I got a call from my staff, B at 9pm. She sounded very excited after meeting her friends who is promoting anti-aging herbal recipes from the USA. She told me that she. found something that is very interesting for me which could cure my blood pressure, gout, whitening hair and lack of vitality and so on and so on, It is a miracle cure and she also want to try it. Every women want to be young and beautiful. If they can turn back the clock , they will die to do it.
This subject of longevity and eternal youth has be for thouesands of years especially in China where be the Emperor or the filthy rich people have been searching for. In ancient times, they are using herbs from the herbs from the mountains and through years of testing and research , some form of herb recipe is rumoured to help to reduce the aging speed of the concubines and the longevity for the Emperor. However, in the end of them have to die a natural death through aging.
There is a saying " it does not matter how long you live but how well you have live". I have seen young actress on Astro movies who look very young. Some of them very gracefully old but there are others which look like monsters when the different parts of the body is totally uncordinated. The nose looks firm but the eyes are sagging. Most of the youthful looks are from plastic surgery , comestics and or from herbs and chemicals. It is natural that we want to keep our youth for as long as possible.
During my past years , I have seen and read about a few products like the Sun Rider , Excel , Amway, noni juice, etc which boast of products which says that it can restore vitality , youth and health. Yeah, ther could be some truth in these products but it is very closely and the effect could be only temporary as we need to take these herbs perpectually to keep the effect or maintain the image.
B brought me AgeLOC from USA. It is another aging product which rejuvenate your youth, restore your vitality and have anti aging qualities. Turning back the clock. I promise her that I will look into this product and will study more on the subject. There is always a sales gimmick of a direct sales network, it always have limited stocks, promotion period , a pre-launch with limited sets, etc. They make it sound so urgent ie running out of stock or it is a special offer for you which you cannot resist.
Such sales gimmicks have also caught me one or two times and I am still reeling over it. The hurt from this gimmicks is still fresh in my mind and can be hurtful when such scam re-appear to catch those innocent people who are desperate for money, health , youth , beauty and longevity.
I know B is very eager but it is better to track cautiously. It is always the case " angels fear to thread but fools rushes in ". Slow and study win the race. We must keep our cool heart and think about it logically and analyst the chemical or herbs they use properly so that our well being and health is not compromised.
Namaste.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Wesak Day - 5th of May 2012
Tomorrow is Wesak Day and the occasion celebrates the enlightenment of the Buddha. Buddha did not become GOD on this day but he managed to break through and achieved total wisdom and understanding of what causes suffering and how to avoid suffering. He became a Great Teacher and he spread his knowledge far and wide. Finally, Buddhism became one of the major religions in the world.
How we get to pray to Buddha as a GOD is the evolution through generations where many great teachers have found enlightenment after following the teaching of the Buddha. All the ceremony and establishment of the Buddhist order is done by his followers who have wanted to remember Buddha as a great teacher. When we pray to Buddha , we bow our head three times and this is a mark of respect ie first for his great teachings, second for his wisdom and third for great compassion and loving kindness. It is not like the wishes which we seek from GOD.
The truth is that Buddhism is not a religion but it is a way of life. A way to avoid sufferings and to gain great wisdom. His philosophy of life cycle ie birth, age, sickness and death is very real and practical and nobody can avoid this cycle of life.
Another great teachings from Buddha is the 4 noble truth and the 8 fold path which teach us to avoid suffering and what to live our lives through right speech, right thoughts and right action, etc. In his teaching, he preaches the law of Karma and in simple terms, it get what you sow. Good deeds bring good fortunes and evil deeds bring destructions through time and space.
Buddha believes that through meditation , we can tame our mind and give us great wisdom and understanding. All human beings are inter-connected , so we should practice great compassion and loving kindness to all our fellow human beings. What we gave, it comes back in many folds.
Through the law of karma, the re-birth concept comes in as a total evolution. The cycle repeat through many re-births and death and the good and bad deeds moves in cycles through generations and generations until one gets enlightenment and spin out of this vicious circle of life , suffering and death.
So, to all fellow human beings , please celebrate the Wesak Day in Great Compassion and Loving Kindness.
Namaste.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
A sense of righteousness
I had lunch at "Tokyo restaurant" at Kampung Bengali with my boss, H and a friend, D. I was having a business discussion with D, when my boss , H called to ask me to join him for lunch. So, I drag D with me. Tokyo restaurant is actually a nickname we gave to a Chinese coffee shop restaurant serving Chinese dishes. It was not full at lunch time today and we had a very good lunch. One of the specialty is " tau you bah" , the fatty pork in black source. Excellent taste.
