To my darling nephew, we are in an unprecedented time in the history of mankind now. The world is in a standstill and more than half of humanity are locked down due to the pandemic starting from the emergence of a virus that we can’t even see with naked eyes (it is believed to haveContinue reading “To my nephew with love #3 human resilience”
Author Archives: Muditā
The isolation journal…starting with managing insomnia
Dealing with an additional issue in the face of the pandemic is not easy. The doctor has decided on a 3-month treatment break after I conveyed to her about my chronic insomnia that started since January. Maybe this is the only way to help me get back some sleep, she said. This, to me, cameContinue reading “The isolation journal…starting with managing insomnia”
The roots and the stream
Recently, I miss some of my friends that I met and knew from childhood, teenage-hood and young adulthood so much. The connections remain strong with some of them. So much more than I once thought! A recent conversation with Woonli, my brave friend who took the less travelled path and went to live in IndiaContinue reading “The roots and the stream”
The gift of time
After completing 5 cycles of treatment, a series of CT scans show favourable results early this week. In medical terms, there is an ‘interval sclerosis’ detected in the bone where the lesions was found in the last scan. Which means the bone is healing and patching up, according to how the doctor was describing toContinue reading “The gift of time”
To my nephew with love #2 overcoming fear
To my darling nephew: You know, this world that we are living in, is getting so much harder to navigate. I think the entire world is stressed out. As I am writing this to you, the Ukranian Flight 752 was shot down by the Iranian missiles just about a week ago. The US President hadContinue reading “To my nephew with love #2 overcoming fear”
To my nephew with love #1 Self-compassion
My darling nephew, I saw you growing up so rapidly over the past 18 months. From a newborn who finds comfort only in sucking milk and sleeping, you are now a toddler who loves to play hide and seek, and enjoys mimicking others’ words. You are like a sponge, absorbing the world around you curiously,Continue reading “To my nephew with love #1 Self-compassion”
緊記三大哲學
最近聽到的一些法語，在這裡簡單的用自己的理解記錄一下，警惕自己也當作是一個新年的修行展望。要是真的做到這些，人生必能百戰百勝。 1）老二哲學： 修行要成就，一定要做到“無爭”。保持謙卑，不要辯論，不用什麼都要贏。讓別人沾光，永遠不要和別人爭奪，永遠的默默耕耘。不說是非，不念舊惡。 2）剎車哲學： 貪念，嗔恨心，執著心，傲慢心升起的時候，好好的關照它。但是要提起正念，及時剎車，不要允許這些惡念繼續在腦海裡製造無謂的煩惱。 3）一半哲學： 這個世界，有贏必有輸，有得必有失，有勝也有敗，把得失心放下，則世界將變得空曠無比。
2019: A year of spiritual transcendence
I would like to end the year by thanking myself (for not giving in to fear) and everyone who has been caring so much for me during this time. 2019 is a year that I will forever remember as a year of spiritual transcendence. A year when I finally realise that this life is justContinue reading “2019: A year of spiritual transcendence”
My healing forest
I have officially named Mc Ritchie Reservoir as my HEALING FOREST. Over the past two months, I have made it a point to take at least 3 to 4 long walks in it every week. It is an activity that I look forward to doing most now! With my condition stabilising and the pain vanishingContinue reading “My healing forest”
Reflections from the final verse of Diamond Sutra
“Thus shall you think of all this fleeting world: A star at dawn, a bubble in a stream; a flash of lightning in a summer cloud, a flickering lamp, a phantom, and a dream.” ～ Diamond Sutra Reading the final verse from the Diamond Sutra a decade after I first encountered this profound Buddhist SutraContinue reading “Reflections from the final verse of Diamond Sutra”
