About

I have been a Buddhist all my life.  I am one since birth.  Till date, I am still one and recently, I became a more devoted one after having completed the Taking Refuge in Triple Gems (皈依三宝) ceremony.

Throughout my life, I visited temples, offered prayers, made donations and even did my own reading up on the Dharma in my free time.  When the going gets tough, I pray for blessings and strength to help me overcome the adversities.  And in good times, I offer thanksgiving.

Actually, life can very much remain status quo and I can choose to continue doing what I am already doing on the spiritual and religious front - go to the temple, pray to all the statues, make offerings, burn joss sticks and joss papers to the celestial beings and pay respect to my ancestors during Qing Ming.

But, somehow, something just doesn't feel right.  I started to ask thought provoking questions around how that has helped to improve my life and bring solace to myself and to the people around me. I didn't feel "complete" as a Buddhist.  Gradually, I became more and more unsettled.  I began to feel helpless and uncertain.

Then, an unfortunate episode happened.

... ... ... ....

In front of The Almighty Amitabha, I took a vow. I vowed to dedicate my life to charity and kind deeds.  On top of that, I sought forgiveness, vowed to take refuge in The Triple Gems and to consciously observe The 5 Precepts ... till I breathe my last.

Since Buddha has already proven that sufferings can be ended, we can always start somewhere and it's never too late to begin.  This blog marks the start of my relentless pursuit to learn, experience, practice and share the Buddha's teachings (Dharma).

I hope in time to come, this blog may help to inspire the people around me.