Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Feb 2, 2012, 3:11 am
When the time and karma is right, we will reach enlightenment, whether through chanting, meditation or death. This explains what works for some may not work for others. The path of enlightenment include the first path of accumulation of merits and path of preparation.  In 闻，思，修，行，�...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Oct 25, 2011, 12:24 am
1. Making an Advance Medical Directivehttp://www.hpp.moh.gov.sg/HPP/MungoBlobs/667/796/FORM1.AMD.pdf An Advance Medical Directive (AMD) is a legal document that you sign in advance to inform the doctor treating you (in the event you become terminally ill and unconscious) that you do not want any ext...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Oct 16, 2011, 9:25 pm
Just to share with you an incident after the talk on "Is there a Good Death?" at Ren Ci Community Hospital on 15 Oct 2011 (Sat). During the tea break, I saw a rather young girl having a sandwich alone at a corner and was pleasantly surprise to know that she is only 14 years old.  As with most peopl...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Oct 14, 2011, 1:52 am
THE FOUR POWERS OF PURIFICATIONThe purification practices found within Buddhism are not unlike the practices applied in many other religions. The most essential mental factor that one requires is sincerity or honesty with oneself. When one wants to purify past negative karma, one has to do some acti...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Sep 25, 2011, 11:32 pm
  The ' L I T T L E ' Things As you might remember, the head of a company survived  9/11  because his son started kindergarten.  Another fellow was alive because it was  His turn to bring donuts.  One woman was late because her  Alarm clock didn't go off in time.  One was late b...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Sep 20, 2011, 9:30 pm
The Dash by Linda Ellis I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend. He referred to the dates on her tombstone from the beginning...to the end. He noted that first came the date of her birth and spoke of the following date with tears, but he said what mattered most of all was the ...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Sep 13, 2011, 2:00 am
She knew that she would not live long once she knew she had cancer that had spread. She did not openly acknowledge the dreadful disease nor wish to talk about it. She wanted to play the low key mode, not to upset her loved ones too much, to finish her unfinished relationship, and not to give addi...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Aug 29, 2011, 4:56 am
Steven was diagnosed with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC-Cancer of the Nose Ear and Throat) Stage IV in September 2006. The cancer cells had spread to the brain and at the base of skull, despite the fact elsewhere in the body was cleared of tumor. He was given multiple treatments rounds of Radi...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Aug 18, 2011, 3:12 am
There are numerous explanations why there are 108 beads, with the number 108 bearing special religious significance in a number of Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Some holds that the numerology of the decimal numeric system was key to its inception. 108 is therefore founded in Dharmic ...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Aug 16, 2011, 12:24 am
This Life is about: 1. Impermanence – that all composite things will change 2. Non-Duality – that all composite thing is neither pleasant nor unpleasant, likes nor dislikes 3. Equanimity – that all students being calm and even-tempered with blissful composure &#...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Aug 14, 2011, 10:31 pm
Letting go need practice and then putting the practice into your daily activities. It takes a while for everyone to accept that nothing is impermanence and holding on to anything will cause suffering.. Emotions and all materials things are like a ball on fire, you feel warm by gett...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jul 27, 2011, 11:50 pm
Everything is a test To see what you will do. If you fail to recognize what is before you, You will have to start anew! 一切是考驗 看爾怎麼辦？ 覿面若不識， 須再從頭煉。 ~Bhikshuni Heng Je  -- May you be well, happy, peaceful. With Gratitude, ROBIN
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jul 14, 2011, 11:28 pm
While faith in Buddhism does not imply "blind faith", Buddhist faith (as advocated by the Buddha in various scriptures, or sutras) nevertheless requires a degree of faith and belief primarily in the spiritual attainment of the Buddha.  Faith in Buddhism centers on the understanding that the...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jul 11, 2011, 2:57 am
馬來西亞八打靈佛光文教中心　 「面對生死與善生善終」佛學講座 【人間社記者陳玉苗 馬來西亞八打靈報導】 http://life.fgs.org.tw/content/culture_art_news.php?ArticleNo=60889&news_class=SS02 圖說 1：「面對生死與善生善終」佛學講座，獲得�...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jun 23, 2011, 3:26 am
新加坡醫學講座-如何面對生和死 100/06/21 http://www.fgs.org.tw:81/gate/gb/life.fgs.org.tw/content/culture_art_news.php?ArticleNo=60422&news_class=SS06 http://www.fgs.org.tw/news/news_content.aspx?news_no=20110621000024 【人間社記者辜天財 新加坡報導】談死向�...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - May 5, 2011, 11:43 pm
Like the author below, I am never a "politically" inclined person. After all, being a Singaporean, most of the elections were walkover with no opposition contesting my area or GRC, and election day was just one more extra holiday in every 4 years. As Buddhist, I also understand that all these ar...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - May 3, 2011, 11:59 pm
We have the same teacher.. the Guatama Buddha - Shakyamuni. It is said that the Buddha offered 84,000 teachings during the years after his awakening. He offered 84,000 ways for students to move toward enlightenment. It wasn't that the Buddha created 84,000 lesson plans from which to learn, b...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Apr 7, 2011, 11:01 pm
