Wednesday, 21 November 2007

十二生肖本命佛

鼠 - -千手观音 ~~ 千手观音是大慈悲的象征,她能够默默的保佑您度过各种难关、消除各种病痛,当您运气旺时,能使您更加辉煌,当运气低落时,能够消除各种障碍,化解各种灾难,使您顺利度过关口,达到一生幸福、平安吉祥。 (千手观音生日:农历二月十九)

牛, 虎-- 虚空藏菩萨AKASAGARBHA~~虚空藏菩萨是诚实、富有的象征。不虚不空是佛界的财神,能够使您避开破财、败财的灾难,使您财路畅通无阻,且能生财聚财,得八方贵人相助,远离小人,人财俱旺。

兔 -- 文殊菩萨~~文殊菩萨是大智慧的象征,能开发智慧,提高悟性,尤其能帮助小孩学业有成、官人福禄双增、商人增财增福。该本命佛能保佑兔年出生的人,增加创造力、开发力,使您在竞争中战胜对手,使事业飞黄腾达。文殊菩萨生日:农历四月初四

龙, 蛇-- 普贤菩萨Samantabhadra世称为十大愿王只要能虔诚信奉,普贤菩萨将与诸大菩萨一起出现守护此人,使他身心安稳,不受一切烦恼魔障之侵普贤菩萨具有延命益寿之不可思议的力量普贤菩萨生日:农历二月二十一

马 -- 大势至菩~~是阿弥陀佛的右胁侍者,又称大精进菩萨,简称为势至大势至菩萨能够给您智慧之光,使您在人生道路上一帆风顺,事业有成,佛光永照,化煞化凶,吉祥如意,使您能够随佛光道路前进,发挥自我的一切智慧,达到理想的境界。大势至菩萨生日:农历七月十三

羊, 猴 -- 大日如来~~是佛教密宗至高无上的本尊,是密宗最高阶层的佛,为佛教密宗所尊奉最高神明大日如来是光明理智的象征,能够保护您,给您带来光明理智,除妖避邪,能使您通天地之灵气,取万物之精华,勇往直前,光明快乐。大日如来生日:农历四月初八

鸡 -- 不动尊菩萨Acalanatha~~不动明王为佛教密宗八大明王首座,具有在遇到任何困难的时候,均能扫除障难,并不为动摇之意。不动明王显现愤怒像,使侵扰众生之邪魔畏惧而远离,使众生于修行路上不致动摇善念菩提心。 不动尊菩萨是理性的象征,能够默默保护您,能使您在人生的道路上知错知过,把握人生的每一次机遇,很好的利用自身的智慧,应付种种困境,使您事业有成,家庭幸福,吉祥如意。

狗 , 猪–- 阿弥陀佛amitaba~~阿弥陀佛代表光明无量,寿命无量,能够默默守护狗年和猪年出生的人,通天智慧,摆脱烦恼,不疲不倦,与社会与家庭共创人生佛业。阿弥陀佛生日:农历十一月十七(其实是永明延寿大师的生日,因为永明延寿大师被公认为是阿弥陀佛再来,因此以此作为阿弥陀佛的生日。)

胡

Tuesday, 20 November 2007

Manjusri文殊師利菩薩

I'm born in the year of Rabbit and it is believe that my guardian Buddha is the Buddha Manjusri(文殊菩薩). Manjusri is the bodhisattva of keen awareness in Buddhism. A disciple of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni (释迦牟尼), he represents wisdom, intelligence and realisation, and is one of the most popular Bodhisattvas following Guan Yin .
Together with Shakyamuni and fellow disciple Samantabhadra(普賢菩薩) he forms the Shakyamuni trinity . Manjusri is one of the Eight Wisdom Bodhisattvas and one of the Japanese Thirteen Buddhas. In Tibetan Buddhism he sometimes is depicted in a trinity with Avalokiteshvara(观世音菩薩) and Vajrapani(金剛手菩薩) .
Manjusri is mentioned in many Mahayana sutras, particularly the Prajnaparamita Sutras. The Lotus Sutra assigns him a paradise called Vimala, which according to the Avatamsaka Sutra is located in the east. His consort in some traditions is Saraswati. He is also sometimes called Manjughosha.
Within Tibetan Buddhism, Manjushri is a tantric meditational deity or Yidam, and considered a fully enlightened Buddha.


