After Biology class Genieve and I walk to the Lecture Theatre at the New University Building (NUB). You might think that both of us are going together right? Well, I'm the one who was going not Genieve, she's just dropping me off to the talk is held by the Sunway University Buddhist Society (SBS). We invited Datuk Seri Victor Wee (he's a Malaccan!) from Taylor's University Lakeside Campus to give a talk on how we can apply Buddhism in our everyday life.
When I arrive at Lecture Theatre 2 (LT2), I knock on the door. Hon Pong, the president of the society notices me through the small transparent glass on the door as he signals Yee Tang to open the door for me. I quickly make my way to the front seat. The chair is really tricky to pull out as the bottom of the seat has some kind of spring which makes the chair to reposition to its original place. That really concerns some of the seniors as they are worried whether I will fall of the chair or not. Everything turns out fine.
Datuk Seri Victor Wee talks about relationship between us and the people we interact in our everyday life. First relationship between couples (husband and wife & BF and GF). "Why there are young couples ended up in a divorce nowadays?" Datuk questions us. "Because during the dating time, they were so blinded by love. By the time, they got married, they found out their true colours and it will end up in a big fight and arguments. That's when divorce steps in," Now I know why my folks didn't want me to be involved in a relationship. That's one part of my question has been answered. For husband and wife there are four kinds which are:
A male ghost with a goddess (Husband is bad but the wife is good)
A female ghost with a god (Wife is bad but the husband is good)
A male ghost and a female ghost (Both husband and wife are bad)
A god with a goddess (Both husband and wife are good)
I bet everyone will pick the last one. Everyone wants a happy marriage or relationship.
Moving on to friends, teachers and students as well as family. On family, parents must set good examples to the children, giving them unconditional love and spending time with them to make the bond closer. Also doing good too! If a parent drink a lot or smoke, the child might follow the footsteps when he or she grows older. In school or college, teachers and lecturers are the source of knowledge for students as they educate the future generations as they will run the country (it doesn't matter which profession) in years to come. Not just educating them through books but also protect them from danger.
Friends on the other hand, we have to choose the ones who care for us, concern about, giving advice when times in need, providing the biggest support. Guiding us away from evil. Not the ones who downgrades us or even left you when you're in trouble and not accepting for who you are as a person. The reality is nobody is perfect! We have our flaws and strength, we need to accept and learn from it. If a friend who is not worth it, just walk away. You don't need give him or her a snap when you two pass by, give them a big smile with warmth. I'm sure they will regret one day.
To promote peace, it's like planting a seed on the ground and water it with love. When the trees grows, we can spread the love not the hate unless some people want to do the other way round. The talk ends with Q&A session and a small prayer. It's lunch time! You guess it! Free vegetarian lunch at the new cafeteria. My lunch can't go without tong sui. Datuk Seri Victor told us about his education journey. He did his degree at University Malaya (UM), proceeding his Masters in the UK and finally his PhD in the US. He reveals that he is a Professor in Hospitality and Tourism which brings much delight to Jia Jin as he is doing the course.
After lunch, we visit to the Pure Land exhibition at the Art Gallery, Level 1. We go into a special room where the walls are filled with sketches of lines. The fun part is when we use the iPad (borrowed from the exhibition), we can see the statues of Buddha and other work of art from the Middle East. It's really amazing! The exhibition is until 25 October 2016. Grab your chance and get ready to be transported into a magical world of wonders! Don't forget to sign the book too! What a fun day!
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