Buddhism is so wonderful, it is a lesson for all of us to remind ourselves as a self restraint and self practice... and yet it should never be used as a corrective comment to point out the mistake of others, unless the person is your student or under your linage of care. As I have always said,...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Mar 8, 2011, 10:07 pm
'Release of life' religious practice spurs big business: group Central News Agency, Taiwan News 2 Oct 09; Taipei, Oct. 2 (CNA) In Taiwan, religious groups spend more than NT$200 million (US$6.19 million) annually to engage in "release of life" rituals, which they practice 750 times on average eac...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Feb 14, 2011, 9:11 pm
Quite often, I hear people mentioned the word "No Choice" as if he is resigned to fate, circumstantial limitations and something that they cannot get out. When asked further, to these people, it is like "the fishes must be in the water" ; "that birds must learn to fly" ; "that termites will have to ...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jan 27, 2011, 3:29 am
The Pali canon identifies three bases of merit (Pali: puññakiriyavatthu). In the Puññakiriyavatthusuttaṃ ("Meritorious actions discourse," AN 8.36 or A 8.4.6),[1] the Buddha identifies these three bases: giving (dānamayaṃ puññakiriyavatthu) virtue (sīlamayaṃ puññakiriyav...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jan 11, 2011, 11:09 pm
Tiffany - in her own classOriginally uploaded by Robin3388 Tiffy came to our home as a little puppy from the pet shop. She was an imported pedigree American Cocker Spaniel and we had her when she was 8 months old. As she was our first dog in the new house, we were afraid that she was lonely as a ...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Dec 21, 2010, 12:38 am
Last nite, I spoke on Buddhism's NIKE - the Four Dharma Seals of Buddhism namely, N ot-self, I mpermanence, K arma, E nlightenment. Buddhism is distinguished by four characteristics, called the Four Dharma Seals. The Four Seals are: All compounded things are impermanent. All stained emotio...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Nov 24, 2010, 8:33 pm
My teacher recently asked me if people with me during the trip were my students. I hesitate to say yes.. and just told him that some have learned meditation from me, and may be they could be my "students", others had only attended one or two of my meditation class, and thus cannot be classified a...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Nov 8, 2010, 11:03 pm
Everyone dies, and we just have to live a meaningful life before we go... Well, everyone met someone in this life... and through their actions and reactions, linked emotional, psychologically and physically at some point in time... Such linkage may cause joy, happiness and may also cause hur...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Oct 21, 2010, 12:07 am
During my class yesterday, my professor and teacher shared on Dr Carmen Zammit, one of her student who was awarded her PhD posthumously. I specifically asked her why a dying person would wish to do a PhD. Deep inside, I know it is actually a personal question. I see resemblance of her in my ...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Sep 16, 2010, 2:55 am
To let go does not mean to stop caring,  it means I can't do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off,    it's the realization I can't control another. To let go is not to enable,    but allow learning from natural consequences. To let go is to admit powerlessness, which me...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Sep 13, 2010, 6:21 am
Yes, attachment is painful. 55% of marriages in Sweden end up in divorce (http://www.darndivorce.com/divorce-rates-around-the-world/) Blind attachment is the worst... and "till death do us part" is so so so painful and suffering for the one left behind.. I know some one who is dying sometimes coul...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Aug 13, 2010, 10:20 pm
We all fear death. But what exactly do we fear on death? Death is an event and dying is the process. Perhaps it is fear of pain and suffering , which can be very real if we have cancer. But nowadays medical advancement can tailor pain management to the needs of every patients. So that shouldn'...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jul 21, 2010, 10:43 pm
Our 3 animals: Pig - Delusion, ignorance Rooster - Greed, desire Snake - Anger, hatred Transforming the Three Poisons: Greed, Hatred, and Delusion In Buddhist teachings, greed, hatred, and delusion are known, for good reason, as the three poisons, the three unwholesome roots, and the ...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jul 14, 2010, 9:05 am
I recently started another round of public lectures (my third wave) and this seem to be a common question. People asked me if it was free of charge to attend my lectures; organiser asked how much I would charge them for giving the lecture; and even a temple asked me my charges and expenses for givin...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jul 2, 2010, 11:23 pm
Some people meditate to get "things". Some went Astral traveling. Some thinks that power can be "improved by meditation.. some thinks that meditation can improve one's "luck". Meditation has many forms. Some use it for pleasure and fun. Some use it for Relaxation and sleep. And Buddhists use it...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jun 23, 2010, 10:31 pm
So often we received emails from friends that today (as in everyday) is an international friendship day. I always wonder why we have friends? The most common type of friendships are friends of Utility. Look around you. We want to have friends who can help us in our career (business acquaintance)...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jun 23, 2010, 1:55 pm