Manjusri Mantra
Chanting the Manjusri Mantra "Om Ah Ra Pa Tsa Na Dhih" is believed to enhance wisdom and improve one's skills in debating, memory, writing, explaining etc. "Dhih" is the seed syllable of the mantra and is chanted with greater emphasis.
胡

The Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple

Last Saturday I went to The Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple ( 释迦牟尼菩提迦耶寺) located at Race course Road.The temple is one of the most prominent and widely visited Buddhist temples in Singapore, often referred to as the Temple of 1,000 Lights. It features a 15-meter high statue of a seated Buddha, which weighs nearly 300 tons, as well as many smaller Buddha
images and murals depicting the life of Shakyamuni Buddha.
The Large central statue is surrounded by stylized aura made of numerous light bulbs--often lit during evening hours--from which the temple derives its nickname. In a small room beneath the altar is an image of a reclining Buddha, Buddha towards the end of his life, under a Yellow Seraka Tree. Other artifacts include a wax model of Ghandhi, a figure of the Hindu elephant God, Ganesh and a huge Buddha Foot with mother-of-pearl. The architecture and decor are strongly influenced by the Thais.

The Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple was founded in 1927 by a Thai monk called Vutthisara.

On Vesak Day, the annual holiday celebrating the birth and enlightenment of the Buddha, devotees donate money to the temple and in exchange are allowed to place gold leaf onto a small statue of the Buddha. As the day wears on, the Buddha is almost entirely covered in a fresh layer of gold leaf.

The temple is open between 8.00 am and 4.45 pm daily. Admission is free

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The Precepts - 五蘊



The first five precepts are mandatory for every Buddhist, although the fifth precept is often not observed, because it bans the consumption of alcohol. Precepts no. six to ten are laid out for those in preparation for monastic life and for devoted lay people unattached to families. The eight precepts put together number eight and nine and omit the tenth. Lay people may observe the eight precepts on Buddhist festival days. Ordained Theravada monks undertake no less than 227 precepts, which are not listed here.

To show that one is resolved to observe the Precepts, a Buddhist may recite them before a Buddha image or repeat them after a monk. "I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from ...
  • Harming living beings.
  • Taking things not freely given.

  • Sexual misconduct.
  • False speech.

  • Intoxicating drinks and drugs causing heedlessness.

  • Taking untimely meals.

  • Dancing, singing, music and watching grotesque mime.

  • use of garlands, perfumes and personal adornment.

  • Use of high seats.

  • accepting gold or silver.

The ceremony for receiving the precepts is usually after the ceremony of going for the Threefold Refuge.
The Five Precepts are recommendations given by the Buddha proposed to be lived by one who wishes to lead a peaceful life while contributing to the happiness of family and society. Following the precepts blindly without Wisdom and understanding is never encouraged.

May all beings be happy hearted!

五蕴
色蕴,总该五根五境等有形之物质。
受蕴,对境而承受事物之心之作用也。
想蕴,对境而想像事物之心之作用也。
行蕴,其他对境关於嗔贪等善恶一切之心之作用也。
识蕴,对境而了别识知事物之心之本体也。



胡

The Four Reliances

Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
First, rely on the spirit and meaning of the teachings, not on the words; Second, rely on the teachings, not on the personality of the teacher; Third, rely on real wisdom, not superficial interpretation; And fourth, rely on the essence of your pure Wisdom Mind, not on judgmental perceptions.~~~The Four Reliances

Monday, 19 November 2007

The Noble Eightfold Path 八正道

Wisdom

1. Right View : right perspective, right vision or right understanding. This element of the Noble Eightfold Path refers explicitly to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, stating that these must be fully understood by the Buddhist practitioner.

2. Right Intention : can also be translated as "right thought", "right resolve", or "right aspiration" or "the exertion of our own will to change".

Ethical Conduct

3. Right Speech - as the name implies, deals with the way in which a Buddhist practitioner would best make use of his or her words.

4. Right Action - can also be translated as "right conduct" and, as the name implies, deals with the proper way in which a Buddhist practitioner would act in his or her daily life

5. Right Livelihood - is based around the concept of harmlessness, and essentially states that Buddhist practitioners ought not to engage in trades or occupations which, either directly or indirectly, result in harm to other living beings or systems.

Mental Development

6. Right Effort - can also be translated as "right endeavor", and involves the Buddhist practitioner's continuous effort to, essentially, keep his or her mind free of thoughts that might impair his or her ability to realize or put into practice the other elements of the Noble Eightfold Path.

