Renovation Blog

To see my overall renovation blog of my new flat at Anchorvale Garden, here is the link.

 

 

My ideal altar table

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My Resale Flat Info/Status Update

Resale Flat Info/Status:
5 room Type 'B', 110sqm, Anchorvale Road
First Appointment: 21.08.06
Second Appointment: 25.09.06 (est)

Requirement (w Feng Shui advise) :-
- Apple White Color for Living / Dining Area
- Creamy or Beige Color for Master Bedroom (Main Bedroom)
- Creamy or Beige Color for Bedroom 2
- Creamy or Beige Color for 3 walls of Bedroom 3
- Light Pink or Light Purple for 1 walls (on the door) for Bedroom 3

Wanted to :-
1) Living & Dining Area -
- Design & fabricate TV console
- Design & fabricate feature door @ household shelter area
- Space planning like divider / wood platform and etc.

2) Kitchen area -
- Move the existing stove.
- Design & space planning for kitchen area.

3) Master bedroom -
- Wardrobe and space planning.

4) Study room (Bedroom 3) -
- L-Shape Work Desk
- Bookshelf and space planning

5) Ceiling works -
- Supply & install false ceiling @ passageway to bedrooms area

6) Masonry Works -
- Supply & construct kitchen cabinet base with matching floor tiles
- Supply & construct fridge base with matching floor tiles
- Supply & construct washing machine base with matching floor tiles

7) Flooring
- Supply and install (600 x 600mm) polished homogeneous floor tiles @ living, dining & household shelter
- Supply and install laminates for 3 bedroom.

Floor plan for our new house at Sengkang.

 

Floor plan for our new house at Sengkang. 

加持物用法及注意事项略谈

加持物用法及注意事项略谈


常有师兄問加持物用法，各位金刚师兄肯定会有一些加持物，但如何使用往往不很清楚，请看如下开示：



【除障草】
1.可以放在佛堂的抽屉或清净的地方保存，避免潮湿。
2.发生障碍时:可放在小香炉之烧化之，并吸其除障草之烟、再将其烟在自身周围熏一熏、家里熏一熏、车子熏一熏(一般皆与供养佛菩萨的香炉不是同一个)，能除障碍，驱赶一些欲障碍你的非人类，使周围的气场净化。若怕一下子就烧完太可惜，则可与一些香粉一起烧再吸、熏。
3.放在身上、或嘎乌中、放在包包中(若是放在皮包内，不可把皮包压在屁股下面)，随身佩带，保平安，且能减少障碍。



【药丸(法药)、甘露丸】
1.可放在舍利塔、净盒中后放在佛堂上供养，或装藏佛像使用。
2.可泡在水中喝下，或直接吞下，能清净业障、障碍。泡在水中的方式，可以将其水分赠众人及多处，利益众生。
3.亡者快死前服下，可灭罪，助其往生净土或善道之助缘，减少堕入恶道之危险。
4.可拿去做烟供，供养一切众生，助其得满足、离苦得乐。
5.放入海、湖、河、溪等处，利乐龙王及水族众生。
6.可给畜牲服用，畜牲若无法服用，可泡在水中，让它喝下去。
7.有的甘露一服下，能延长寿命、净除病障、消灾、增长智慧及记忆力。要看那个甘露是修何种法的、何种甘露而定。但每种都有大量利益，只是不同的甘露其主要的功效彼此偏重不太同。
8.放在嘎乌中佩带在颈上，可保平安，减少障碍。
9.甘露丸保存，请避免潮湿。



【舍利子】
1.放在舍利塔中供养。若是其舍利塔是可装藏式的，且也经过了装藏，舍利子放入此中供养之，有极大功德。若舍利塔本身无法装藏，或放在净盒里供养，亦有很大的功德。可把装有舍利子的舍利塔或净盒放在佛堂上供养。
2.人快断气前，可以服食舍利子，若非快死、则不服食。快死亡的人或鸟禽、畜牲等众生若服下，可助其投生净土及善道，避免堕入恶道。而且亦可使上师所为亡者修的破瓦法(迁识法)容易成功，顺利投生净土。若人已死，亦可放入亡者口中(如果那个人口刚好是张开的)，放进去就好，不要去挖对方的口想放到他喉中或吞下去。若那位亡者口是闭着的，则放在对方的嘴唇上即可，亡后8小时之内不可随意碰触亡者身体，以免亡者产生强大痛苦生嗔心而堕恶道。
3.放在嘎乌中佩带在颈上，能保平安，减少障碍。
4.可放在佛像中装藏用。
5.有的上师认为，舍利子一旦放入舍利塔中供养，则不可随意打开。但有的上师则认为可以打开，但虽装舍利子的部份，是否一些上师看法不同，但是对于可装藏的舍利塔的底部装藏封口处、及可装藏的佛像的底部装藏封口处、与及转经轮之装藏，则所有的上师皆一致认为，不可打开，除非你请上师重新装藏及加持。



