Introduction:
I went into vegetarian diet for the past eight months to experience what it is like to be vege. Also went for the 3-days course of vipassana meditation camp in early 2012. Living as a Buddhist does need alot of patience and discipline beside been mindfulness and taking the 5 precepts, ones needs to understand the karma and pali canon. Been Buddhist is not just going to temples and have monk to sprinkle holy chanted water, but one also has to learn to chant, understanding the pali canon and meditation. Buddhism is the best science that i have ever discovered and shall remain as the roots of religion plunge deep into myself.
Below: Me and my dog......I shaved on the 2nd day of CNY 2012
Credits:
To all my good friends and their friends, their mentor and good people who have shared and contributed one or two of their resources or those who are kind enough in granting me to have this site started.
To Richard Teh Chee Cheong for sharing his knowledge and also for his kindness of a very small gift which came with a big meaning, a LP Thuad black stone amulet that have trigger me to explore and discovered Buddhism. This girft had meant so much to me and had been with me wherever i go, i won't go without it. This amulet had proven and its power is no words how i can put it to make you more understand, but if you are into LP Thuad, you would know what i trying to say. With this amulet, i have make so much progress and learned so much of the wonders in Thai Buddhism. For his other information that had shared with me are the introduction of LP Jaran, Wat Amphawan's Vipassana meditation guru monk. Reading his book ' law of karma 3' inspired me so much that i even had two images of him framed up with temple stamp and a bucha (statue) of him. For his knowledge in Vajrayana and Mahayana Buddhism has also allow me to venture into the next level of Buddhism.
To Bro John Lim, another friend who is really into Vajrayana and since meeting him, I have learned so much in the ritual practice of Buddhism like smoke puja and also taken me as far as discovering stuppa in Penang and Ipoh. We had so much fun in Ipoh. I adapted the smoke puja for my week ritual at home and the smoke purified the environment of my house too.
Archan Paul, a British national who embraces Buddhism. Archan Paul took ordination as a monk and his preceptors are the linage of Archan Mun which has links to many great monks like Archan Thate and Maha Buawa who are forest monks practicing Vipassana meditation. He is now living in Penang but will soon leave for Sri Langka for his next level of his meditation.
KW Puah and Alvin who are my previous mates i have meet while working with Singapore Aerospace and many thanks to them both for introducing me to Wat Kura, Wat Thepbandit and Wat Padang Peliang - Where the miracles occured during the ancient time or when LP Thuad body was transported from Sami Mati, Grik to Wat Chainghai and had make a stop at this spot. His body fluid dripped on this spot and sprouted sand hill and had been there since that time. Phra Kru Ariyawanso who is the current chief monk here also had taught and shared with me his many experiences with LP Thuad and als the final resting place of LP Win.
WeRout AiWong for his contribution of Wat Telok Wanjah, Alor Setar. This was a majestic of excellent temple arts and crafts.
Joe Owi Boon Hoe for been my tour guide during my trip in Kelantan and believe it or not, most temples i have visited are those with giants or largest Buddha statues located in the eastern coast of Malaysia and probably the seconds in SEA and largest in Malaysia; sleeping buddha, meditating buddha and standing buddha. all these wonderful places are in my hearts and not forgetting the Thai food i have had experienced there were wonderful and fantastic.
Phothan Choi of WAT NAKA for his information of LP Lindam and Uncle Manak for his information on Thai temple system.
LP Sut for his wonderful bath and his advice and guidelines in predicting one's future...he helps to solved some of my problems.
Phothan Ngean of Wat Charok Padang for his jokes and bathing ritual. Also he is a very good example of stern monks who obey every system and very discipline monk in chanting....one should experience with him in this topic to feel the energy in his chanting.
Many thanks to people from all walks of life who have had shared one or two of their knowledges with me too and also their skills in Thai amulets collection. Somehow, i found collecting statue are more to my likings than amulet, but i do have few rare amulets from famous monks and their temples. Few amulets that i have in my collections are the newest version of Somdej Wat Rakang, LP Kaew's LP Thuad amulet with silver takrut, LP Sod Wat Paknam somdej, LP Koon small statue, gold amulet and silver ring and also the very old rian of LP Lingdam of Wat Naka.
Final Note:
Some of the stuppa images had been obtained from several website promoting tours to Nepal, but most of the images that published on this site are from my personal Nikon camera. The purpose of publishing images and information on this site is for sharing and education purpose and will not be responsible for any discrepancies that may arise from such dispute except rectifying them after verification.
