Friday, January 14, 2011

Mexico - Cozumel pictures


We have taken four trips on the ferry between Playa Del Carmen and Cozumel.


Sometimes, the waves were a little bit high; I fell off the chair on one of the ferry trips. I felt my upper body was slanted and ‘pong’ on the floor. And I heard people ‘ah’, I was aware nobody fell but just me. I went back to sit to ‘show’ I was fine. Should the chairs have safety belts?



And luckily, I didn’t throw up.




We heard about people going to Cozumel for diving, but we don’t know how to dive.




We joined a snorkeling tour; our tour guide didn’t take care of beginners.




Steve’s life jacket did not work. Steve panicked when he was in the water and dared not go in for the next two places.



Our hotel included buffet breakfast in their sister hotel. We ate a lot. However, I thought I got fried egg with tomato but I bit a weird texture in my mouth. I spit it out, and I guessed it might be raw fat. I regretted I didn’t complain about this.


Steve doesn’t want to drive in the traffic on Cozumel. I suggested renting a scooter but I needed to drive, because Steve doesn’t know to operate it. I have been driving a car instead of motorbike for years back in Penang, Malaysia, so you can imagine how nervous the rental people were about me driving their scooter! And I need to carry a big, 230lbs (now 225 lbs & dropping!) guy on back!







Monday, January 10, 2011

Mexico - Tulum Ruins pictures




How many iguanas (lizards) can you find in this picture?










Saturday, January 8, 2011

Mexico - Cancun & Isla Mujeres pictures


We stayed in 2-3 star hotels, and each included a simple breakfast.




The second day in Cancun, Steve wore for the second time a pair of sandals he bought in Hawaii in Oct, 2007. While walking to the 28 Market downtown, the outsole of the sandals started coming apart. A lady noticed and said, “Follow me!” She led us to a shoe repair shop, which was one of the shops in 28 Market.




She asked the price and told us, it is 60 pesos to fix. We agreed and she left. After a while, it seemed the sandals were well done.


We continued our planned ferry ride over to Isla Mujeres. (However, Steve felt the repaired part of the sandal disturbing his feet. The sandals were eventually left behind in a hotel in Cozumel.)



Isla Mujeres has the most beautiful beaches I’ve ever seen.







The beaches have a fine, soft sand that is wonderful to walk on, and the water is clear and beautiful.






We tried the crepe, it is good. The vendor made the crepe by hand, but used a plastic bag to handle money.



What a beautiful sunset.


Sunday, January 2, 2011

Time for 2011


Who is in charge of time?

God?

Is God wearing a watch?

What makes the clock work?

God?

Slow down time, please!

谁主宰时间?

神?

神有载手表吗?

什么让时间运作?

神?

请让时间慢一慢!

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Do you miss ‘Muah Chee’麻芝?


I didn’t think it was so easy to make ‘Muah Chee’ at home. The ingredients are simple and it only needs to cook for 2 minutes in the microwave!

‘Muah Chee’ snack hawkers in Penang are becoming rarer. They prepare the treats at home and mount a container on the back seat of a motorcycle. Then they ride around and stop on the streets around the community to sell it.

Sometimes we see it, but don’t care to have this snack because it is not so special. However, since I am talking about it, you might miss and want to have some ‘Muah Chee’, but can’t find it at the moment.

想不到麻芝Muah Chee)这么容易做,很简单的材料,只要两分钟放进微波炉就煮熟了!
在槟城已越来越少见卖
麻芝的,卖这小食点的人是在家煮好了,就用摩托车在后座架上锡装盛具,到处去兜售了!
有时看到有人卖,也没觉得很特别,吃不吃到
麻芝 也没什么会想念。但经我现在一讲起它,你一定会想吃,可是你却未必容易买到它!
哈哈
就让你看图流口水不好流太多,弄湿电脑键盘哦!

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Which one is the Head of the group?


A topic of Buddhism to discuss:

There are ‘Three Poisons’ called: Greed, Anger, Ignorance

When we want to eliminate these, we should catch the head of the group, but which one is the Head?


I think:

Belief/thought will influence action, and action will influence emotion

Belief/thought – Ignorance

Action – Greed

Emotion – Anger

It should deal with Ignorance, and then transform greed to giving, so the feeling will be joyful.

How to deal with Ignorance? Develop Wisdom.

How to get Wisdom? Develop Morality and do Meditation.

These are called the ‘Three Trainings or Practices’:

Sila (Virtue, Morality)

Samadhi (Meditation, Concentration)

Prajna (Wisdom, Enlightenment)


有一佛友给了这课题﹕

在五戒十善裡的有三種:不貪,不嗔,與不痴。

俗語說:擒賊先擒王,那麼我們在修時,我們該擒哪一個先?

我认为:

观念影响行动; 行动影响情绪
观念 -
行动 -
情绪 -


要先对治痴、然后转贪为施、心就会悦。

要怎样对治痴呢?要有慧。

怎样得慧?要持戒、修定。

三学: 戒、定、慧

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Still want to ask why?

Sunshine, why?

Why do you hurt our body, me and Tree?

Sunshine goes away quietly

阳光呀,为什么?

为什么你要晒痛我和的身体?

阳光淡淡走了


Rain, why?

Why do you hit our warmth, me and Tree?

Rain goes away slowly

呀,为什么?

为什么你要淋湿我和的温暖?

唏嘘走了

Wind, why?

Why do you blowout our bond, me and Tree?

Wind goes away loudly

呀,为什么?

为什么你要吹散我和的关系?

呼呼走了


Water, why?

Where will you take me?

Water coldly and silently decaying Leaf

呀,为什么?

你会带我往何去?

冷冷不语

慢慢消融

Monday, November 8, 2010

Self-awareness of emotions and feelings


The assignment this week is to observe your feelings/emotions in various situations throughout the day. You should write at least three situations:

1. Simply describe the situation, example: my coworker wants me to help with his job…
2. This issue makes me feel (any emotion, positive or negative), example: angry, happy, anxious, etc.
3. Rate the intensity of the emotion/feeling – 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), example: rate 7
4. How long did the emotion/feeling affect me, example: 1 hour


这星期的功课: 观察你在生活事件中出现的情绪感受

写出至少三件事:

1. 简单描述事件,例子: 我的同事要我幫他的工作

2. 这事让你感觉(任何正或负面情绪/感受),例子: 氣憤、高興、焦急或其他

3. 评估那情绪感受的激烈度 - 1(最低)到10(最高),例子: 評估7

4. 那情绪感受影响我多久,例子: 1小時

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Practicing sincerity


This week’s homework: whenever I greet people, such as "Hi! How are you? Have a great day!" Ask myself, “Do I really mean it? Do I greet people with sincerity?”

Practice sincerity to myself, and sincerity when giving my best blessing to others in daily life.

At the end of the day, review: Did I improve today? Did I feel more peaceful and happier by cheering up others whenever I greeted them, and did others sense my sincerity?

这星期的功课﹕当我每次问侯人你好!你好吗?祝福!时,问自己,我是否发自内心的真诚?我是否诚心诚意问侯人呢?

每天修持真诚的对自己,也以这真诚的心对他人,给于诚心诚意的祝福。

过了一天,再问自己﹕今天有进步吗?观察自己是否内心比较和谐喜悦,问侯人时而会令他人感受到那份真诚更愉悦?

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