7. Right Mindfulness - also translated as "right memory", together with right concentration, is concerned broadly with the practice of Buddhist meditation.

8. Right Concentration - together with right mindfulness, is concerned broadly with the practice of Buddhist meditation.


八正道
  • 正見 - 又作諦見。相對於妄想而言,指的是正確的佛理知見.
  • 正思维 - 又作正志、諦念。指正確思維,以引發起產生如理如實的智慧
  • 正语 - 又作正言、諦語。指純正淨善的語言,合乎佛法的言論。也就是不妄語、不慢語、不惡語、不謗語、不綺語、不暴語,遠離一切戲論。
  • 正嶪 - 又作正行、諦行。指正當的合乎佛教的活動、行為、工作。也就是不殺生、不偷盜、不邪淫,不作一切惡行。
  • 正命 - 指正當的謀生手段,即按佛教的標準謀求衣食住行的必需品,遠離一切不正當的職業。
  • 正精进 - 又作正方便、正治、諦治。謂正確的努力,止惡修善、去惡從善,自覺努力、令未生之惡心不生,已生者令斷;使未生之善心生起,已生的善心臻於完善。
  • 正念 - 指經由以上的階段修學佛法,由聞熏正見離開妄想起始,進而思惟修行正法,除去不如實不如理的妄想分別,精進正行努力不懈,憶持正法,明記佛法,念念不忘進修佛教真理。
  • 正定 - 又作禪法諦定,有別於外教法的禪定修證,而特別要求佛弟子對佛法要有堅定不疑的定見見諦。指經由以上的階段修學佛法,而發起了正念定見,對於如實如理佛法決定不疑,而正身端作,專心一志,身心寂靜,深入一心,精進禪法與禪定的修證。

胡

The Four Noble Truths 四真谛

The Four Noble Truths
  1. Life means suffering : birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering, death is suffering; union with what is displeasing is suffering; separation from what is pleasing is suffering; not to get what one wants is suffering

  2. The origin of suffering is attachment : it is this craving which leads to renewed existence accompanied by delight and lust, seeking delight here and there, that is, craving for sensual pleasures craving for existence, craving for extermination.

  3. The cessation of suffering is attainable : is the noble truth of the cessation of suffering: it is the remainderless fading away and cessation of that same craving, the giving up and relinquishing of it, freedom from it, nonreliance on it."

  4. The path to the cessation of suffering : is the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of suffering




四圣谛/四真谛

  • 苦谛 - 说明世间有情悉皆是苦,即所谓有漏皆苦

  • 集谛 - 造成苦的原因,分「贪」、「瞋」、「痴」三毒. 推至最後,眾生的本心、佛性、智慧 為「無明」所障敝。

  • 灭谛 - 又名涅槃,明集谛理,断尽烦恼业,则得解脱;

  • 道谛 - 随顺趣向涅槃之道


四谛概括了两重因果关系:集是因,苦是果,是迷界的因果;道是因,灭是果,是悟界的因果。



胡

Sunday, 18 November 2007

Compatible Chinese Zodiac Sign 贵人生肖

不同生肖的贵人

  • People born in the Year of the Rat (鼠) - Dragon(龙), Monkey(猴) and Ox(牛).

  • People born in the Year of the Ox (牛) - Rooster(鸡), Snake(蛇), and Rat(鼠).

  • People born in the Year of the Tiger (虎) - Horse(马), Dragon(龙), and Dog(狗).

  • People born in the Year of the Rabbit (兔) - Sheep(羊), Pig(猪), and Dog(狗).

  • People born in the Year of the Dragon (龙) - Rat(鼠), Snake(蛇), Monkey(猴), and Rooster(鸡).

  • People born in the Year of the Snake (蛇) - Ox(牛) and Rooster(鸡).

  • People born in the Year of the Horse (马) - Tiger(虎), Dog(狗), and Sheep(羊).

  • People born in the Year of the Sheep (羊) - Rabbit(兔), Pig(猪), and Horse(马).

  • People born in the Year of the Monkey (猴) - Dragon(龙) and Rat(鼠).

  • People born in the Year of the Rooster (鸡) - Ox(牛), Snake(蛇), and Dragon(龙).

  • People born in the Year of the Dog (狗) - Horse(马), Tiger(虎), and Rabbit(兔).