As usual, my boss ery passionate with what is happening in the country especially the Bersih 3. He told us that the lies by the Government media have offended an Australia Senator. It is going to be a big thing as the Senator is taking up the case to sue the news media for defamation. The lies have put him in bad lights and humiliation. Just 5 minutes ago, I read the news on the online news that the media have expressed their apology for their grave error and will retract all the article and the news about the Senator. I have been quite upset over the news media which writes a lot of nonsense and painting a lot of lies.. There is a lack of morality and the truth in such medias. However, there are still some news media who still have the guts to keep their principle to report the truth. I salute such media.
Another issue is the police brutality against the journalist and the press men. I agreed why is there to be afraid of the press man if the Government is doing the right thing. Wh y is there a need to black out the news or do selective reporting? The people are not stupid. In this flat world, news and truth spread very fast. Furthermore, the attempt by Astro to carry out selective reporting can also cause Astro to lost their creditability and image. How can we believe the news coming out of Astro. Yes, there are people who can sell their souls and change the entire news and sent out wrong message to the masses. These
type of game plan is really low esteem and pariah. These idiots should be sent to the dogs for their feeding.
My boss H was particularly upset with the so called " Police" with no name tags. To get a uniform is so easy and anybody can act like the Police and take actions to harm the people. These hooligans whether they are the true polic or not, should be brought to justice. These low level scams lurking in the dark and earned money to harm innocent people. If they are brave enough or have a face, they should stand up and fight like a gentleman instead of been actors and earned some small changes. To these people, I would like to say, there is evil in them,
It is never good to distort the truth and create confusion , I beg them to change themselves. If you do not change , change then will make you.
Namaste.
.
As usual, my boss ery passionate with what is happening in the country especially the Bersih 3. He told us that the lies by the Government media have offended an Australia Senator. It is going to be a big thing as the Senator is taking up the case to sue the news media for defamation. The lies have put him in bad lights and humiliation. Just 5 minutes ago, I read the news on the online news that the media have expressed their apology for their grave error and will retract all the article and the news about the Senator. I have been quite upset over the news media which writes a lot of nonsense and painting a lot of lies.. There is a lack of morality and the truth in such medias. However, there are still some news media who still have the guts to keep their principle to report the truth. I salute such media.
Another issue is the police brutality against the journalist and the press men. I agreed why is there to be afraid of the press man if the Government is doing the right thing. Wh y is there a need to black out the news or do selective reporting? The people are not stupid. In this flat world, news and truth spread very fast. Furthermore, the attempt by Astro to carry out selective reporting can also cause Astro to lost their creditability and image. How can we believe the news coming out of Astro. Yes, there are people who can sell their souls and change the entire news and sent out wrong message to the masses. These
type of game plan is really low esteem and pariah. These idiots should be sent to the dogs for their feeding.
My boss H was particularly upset with the so called " Police" with no name tags. To get a uniform is so easy and anybody can act like the Police and take actions to harm the people. These hooligans whether they are the true polic or not, should be brought to justice. These low level scams lurking in the dark and earned money to harm innocent people. If they are brave enough or have a face, they should stand up and fight like a gentleman instead of been actors and earned some small changes. To these people, I would like to say, there is evil in them,
It is never good to distort the truth and create confusion , I beg them to change themselves. If you do not change , change then will make you.
Namaste.
.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Dying without living is terrible (insight)
what is living ? It is not sleeping , eating , idling , working or jogging . Then what is it ? Living have many meanings to different people. The joy of living. The passion to live. The wanting to serve. The living to give. The love for all living beings. Ultimately, it is just happiness.
Buddha says that if there is happiness , then there is saddness. Or there will be saddness if there is happeiness. Unless, you can achieve the ultimate happiness. It is very simple to understand. How can we maintain happiness all the time? Our mood or sentiments is changing every moment. If our happiness dip, then we will feel less happy and it can alos interprete as unhappiness because the levelof happiness has drop.
If we can fully control our mind and in turn, control our feelings and keep us happy all the time, then that is living. The passion to do something we feel happy. Some people say sleep is living. They are at the most happiest moment when they are asleep. Or they are at the happiest moment when they eat. The joy of living is enjoy every moment or every process that we go through whether is a routine or a simple act.
Since we cannot remain happy at the time, then living is the art of living most out of something. We optimize the moments of happiness in a period of our life. Enjoying the process in our journey and not waiting for the destination.
So, if we die without living is really terrible. This ending will occur if we just wait to do something and we meet our fate while waiting to live. Isn't this terrible? Don't wait and don't procastinate. Do the thing we like now. Don't just sleep, eat , idling or working non-stop to wait for enjoyment to come.