【金刚结、金刚带】
1.金刚结是一个像是中国结之加持物、上方有打结；金刚带则是一条线、上方亦有打结。金刚结上方应会有一个洞，这个洞是要让金刚带穿入的，然后佩带在颈上。
2.上师施打结时持咒以咒力吹入结内，将力量封存其中。结内有护法及力量，佩带在颈上，能保平安，减少障碍，增加幸折?
3.有些金刚结、金刚带，并非上师亲自持咒吹气进入结内，而是弟子们先打好金刚结或金刚带上的结，然后请上师加持。其二者皆有加持力。甚至是根本就没有结，只是一条线带，若经上师加持，亦有加持力。
4.金刚结、金刚带，其上方原先的那个结，不可拆开，因主要的加持力在该处；但若是自己绑的结(因为打结才有办法绑在颈上故)，则可拆开。
5.若是佩带久了，不小心弄脏了，则加持力亦是存在；不过若是被火烧掉了，烧到完全不剩，则加持力即告结束。
6.如果你只有金刚结，无金刚带，可以自行用一条线带穿过金刚结上的洞，佩带在颈上。如果只有金刚带，则直接绑在颈上即可。若你二者皆有，则可绑在一起佩带在颈上。




【法米】
1.上师之加持米或大法会修法之加持米，可用来佛像开光加持、烟供、撒向四周撒可清净周围气场(撒时可一边持咒较好)。
2.有一种法米是除障米，是用在驱鬼、驱除魔障之用，亦可清净周围气场，而不用在佛像开光加持、烟供之用。
3.加持米或除障米皆可置入嘎呜中佩带，可保平安，消除障碍。
4.皆可煮食，可与一般米一起煮食来吃，亦可给鸟禽、畜牲吃，可消除一些罪障及业障、障碍。若法米数量不多的话，则洗米时建议不要将其拿去洗，只洗一般米就好，到时再将法米与一般米放入锅中煮即可，如此可因为避免法米被水冲走。
5.若晚上睡觉常会碰到鬼魅干扰者，可将法米撒放一点于床边四周，可除鬼障。



【嘎乌】
1.嘎乌一般是一个小盒子，也有中的或大的。小的嘎乌一般是佩带在颈上，里面可放除障草、法药、甘露丸、舍利子、法米、成就者的头发.牙齿.指甲.衣服(小片)、金刚明沙......等等众多加持物。藏人视其为护身盒，因为佩带于颈上之装有加持物之嘎乌，具有保平安，减少障碍，增加福报，据闻藏传佛教之大宝法王神圣黑宝丸，很多西藏人逃至印度时，佩带装有黑宝丸之嘎乌于身，刀枪不入之故事~即子弹会转弯、怎么打都打不中~)
2.有的嘎乌其中可装有佛像，这个像是西藏人们随身的佛堂，西藏人在藏地时有时做生意至远处，因其不忘三宝，所以会用此像随身佛堂的嘎乌，当下放在面前，对其供养、诵经、持咒、念佛、顶礼。
3.嘎乌装好后，要请上师为嘎乌加持。
4.有些上师认为嘎乌一旦封住后，则除非必要，才可拆开，不然不可拆开。但有的上师认为可以拆开。



【金刚明沙】
1.对于亡者：洒在亡者头顶梵穴处(~西藏人说法)，洒在亡者额、喉、心三处(~中国人说法)。西藏人说洒在梵穴，是因为要修破瓦法(迁识法)，因其神识由此处出去，所以西藏人是洒在亡者该处。中国人说洒在额、喉、心三处，这是因为代表清净身、语、意三业。
2.放入海、湖、河、溪等处，利乐龙王及水族众生。
3.洒在坟上、墓土上、墓埤上、人类.鸟禽.畜牲等一切众生的尸体上，无论对方死多久，皆可助其净化业障及恶报，增加投生净土及善道之助缘。
4.放在嘎乌中佩带在颈上，可保平安，减少障碍。可将金刚明沙常带在身上，当走在路上时，若见到众生的尸体，则可立刻洒在其尸体上，助其净业，助其升净土及善道。
5.西藏的金刚明沙，主要以修中阴文武百尊、大日如来(毗卢遮那佛)、阿弥陀佛、红观音...等等度亡法为主。而中国的金刚明沙，多是以毗卢遮那佛大灌顶光真言加持。经典上有记载说可持咒加持沙子，洒向众生，可使众生投生净土。