  • People born in the Year of the Pig (猪) - Rabbit(兔) and Sheep(羊).

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Incompatible Chinese Zodiac Sign

INCOMPATIBLE ZODIAC SIGN ( 提防你的小人生肖)

  • People born in the year of Rat ( 鼠) - Horse (马)
  • People born in the year of Cow (牛) - Sheep ( 羊)
  • People born in the year of Tiger (虎) - Monkey (猴)
  • People born in the year of Rabbit( 兔) - Rooster (鸡)
  • People born in the year of Dragon(龙) - Dog (狗)
  • People born in the year of Snake(蛇) - Pig ( 猪)
  • People born in the year of Horse(马) - Rat (鼠)
  • People born in the year of Sheep(羊) - Ox(牛)
  • People born in the year of Monkey(猴) - Tiger(虎)
  • People born in the year of Rooster(鸡) - Rabbit(兔)
  • People born in the year of Dog(狗) - Dragon(龙)
  • People born in the year of Pig(猪) - Snake(蛇)

    I wanted to come up with this topic because I was a victim. I was betrayed by someone who was my incompatible sign. I have always treated him like a younger brother/nephew, but i think I'm wrong. Anyway, I'm not going to be angry for long, in fact I'm not angry but disappointed because I don't see what have he got to gain by betraying me. Anyway, I'll forgive him and I really wished that he will come to his sense soon.

胡

Friday, 16 November 2007

分享 - 广结善缘

当你快乐时,你要想,这快乐不是永恒的,当你痛苦时你要想这痛苦也不是永恒的.当你烦恼的时候,你就要告诉你自己,这一切都是假的,你烦恼什么? 你根本不必回头去看咒骂你的人是谁,毕竟如果有一条疯狗咬你一口,难道你也要趴下去反咬他一口吗? 永远不要浪费你的一分一秒,去想任何你不喜欢的人, 人 活着一天,就是有福气,就该珍惜。

当我哭泣我没有鞋子穿的时候,我发现有人却没有脚, 每一个人都拥有生命,但并非每个人都懂得生命,乃至于珍惜生命。不了解生命的人,生命对他来说,是一种惩罚.

在这个世界上没有一个永远不被毁谤的人,也没有一个永远被赞叹的人。当你话多的时候,别人要批评你,当你话少的时候,别人也会想要批评你,当你沈默的时候,别人还是要批评你! 在这个世界上,没有一个人是不被批评的, 你目前所拥有的都将随着你的死亡而成为他人的,那为何不现在就布施给真正需要的人呢?
广结众缘,就是不要去伤害任何一个人!

胡

分享 - 不要自寻烦恼

与其说是别人让你痛苦,不如说自己的修养不够。如果你不给自己烦恼,别人也永远不可能给你烦恼。因为你自己的内心,你放不下. 你要包容那些意见跟你不同的人,这样子日子比较好过。你要是一直想改变他,那样子你会很痛苦。要学学怎样忍受他,包容他才是.

  • 你永远要感谢给你逆境的众生。
  • 你随时要认命,因为你是人。
  • 每一种创伤,都是一种成熟
  • 当你知道迷惑时,并不可怜, 当你不知道迷惑时,才是最可怜的。
  • 狂妄的人有救,自卑的人没有救

胡

Thursday, 15 November 2007

分享 - 快乐


你永远要宽恕众生,不论他有多坏,甚至他伤害过你,你一定要放下,才能得到真正的快乐


当你快乐时,你要想,这快乐不是永恒的。当你痛苦时你要想这痛苦也不是永恒的


多讲点笑话,以幽默的态度处事,这样子日子会好过一点。

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

分享-学佛

学佛是对自己的良心交待,不是做给别人看的。

学佛第一个观念,永远不去看众生的过错。你看众生的过错,你永远污染你自己,你根本不可能修行。

当你未学佛的时候,你看什么都不顺。当你学佛以后,你要看什么都很顺。

学佛就是在学做人而已

学佛不是对死亡的一种寄托,而是当下就活得自在和超越。

信佛,学佛,不是为自己,乃是为一切苦海中的众生。


胡

Tuesday, 13 November 2007

The Goddess of Fortune at Wat Sutha




她是一位非常漂亮、聰慧、善良的一尊完
美女神. 右手持招財手印,眼睛就是寶石 獨具慧眼 可看到任何的事物這位法力無邊的女財神,祂掌管著八方之財,並守護於中央位置據說女神除了會幫忙招來客源、八方的財運、並守住財庫之外祂的慈愛,還彷如慈母般,會照顧信眾的身體健康於是在泰國的母親節法會時,許多百姓都前來聽經修法除了是功德一件之外,更是祈願女神護佑偉大的母親,身體健康.

