I WAS WAY BEYONG WRONG...

In my last blog, I mentioned that Dharma classes make you guilty.

NO. It's not like that.

It's actually quite fun. Like today, I waited at the library until the class start at 7.30pm. The attendance wasn't convincing andI could see the Hsuen Ming's face being disappointed as not many turned up. As I was walking pass the Cafe, I noticed Japheth and his gang were walking towards me. Oh~ What were they doing?

"Hey Van~ Where you're heading to?"
I look at him with despair but managed to mutter these few words.
- I'm heading to dharma class.-

"Oh."

Okay. So it wasn't the 'oh' that I was looking for. Apparantly he was coming back from Christian Fellowship. So there it was - the disappointed 'oh'.

Sometimes I feel the gap between friends when they found out that I'm a buddhist. Some sort of discrimination?

I get these comments most of the time.

" Ha? You're a Buddhist? You don't look like one."
" Aren't you aChristian?"
" You don't look like a chinese. Are you mix?"

Getting fed up of these comments. I thought everyone knows about the "Don't judge the book by its cover" proverb..?

Dr. Sin and Mrs. Sin - the advisors of Buddhist Society really gave me a awakening talk. Not precisely the big, boring talk. But somehow the provoking topic - the bad karma and the good dharma. He mentioned something about what ever you do will have its cause and effect; no matter where you go later on in life.

I vividly remember going to the temple when the exams are approaching - to pray for good luck and blessing. Never did I realise that it would not do any good if you have the good vibe or energy in you?

RIGHT. NOW I GET IT.
Wait. Do I?

One thing I just discovered. Why are they so many people that convert their religion to other religion? Especially when they are formally Buddhists? Just an simple answer.

Gautama Buddha never thought anyone to kill and worship him. I don't know about other religions but like Islam and Christians; you're aint allowed to step out of the religion...?

I almost forgotten. Both of them mentioned something about thinking the other way around. Something like no matter how bad the situation may be, you can always make it better by thinking it that way. Yeah, so you did many bad sinful 'deeds'. It's never too late to pay back. :D

~Amithaba~ - Enjoyed chanting Da Bei Jou.