上述种种说明，乃我亲自请示噶举派的-噶玛噶举传承、宁玛派的-白玉传承之数位上师后之答案，再加上我自己所翻阅的一些书藉所得知的资料，所做之整理。提供各位参考。噶玛洛卓 整理



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天珠的净化方法

一、 将粗盐用温开水溶化，再将天珠置于粗盐水中，大约需要10分钟左右。之后再用冷开水冲净，拭干即可。
　　注意：水温适中，不可过高；且使用粗海盐而不是精致盐，精制盐是化学成品，而天然粗盐本身有吸纳杂志、清除不洁的功用。

二、 在阳光下晒二小时左右。

三、 以西藏除障草薰20分鐘。

四、 用檀香油擦拭。

　　基本上采用上述方式任一项净化皆可，直至天珠恢复原本之光泽时，即是已净化完毕。

四共加行

何謂加行

對佛法有興趣，並且願意信受奉行者，這令上師確實感到欣慰。而修行務必從基礎做起。

什麼是修行的基礎呢？藏傳佛教有一套嚴謹完整的修行方式與次第。

這一套修行次第並不是一開始就有的，而是經由很多祖師、聖者、成就者不斷精進，最後融鑄成一套修行方法，稱為「四加行」。

「四」就是有四種，「加行」就是準備進入佛法之流，轉凡心向道的先前準備工作。

就好像做蛋糕之前，必須要有面粉、蛋、器具，而最重要的是必須懂得制作方法，這些都準備好了，才能做出蛋糕，此譬喻就是「加行」的意義。


四共加行

在進入第一個不共加行之前，必須先修「共同加行」，此乃三乘共有，即小乘、大乘、金剛乘必須共同奉行的教理。

如果不修四共加行，就沒有辦法進入第一個不共加行。因此我們首先針對四個共同加行做討論。

四共加行主要目的在改變我們的想法，以糾正不正確的認知，進而堅固學佛的信心。

分別是

「人身難得」、
「生命無常」、
「業與因果」、
「輪回是苦」。

将心比心

有二个妇人在聊天，其中一个问道：“你儿子还好吧？”

 

另一个回答道：“别提了，真是不幸哦！”

 

这个妇人叹息道：“他实在够可怜，娶个媳妇懒的要命，不烧饭、不扫地、不洗衣服、不带孩子，整天就是睡觉，我儿子还要端早餐到她的床上呢！”

“那女儿呢？”

 

“那她可就好命了。”

 

妇人满脸笑容地说：“他嫁了一个不错的丈夫，不让他做家事，全部都由先生一手包办，煮饭、洗衣、扫地、带孩子，而且每天早上还端早点到床上给她吃呢！”

默想：
同样的状况，但是，当我们从我们自己的角度去看时，就会产生不同的心态。站在别人的立场看一看，或换个角度想一想，很多事就不一样了，你可以有更大的包容，也
会有更多的爱。

Valentine flower

 


A gift from MD's secretary. ...... 

Flat Hunting Requirement (update as 9 Feb 06)

Dear friend,

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Do take note that we are still looking for flat :-

1. Flat sitting North-West, facing South-East.
2. Flat sitting North-East, facing South-West. (example like Corner unit)
3. The door opening must open facing at South-East.
5. Prefer area like Woodland, Sembawang, Admiralty or Hougang.
6. 6th / 8th / 16th / 18th Floor.
7. 5 - 6 years old, resale 5 room flat.
8. Budget around S$280k.
9. Corner units if possible.

Jason & Regina
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I have gout. What types of food can I eat and not eat?

Question

I have gout. What types of food can I eat and not eat?