This statue can be found at Wat Sutha. It's said to be the Goddess of Fortune. Many came to her not only for the luck and money, but the blessing for good health.


Wat Suthat ( Great Swing)
Location: 146 Banrung Muang Road
Open: 0830-1700
Admission: 20baht



胡

Monday, 5 November 2007

Trip to the Old Folks Home

I'm really looking forward to the visiting of the Old Folks Home. The trip was postponed umpteen times since 2 years ago, with people telling me to gather info but each time my effort was down the drain because they will come up with all sorts of excuses not to contribute and not to go down. This time round, although it's only 3 of us, I believe it will be a fruitful trip.

Next saturday morning, we will be preparing lunch for the old folks and we will have lunch with them too! According to the person in charge, the lunch session with the folks have always been something which they look forward to. Some folks even refused to go home because when they are at home, they felt lonely. There is nobody to eat with them, even if they have childrens at home.

I fully understand their feeling because I known of this aunty, very rich, many children, but lonely. She is staying in a big house with her son and daughter-in-law, but I know she is feeling very "empty" deep in her heart. I still remember last year when i went to visit her with my hubby, she almost fainted because she have not been eating and according to the maid, she always ask the maid not to cook her share as she have no appetite. So my hubby told her we would like to have dinner with her, if she don't mind, I will cook porridge for her. So ended up 3 of us had porridge, fried egg and fried cabbage together with some lor bak from my house. It was a very simple fare and it doesn't cost much. But we had a great time. She ate a big bowl of porridge and i can see the happiness on her face. It's sad, so what if she is rich, she is lonely! All she wanted was someone to sit down and have dinner with her. Old folks can be stubborn at times and especially after cooking for the whole family, sometime she lost the appetite to eat. All it takes is just some coaxing and patients to get them to sit down.

I felt bad that I have not been visiting her or calling her. It's just inconvenient for us to do so anymore. Frankly speaking, I was close with uncle and aunty because I always felt that I was indebted to someone and I wanted to make up for it. But after knowning the 2 old folks, I know I take them like my parent, but since they are so rich, we are from 2 different world, I guess best is to stay away to avoid people from gossiping. I believe now that the son is married, the house will be more lively and she won't need us anymore so I shall divert our attention to the needy old folks.

Like i said to Rahu, be the merit goes to Rahu, my deceased parent and also Uncle.

胡

Sunday, 4 November 2007

LP Key - Wat Silamyong

There is something about this monk from Surin whom i wanted to share. I met an uncle yesterday. He told me, LP Key was one special monk who actually come up with almost S$5000 for someone whom he thought he can trust to do Charity work. To be precise, he used the donation he have from his temple, give the money to a group of people and told them to use the money in good ways, help the needy, do charity work. Wow, this is really something new. Usually, it's we people who give donation to temple and not the other way round. But with a heart of compassionate and for all we know S$5k is definitely not a small amount for the Thais, he offer his part of contribution.

I think this is a lesson which we must learn from him. Always have the compassionate heart. Help the needy. Action and not just by empty promises, though sometime people whom we trusted may not always be true to us, but so long as our mind and intention is clear, we shouldn't be too bothered about what others said about us.

胡

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Thai Birthday colors and Buddha Image

Monday ( Yellow )
Character : Good memory, serious, love to travel
Optimum profession : trader, doctor,nurse,fisherman
Very lucky day / colour : Saturday / Black
Lucky day / colour : Wednesday (day) / green
Unlucky day/colour: Sunday / orange
Buddha : Pang Ham Yath, making peace

Tuesday ( Pink )
Character : brave,active,broad and serious mind
Optimum profession: policeman, soldier,chemist,cook,hairdresser
Very lucky day / color: Thursday / yellow
Lucky day/color: Saturday / Black
Unlucky day/color: Monday / White
Buddha: Pang Sai Yas, reclining Buddha

Wednesday ( Green )
Character: ambitious, gregarious, fun loving
Optimum profession: banker, singer, musician, artist, designer
Very Lucky day/color : Wednesday (night) / light green
Lucky day/color: Thursday / yellow
Unlucky day/color: Tuewsday / pink
Buddha : Pang Um Baatr, holding the alms-bowl