If you want to eat , you just go and eat, if you want to sleep , you just go to sleep. If these acts makes you happy. Doing nothing is doing something but it must be for a purpose or persuant of happiness.
Namaste.
Buddha says that if there is happiness , then there is saddness. Or there will be saddness if there is happeiness. Unless, you can achieve the ultimate happiness. It is very simple to understand. How can we maintain happiness all the time? Our mood or sentiments is changing every moment. If our happiness dip, then we will feel less happy and it can alos interprete as unhappiness because the levelof happiness has drop.
If we can fully control our mind and in turn, control our feelings and keep us happy all the time, then that is living. The passion to do something we feel happy. Some people say sleep is living. They are at the most happiest moment when they are asleep. Or they are at the happiest moment when they eat. The joy of living is enjoy every moment or every process that we go through whether is a routine or a simple act.
Since we cannot remain happy at the time, then living is the art of living most out of something. We optimize the moments of happiness in a period of our life. Enjoying the process in our journey and not waiting for the destination.
So, if we die without living is really terrible. This ending will occur if we just wait to do something and we meet our fate while waiting to live. Isn't this terrible? Don't wait and don't procastinate. Do the thing we like now. Don't just sleep, eat , idling or working non-stop to wait for enjoyment to come.
If you want to eat , you just go and eat, if you want to sleep , you just go to sleep. If these acts makes you happy. Doing nothing is doing something but it must be for a purpose or persuant of happiness.
Namaste.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
A day without work
Today is labor day and I make sure that it is a day without work. It was a routine rest day but I noticed that people are crowding the well known eateries and all the Malls were offering deep discounts ranging from 50 to 70 % and drawing huge crowds. Most peoople took their family out and consider wating in line for food or joining the crowd at the Malls is consider a family outting. This routine is a healthy act to keep the family close together. For me, I prefer to stay at home and rest.
For me, I do not have much time to spend in my home during the weekdays and during my frequent trip overseas. I prefer to spend as much time at home and catch up with all the pending matters and just to rest.
In the past, I have been reading many types of religious and factual books but lately, I have been chasing news or commentary of the world affairs. The recent news is the happening at the Bersih 3 and I felt the things are getting worst in my country . The brutality and public re-actions and so much anxiety and suppression. I felt that enough is enough and any change would be good for the country. At the same time, change is also dangerous if it is not a managed change. The platform and the system have to be changed first before a significant change can occur. But, if the situation is bad enough, then we should be brave enough to face the consequences of a change. It has reach a point that been frighten is secondary and change becomes a priority.
Yes, the current happenings are affecting our life and our thinking. Another issue is the inflation rate . I realize that all the price of the usual food stuff and the hawker foods have gone up again exorbidantly and it is becoming another matter of concern to us. I am starting to believe the news from the internet that so much revenue have been siffo n out of the country which can help to ease the inflationary impact and make our life easier and much better. If only I have the power but I have only one vote. I hope my one vote would count.
One of my staff told me that she participated in the Bersih activities and she bought an angry bird "Ubah" and she asked me whether I know what it means. Luckily for me, I have read it somewhere that it means "change" and it is a red colored bird from Sarawak. This is the least I know but I think Bersih is a normal cause and a very meaningful activity. I urged those leaders of Bersih to continue their activities until the chnage is achieved. Good luck, fellas.
Lets remain positive and look forward to a better tomrorow and may someone able and capable to command the population to a better future. And I hope that my reluctance to participate in Bersih 3 or in politics would not make a difference.
Namaste.
For me, I do not have much time to spend in my home during the weekdays and during my frequent trip overseas. I prefer to spend as much time at home and catch up with all the pending matters and just to rest.
In the past, I have been reading many types of religious and factual books but lately, I have been chasing news or commentary of the world affairs. The recent news is the happening at the Bersih 3 and I felt the things are getting worst in my country . The brutality and public re-actions and so much anxiety and suppression. I felt that enough is enough and any change would be good for the country. At the same time, change is also dangerous if it is not a managed change. The platform and the system have to be changed first before a significant change can occur. But, if the situation is bad enough, then we should be brave enough to face the consequences of a change. It has reach a point that been frighten is secondary and change becomes a priority.
Yes, the current happenings are affecting our life and our thinking. Another issue is the inflation rate . I realize that all the price of the usual food stuff and the hawker foods have gone up again exorbidantly and it is becoming another matter of concern to us. I am starting to believe the news from the internet that so much revenue have been siffo n out of the country which can help to ease the inflationary impact and make our life easier and much better. If only I have the power but I have only one vote. I hope my one vote would count.