Answer

Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the body. The uric acid forms crystals in the joints causing pain and inflammation These crystals can also form stones in the kidney and urinary passages. Painful attacks of gout are brought on by drinking alcohol or eating foods high in purine. Fifty perent of the uric acid in your body comes from the food you eat, the other 50% comes from sources within the body. General guidelines for gout are as follows:

Restrict meat/fish/poultry intake to 180 grams per day; Avoid alcohol; Lose weight if overweight; Exercise regularly; Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day; Eat plenty of fruits & vegetables (except the ones listed below) Have more starchy foods like rice, bread, noodles, etc. to fill you up; Restrict foods high in purine: Organ meats such as liver, kidney, heart, brain, etc. Selected fish and shellfish ie. ikan bilis, sardines, mackerel (including selar, tenggiri & kembong), herring, salmon, fish roe, cockles and mussels Meat & yeast extracts such as Bovril, Marmite, Vegemite, essence of chicken, brewer's and baker's yeast Meat soups & stock cubes especially Bak Kut Teh Game meat ie. venison, black chicken, pigeon, goose, etc. Beans & lentils such as tofu, soya bean, bean fillings, etc. Selected vegetables ie. spinach, rhubarb, asparagus, cauliflower, mushrooms & peas Strawberry, strawberry jam, durian, tomato & tomato products.

House mature .

Currently I stay in Hougang, and the mature of the flat will be these April.

 

Hopefully I can hunt an idea flat before end of year 2006.

 

Area that interest me are : -

 

1. Woodland
2. Sembawang
3. Ang Mo Kio
4. Seng Kang

So difficult to decide an area to stay. Wonder should I consider is it a PAP zone or Opposition Party zone as well  . ..

 

~ ~ Headache :(

Repetitive Strain Injury

My right hand is getting more painful when I crunch my fist. When I check up more on from the net, then I believe I'm should be suffering from Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) or known as carpal tunnel syndrome. It is an manual injury associated with any repetitive activity such as hammering, piano playing and for my case, it is computer use (keyboard and mouse).

Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS), Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD), and Work Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULD), are all equivalent expressions to RSI.

How it happen ? All because I rest my wrist on a hard surface, such as the keyboard or table-top, increases the pressure on my wrist and add on to a discomfort level.

When I 'twist' my forearms perpendicular to their natural handshake-like position (so that my wrist faces downwards) to use the conventional keyboard and mouse increases the strain in my forearms. Not only that, this risk developing a form of repetitive strain injury known as carpal tunnel syndrome.

What is carpal tunnel syndrome?

Ailments affecting the wrist and hand are fewer but the risks are present all the same. Forceful, repetitive typing with wrists that are overly bent may cause inflammation, compressing the median nerve that extends into my hand. This may lead to carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition that causes numbness or pain in hand. In serious cases, hand muscles may even waste away.

 

 

How to control anger?

Anger is the only luxury one cannot afford. Good impressions gathered over lifetimes are mind's capital and the only source of lasting happiness. These may be burnt away in no time through fits of hot or cold rage. Buddha said that avoiding anger is the most difficult and most beautiful robe one can wear, and he gave many means to obtain this goal.

One very useful method is to be aware of the impermanent and conditioned nature of every experience, knowing that the difficult situation will change, and our anger will pass. Another beneficial approach is to remember the law of cause and effect (Karma). If an enemy provokes us, we should know that they are creating bad Karma for themselves, which will surely return to them. Instead of getting involved and creating even more negativity, we can feel empathy towards them. One may also use mantras, which allow unwanted emotions to pass without letting them reinforce any bad habits. By simply being aware of the feeling without acting upon it, the unwanted emotion is not given any energy. It will come less frequently and eventually stay away.

A good antidote to anger is patience, a quality one definitely requires to effectively work with the mind. Without enemies or difficult situations, there would be no chance to develop patience, and without patience, there would be no enlightenment. Therefore, we should try to be thankful for these opportunities. Reacting without anger to whatever appears will set free the timeless wisdom of body, speech, and mind.

Bangkok Trip - Part II

I just uploaded my Photo Album to my gallery module. The location of my photo gallery is http://www.edmw.net/gallery/

 

Here is the first photo that I taken using my old digital camera. Setting at "Fine" mode, 1200 x 1600 resolution.

 

 

 

Trip to Bangkok (22 - 25 Sep)

We are back from Bangkok, from 22 to 25 Sep. Throughout the trip. I only purchase 3 DZi Beads, all belong to 9 Eyed.

 

Here is some story about the Tibetan DZi Beads.

 

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DZi Beads, a concise explanation of the origin and the legend.

DZi, zi, zee...  are the often encountered denomination of the Beads.  But let's hear the complete explanation from Laura Li.

Not long ago, international film stars Mel Gibson and Jet Li visited Taiwan. While they were there, both were given Tibetan dZi ("zee") beads reportedly worth millions of NT dollars. 