Wednesday Night ( Light Green)
Character: hardworking, diligent, honest
Optimum profession: writer, poet, doctor, scientist, actor, archaeologist
Very lucky day/color: Monday / white
Lucky day/color: Sunday / orange
Unlucky day/color: Thursday / yellow
Buddha : Pang Par Lelai, the blessed one

Thursday ( Orange )
Character: good heart , graceful, tranquil, honest
Optimum profession: judge, lawyer, teacher, clergyman
Very Lucky day/color: Sunday / orange
Lucky day/color: Friday / blue
Unlucky day/color: Saturday / black
Buddha: Pang Samah Thi, meditation

Friday ( Blue )
Character: ambitious, gregarious, fun loving
Optimum profession: banker, singer, musician, artist, designer
Very Lucky day/color: Tuesday / Pink
Lucky day/color: Monday / white
Unlucky day/color: Wednesday (night) / light green
Buddha: Pang ram Pueng, contemplation

Saturday ( Purple )
Character: logical, tranquil, reclusive
Optimum profession: agriculturist, constructor, miner, bailiff
Very Lucky day/color: Friday / blue
Lucky day/color: Wednesday (night) / light green
Unlucky day/color: Wednesday / green
Buddha: Pang Naga Prok, protection

Sunday ( Red )
Character: respectable, carefree, wise, and beloved by both friends and relatives
Optimum profession: manager, official, doctor, trader, craftman
Very Lucky day/color: Wednesday / green
Lucky day/color: Tuesday / pink
Unlucky day/color: Friday / blue
Buddha: Pang Tawai Natra, restraint

胡

Saturday, 3 November 2007

Thai Birthday Colours

In Thai tradition, there is an astrological rule (which has influence from Hindu mythology) that assigns color for each day of the week. The color is assigned based on the color of the God who protecting the day or Navagraha . For example, the God of Sunday is Surya which has red color. These colors of the day are the traditional Thai birthday colors. For example, King Bhumipol was born on Monday, so on his birthday throughout Thailand will be decorated with yellow color.signs color for each day of the week.

English name Thai name Transcription ( Planet )
Sunday วันอาทิตย์ wan athit ( Sun )
Monday วันจันทร์ wan chan ( Moon )
Tuesday วันอังคาร wan angkhan ( Mars )
Wednesday วันพุธ wan phut ( Mercury )
Thursday วันพฤหัสบดี wan pharuehat(sabodi) ( Jupiter )
Friday วันศุกร์ wan suk ( Venus )
Saturday วันเสาร์ wan sao ( Saturn )

胡

Friday, 2 November 2007

Fortune Telling

Many people want to know their future, they spend money to have their fortune told. Some are pleased with their fortune, but some are disappointed with theirs. They do not want to know it naturally, they cannot wait until the time comes, but they want to see their future immediately. That’s why there is one career which can make a lot of money for a certain group of people called ‘fortune tellers’. Some say that their fortune telling is very true, and believe that. Even though sometimes the telling is bad, they still believe in it and live with bad telling. They never believe in their ability, they just believe in some one whom they do not really know. It is very strange that they give him money to foretell their lives, or fix their future saying ‘you have to be like this’.

This is not Buddhist point of view, Buddhism never teaches people to believe in the unproven. Its fundamental beliefs are that ‘life is impermanent or uncertain, life is suffering from ignorance, and life is without a permanent entity or self’. Life is uncertain, but one thing the Buddha taught the world ‘Life is in your hands, you can rule your life. Don’t give your life into other people’s hands’ and he added, "Human beings have an ability to develop their lives, to overcome their own problem or suffering". Should we believe in someone whom we do not know, or should we believe in the great teacher? This question we have to consider and answer. A Thai proverb says, "A fortune teller is a blind guesser". This is one science that people can learn; they just collect the information and collate it and foretell the future. Some examine the lines on the palm of the hand and foretell the future. There is a strong belief that meditation masters are very good at fortune telling. With this belief, people flock to the temple to ask them to tell their fortune.

There is no right or wrong, but it's clear that - Life is uncertain. No one can predict life’s events; it keeps changing all the time. So why are we seeking advice from stranger regarding our life and can we really escape or change our destiny? Think about it.....

胡
 
eckhart tolle