Gathering where we invite our friends to our center to know more about our Buddhism, and during then, our youths together put up and short skit and dance! We also have BBQ session to celebrate the success of our Chapter Friendship Gathering and also Pot Luk Session for our youths in SRN to bond more together!
ITAC
I was in ITAC from OCT 07 to JUN 09. ITAC is an institution that is under our Student Division [SD] in SSA. Student Division members consist of all tertiary students in Singapore, from all JCs, ITEs, Polys, to University and also Private Schools. ITAC stands for Institute of Technical, Arts and Commence, which consist of all the private schools in Singapore. In ITAC, we study intensively into Buddhism and our Mentor, Daisaku Ikeda. We also encourage our members and leaders to do our best in our studies and work, and become Future Leaders of the Intellectual World to lead people to happiness! ITACSD Blog
NYPSD
I've just transfered from ITAC to NYPSD during this year, June. NYPSD is another institution in SD. Our members and CICs [Campus-In-Charge] are students all studying in NYP! We usually meet up in NYP itself or SYC [Soka Youth Center] to study Buddhism, chant together, encourage each other and most importantly to create more values in our and other's life! Anyone that is studying in NYP and interested learn about Buddhism or wish to join our activities can feel free to contact me!
HCF
Hugs and Chatterbox Family is my clique when I was still in FD [Future Division, which consist of all the secondary school students]. The group started to formed in Dec 07. We mainly encourage each other thru Buddhism and dance together to perform. HCF had performed a spirit booster dance item for Chingay 07, hip hop dance for FDGM 08 [Future Division General Meeting] and SD Anniversary 08!
FLINT 1
FLINT stands for Future Leaders In Niche Training. It is a training course in FD [Future Division], which train us to be a better person and also to be future leaders of SSA. Currently FLINT have already come to the sixth batch and I'm proud to say that I'm in the first batch, which our trainings was during Feb 06 to May 06. But we didn't just stopped there. FLINT 1 has continued to do a project in FD Sports Meet during June 06, Ignites Concert during Aug 06, Reunion during Nov 07, Sensei's 80th Birthday Present Making during Dec 07, CNY Light Up Hip Hop Dance as Trainers during Nov 08 to Jan 09 and FLINT 1-5 Kenshu during Jan 09! And I strongly believe that, there'll be more to come!
Dynamo
Dynamo is a group in Chingay 07, where I get to know most of my best friends in Gakkai now! Even through, it wasn't a very long training period, but that time was definitely the best dance trainings I ever had. And up til now, we are still have reunion meet ups!
FD-Coaching
FD-Coaching is a Coaching Class started off by EngPeng, Jerry, Laura, Alvin, QiJun and me! It is an offical group in FD that fully in-charged by SD Students. The purpose to set up FD-Coaching is to help our juniors in their studies towards 'O/N' Levels, encourage them in from our own experiences and also bring them back to Faith. Currently FD-Coaching is in-charged by Ivan from NYPSD. For more information, please go, FD-Coaching Blog
DA02
DA02 is my class in NYP - School of Interactive and Digital Media - Digital Media Design (Animation) Course. Being the noisiest, most positive, cheerful and definitely most outrageous class in DMD(A). We have being complained by many lecturers during the first month of school. But now, we are proud to say that we do not receive anymore complains! Haha! I'm really happy to be in this class.