One of my staff told me that she participated in the Bersih activities and she bought an angry bird "Ubah" and she asked me whether I know what it means. Luckily for me, I have read it somewhere that it means "change" and it is a red colored bird from Sarawak. This is the least I know but I think Bersih is a normal cause and a very meaningful activity. I urged those leaders of Bersih to continue their activities until the chnage is achieved. Good luck, fellas.
Lets remain positive and look forward to a better tomrorow and may someone able and capable to command the population to a better future. And I hope that my reluctance to participate in Bersih 3 or in politics would not make a difference.
Namaste.
Lunch at Sleeze, G-Hotel, Penang.
Yesterday, after a board meeting at G-Hotel, the members of our board adjourned to Sleeze Restaurant located in the Hotel for lunch. I have been to this Hotel many times before and I have not heard about this restaurant. It serves Chinese crusine but the name do not reflect the style .
The restaurant is located on the 1st floor of the Hotel and is on the left hand side of the lobby. The ambience of the restaurant was grand and classy. Very spacious and have a fusion mixed in its decor.
The lunch includes several Chinese vegetarian dishes , a mix of vegetables of various types and a chicken dish. The dessert was ice cream and a tart. The food was simple and good. It has an excellent taste and it cost less than RM400 for a group of 10 people. I was told that it would cost about RM200 per person for a simple disk and if 10 person, it could have cost RM2000. My Boss and MD could have negotiated for a lunch package for the board meeting.
I told myself that I will come again to try out the variety of dishes and many managing the portion of food to cut the price. The dessert at the lunch was marvelleous and excellent. The flavor and the sweetness was perfect. A good eating experience and I feel appreciated.
Like I say, we live to eat all the marvellous food around us and in the process, we should enjoy what is offered to us.
Namaste.
The restaurant is located on the 1st floor of the Hotel and is on the left hand side of the lobby. The ambience of the restaurant was grand and classy. Very spacious and have a fusion mixed in its decor.
The lunch includes several Chinese vegetarian dishes , a mix of vegetables of various types and a chicken dish. The dessert was ice cream and a tart. The food was simple and good. It has an excellent taste and it cost less than RM400 for a group of 10 people. I was told that it would cost about RM200 per person for a simple disk and if 10 person, it could have cost RM2000. My Boss and MD could have negotiated for a lunch package for the board meeting.
I told myself that I will come again to try out the variety of dishes and many managing the portion of food to cut the price. The dessert at the lunch was marvelleous and excellent. The flavor and the sweetness was perfect. A good eating experience and I feel appreciated.
Like I say, we live to eat all the marvellous food around us and in the process, we should enjoy what is offered to us.
Namaste.
Dinner at suffolk house, Penang
I was invited to a dinner at the Suffolk House in Penang and I have read about the House and it was declared a heritage site and it was renovated recently after many years in ruin. It was a mansion which was build by Sir Francis Light's time when he was in Penang. A few hundred years ago.
I forgot to bring the map but I know it was located near to MBS ( Methodist Boys School) and I drove my car near to the school and took a turn to the right after the school but it was a dead end. I called a colleague and he told me that it was near the Penang Japanese Association. I took a U-turn and swing the car towards the direction and took the first turn after the traffic light in front of the Masjid Negeri towards Dato Kramat Road. It was a small lane and as I drove in, I could see many cars parked in a big open field. It was already dark at 7.30 pm by now and I drove my car towards the front and I saw the mansion. I packed my car in small slot between two cars in front of the gate. Luckily, the guard did not chase me out.
I took the dinner which was hosted by a prominent bank is renting the mansion for the diiner but I realized that the mansion have converted into a restaurant . It looks new and the restaurant serves western fine dinnings. Many of the bank's guest have arrived and each guest was given a destinated seat. The restaurant looks simple and most of the building have maintain its original structure as required by the heritage ruling. There was no landscaping in the garden except a big and wide lawn.
The food was qutie good and it was served in a set. The normal bread and butter, chicken and vegetable , a piece of pork and ice cream as a dessert. The wine was free flowing and the setting was good. If I have the time, I would come here for dinner again and get to know the menu and the food.
I do not know the price of the set dinner as I have not paid for the food. But, I think it will be quite pricey. I want to tell my readers is that it will be difficult to find the place but you need to drive very slowly and take the right turn before the MBS school when you can caming from Green Lane.
The place give the impression of dining in a British mansion and you can feel the elegancy of the place and fine dining style. It is an experience and it will be worth it to live through time and space.
Namaste.
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