Three years ago the world was stunned when a China Airline plane crashed in Nagoya. The disaster, however, would prove to be a boom for the dZi bead market in Taiwan. One of the crash's two survivors, a Mr. Chen, speculated during a television interview that he may well have survived because he was wearing a "nine-eyed" dZi bead amulet. 

Guardians against evil, expellers of bad karma, bringers of health, wealth and good fortune. . . .What exactly are dZi beads? 

The controversy surrounding dZi beads stems from their mysterious origins more than a millenium ago and also from the beautiful legends that have been passed down about them over the centuries in Tibet, that ancient kingdom in the snow. 

Stories of stones dropping from Heaven can be traced back to a Buddhist sutra that records a Himalayan legend about an evil spirit who would from time to time descend to the world of men to cause plagues and disasters. Fortunately, a benevolent god took pity on the humans and cultivated its powers in Heaven, causing the beads to fall from Heaven. Those whose good fate it was to obtain one would thus be protected from misfortunes and all kinds of evil. Different variations on this same basic legend are found all over Tibet. 

Whether dZi beads are spiritual bugs or stones fallen from Heaven, they bring good karma to those who own them. Since having a dZi bead can bring good fortune, health and wealth, affluent Tibetans have long been avid collectors of these legendary jewels. As long as 1300 years ago, The New History of the Tang Dynasty recorded that Tibetans liked to wear dZi beads, "a single one of which could be traded for a horse." From this you can see the high value that was placed on them. 

Which are authentic?

If you put one on now, you'll start to feel thirsty after a while, which means that your metabolism and blood circulation are speeding up. Don't worry-after three days you'll have adapted. Then the bead will keep you healthy and even help you lose weight. 

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"Here we only sell 'new dZi beads' that have just been mined high in the Himalayas where the Earth is closest to Heaven," says a saleswoman wearing an elegant qipao gown. "Their magnetic field is particularly strong." With smooth motions she picks up an earth-sky-door dZi bead: "This bead has a magnetic field of 50 gauss. It can strengthen your physical constitution..." 

Can these new beads actually be considered real dZi beads? "Of course, the new ones are better than the old ones! After several thousand years of being worn by so many people, the old beads' magnetic fields are greatly diminished, and they're 'unclean.' You're best not to wear them," warns the salesclerk, with an appropriately alarmed expression. 

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The Dalai Lama's Compassionate Words -- Sept. 11, 2005

The Dalai Lama:

"When we are passing through a really difficult period, it is very important to try to keep calm, cool. Sometimes on the top of sadness, sometimes frustrations, anger… So try to keep your mind calm, and then, then most important, should not lose hope and optimism. That's important. We must keep our determination, our self confidence and look at more wider perspective. I think worldwide response, I think this is a sign of, I think, human compassion, human sense of concern. It's, I think good, in difficult experiences, as humans, I believe, become … more compassionate, at least when another human brother or sister is passing through difficulties. In our blood the seed of compassion is there, because we are a social animal. … One individual, above individual. His or her success, or happy life entirely depends on others. There is saying in Tibetan "Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength." I think, generally, where there's challenge we have the capacity to combat that challenge, I think, instead of sad or hopeless pessimism. When challenge is there, we must keep our determination, we must welcome that. That's important."

Bahasa Indonesia is the national language of the Republic of Indonesia

Good morning	Selamat Pagi
mid-day	Selamat siang
evening	Selamat malam
Good-bye	Selamat tinggal (if you're leaving)
	Selamat jalan (to someone who is leaving you)
Thank you	Terima kasih
You're welcome	Kembali or sama-sama
How are you?	Apa kabar?
Excuse me	Permisi or maaf
Do you speak English?	Bisa bicara Bahasa Inggris?
I don't speak Indonesian.	Saya tidak bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia.
I don't understand.	Saya tidak mengerti.
Can you help me?	Bisa bantu saya?
Where is the bathroom?	Di mana kamar kecil?
Where is . . .	Di mana. . .
How much is this?	Berapa harganya ini?
I want this.	Saya mau ini.
I want to eat.	Saya mau makan.
My address is ...	Alamat saya...
Please take me to ...	Tolong, antar saya ke ...

The Way to Follow a Guru

Hard enough to know how to choose a Guru,
Not to mention being turned off by a sour one.
Be truthful to Bodhicitta and practice solidly,
Approach gradually with eyes open, and dedicate oneself to the Dharma!   from Yutang Lin