Hello Dear   I know that we haven't known or come aross each other before considering the fact that I sourced your email contact through the netin search of trusted person who can assist me urgently and save my life. My name is Agnes Oscar Kamau Kingara 24 years old female fr...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jun 22, 2010, 11:37 pm
Do not believe in anything (simply) because you have heard it. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. Do not believe in anything because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything (simply) because it is found written in your ...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jun 22, 2010, 4:16 am
facebook Robin Chan Tuck Wai has: 1270 friends 8 photos 114 notes 73 Wall posts 145 groupsJoin me on Facebook Hi, I have started using Send Good Karma, an application on Facebook, and I think you would like it too. Facebook is a website that ...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jun 22, 2010, 12:28 am
One of the most used metaphors in Buddhism (especially Zen Buddhism) is that of the finger and the moon. It warns against mistaking the finger which points to the moon, i.e. your teacher, guru, teaching, religion, etc, and the moon, i.e. that towards which the finger points (enlightened state, Buddh...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jun 16, 2010, 8:44 pm
A friend read a chapter which explained how one can practice the Buddha Dharma to decrease suffering in the next lives, and not just this one. She like this bit 'compared to the suffering we will have to endure then, this life's suffering no longer seems so unbearable". The faith of reincarnation ...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jun 9, 2010, 2:04 am
Most of us don't face the reality of impermanence or death. This is because we forget that our lives are transitory and impermanent, When we quarrel with each other, we fight as if we are going to live for ever. But, when we face the reality of death, our quarrels will cease and we should have p...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jun 5, 2010, 8:22 am
We all fear death. Some people even tried to avoid mentioning the word death and dying. We used words and phrase, like the person has passed away; I lost my brother: he is gone with the lord: he has crossed the rainbow bridge, etc. We live in a death denying society. In our pursue of excellence, ...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Jun 1, 2010, 11:37 pm
Saw news of an acquittance death: SINGHEALTH'S group chief operating officer, Dr Wong Yue Sie, died on Friday 28 May 2010, after suffering a massive stroke a week earlier. Dr Wong, 49, who underwent emergency surgery, had not regained consciousness. Death will come, whether brutal whether sudden, w...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - May 17, 2010, 10:46 pm
The worst moment for any atheist is when he feels grateful for something and has no-one to thank! I heard of this before and so disagree with it. Why should one focus his gratitude to an object or subject? The concept of god always existing is hard enough to try to understand. And so is th...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - May 16, 2010, 8:53 am
No one is above the law of karmic cause and effect....NO ONE! When one is afflicted by greed, anger and ignorance, unwholesome actions arise. When one is freed from greed, anger and ignorance, unwholesome actions cease. Thus, follow the teaching of the four noble truths and eightfold noble paths to ...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - May 14, 2010, 8:03 am
In the Pali Canon's Buddhavamsa the Ten Perfections (dasa pāramiyo) are (original terms in Pali): 1. Dāna parami : generosity, giving of oneself 2. Sīla parami : virtue, morality, proper conduct 3. Nekkhamma parami : renunciation 4. Paññā parami : transcendental wisdom, insight 5. Viriya (al...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - May 13, 2010, 11:45 pm
A candle, a windopposing force, equal strengthToo strong, too weakto end in a storm Perhaps the windis the strength to test the candleand make a brighter light Perhaps we are all candles our obstacles the windit gives us strengthand meaning to our brightness -- May you be well, happy, peaceful. W...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - May 13, 2010, 4:21 am
修福不修慧。象身挂璎珞。 修慧不修福。罗汉应供薄。 In the Buddha's phrase above, If you practice compassion without wisdom, you will be re-incarnated as an elephant full of jewels. And if you practice wisdom without compassion, you will be re-incarnated as a monk who has no ...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - May 13, 2010, 4:18 am
The Chinese language is very rich in wisdom practice.. if you know it well. 文 化 mean culture in the Chinese language.. but the Character used is very interesting.. The first word is 文 (wen) means language or knowledge... whereas the second word 化 (hua) means dissolve or mixed. Thus cult...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - May 4, 2010, 9:36 pm
The Wheel of Life (illustrated here as a Tibetan Thangka) is an important Buddhist symbol. This illustrates the cycle of birth, death and rebirth (Samsara.) The wheel is held by a demon king called Yama. He represents impermanence. In the centre there are a cock, a snake and a pig. These symbol...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - May 3, 2010, 5:03 am
Why do people know that the end of life is Death and yet attached to all this samsaric actions. Is it "when you are in this world, you have no control of your own fate? 人在江湖，身不由己 " as people always say. We can't let go of anything.. thinking that we own them and we establis...
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Robin C. posted an article on Robin's Karma - Apr 30, 2010, 4:22 am
I finished my Biostats exams on 29 April. Since I have shared on the blog before( http://robin33.blogspot.com/2010/03/my-biostats.html) , I should give an update on this suffering. The night before the exam, I had the same nightmare that I have arrived at the wrong exam hall, at the wrong time an...
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