Singapore time 8.00 am 26th September 2007
Yesterday I sold 30 lots of Compact under my wife's account for S$0.03 under the bought price of S$0.04. So I lost about S$385 because I need money to pay TV installment.
I will clear her account when I need more money later whether market is up or down.
Wednesday, 26 September 2007
Tuesday, 25 September 2007
CPF
Singapore time 7.49 am 25th September 2007
Meddling the rules in CPF can only make things worst for Singapore. The PAP government thinks they are good for Singaporeans, but the truth is the reverse.
To make Singaporeans to wake up, the government should make institutions like hospital, prisons, drug addict centres, old folk homes etc provide compulsory vegetarian food. This is a psychological warfare to right the minds of Singaporeans.
By amending retirement age, make compulsory annuity to save for old age thinking Singaporeans are stupid, the PAP government is done for. Expect fewer votes for the next general election.
To help the lowest 30% of Singaporeans, it is frugality that is the key word. HDB should provide homes with no improvement internally, so home price will be lowered. By making home so expensive for the average people, people tend to spend, go for higher standard of living, overspending on themselves and furnishing their home expensively. Majority are on debt. Mortgage debt, credit card debt, installment debt for car, home appliances, furnishing etc.
Singapore is not Switzerland. To have a stand of Switzerland, we need to be graceful and of a uniform race stolk. Singaporeans are of yellow, brown and dark skinned people, so unifying them is a bit troublesome. Swiss are mainly Europeans. You PAP leaders are stupid if you cannot recognise this difference.
The old age in Japan is due to climate and mono race culture. Can majority of Singaporeans live above 85 years old ? I doubt so. We live in the equator area and is hot and humid all year round. Everyday, my home has to be moped or the dirt will accumulated. This dirt is oily. This shows our air is polluted. So how can we all live above 85 years of age ? Healthy men after running collapsed and died. Their death are telling us the sign that we live in an unhealthy environment. So for more petroleum and chemical plants to expand, this is not good for the health of Singaporeans. Already the expelled smoke from the ships plying in Singapore and the channels around us, are polluting our air, not to mention the smoke from vehicles, the life span of Singaporeans will not be longer or comparable to Japan.
Meddling the rules in CPF can only make things worst for Singapore. The PAP government thinks they are good for Singaporeans, but the truth is the reverse.
To make Singaporeans to wake up, the government should make institutions like hospital, prisons, drug addict centres, old folk homes etc provide compulsory vegetarian food. This is a psychological warfare to right the minds of Singaporeans.
By amending retirement age, make compulsory annuity to save for old age thinking Singaporeans are stupid, the PAP government is done for. Expect fewer votes for the next general election.
To help the lowest 30% of Singaporeans, it is frugality that is the key word. HDB should provide homes with no improvement internally, so home price will be lowered. By making home so expensive for the average people, people tend to spend, go for higher standard of living, overspending on themselves and furnishing their home expensively. Majority are on debt. Mortgage debt, credit card debt, installment debt for car, home appliances, furnishing etc.
Singapore is not Switzerland. To have a stand of Switzerland, we need to be graceful and of a uniform race stolk. Singaporeans are of yellow, brown and dark skinned people, so unifying them is a bit troublesome. Swiss are mainly Europeans. You PAP leaders are stupid if you cannot recognise this difference.
The old age in Japan is due to climate and mono race culture. Can majority of Singaporeans live above 85 years old ? I doubt so. We live in the equator area and is hot and humid all year round. Everyday, my home has to be moped or the dirt will accumulated. This dirt is oily. This shows our air is polluted. So how can we all live above 85 years of age ? Healthy men after running collapsed and died. Their death are telling us the sign that we live in an unhealthy environment. So for more petroleum and chemical plants to expand, this is not good for the health of Singaporeans. Already the expelled smoke from the ships plying in Singapore and the channels around us, are polluting our air, not to mention the smoke from vehicles, the life span of Singaporeans will not be longer or comparable to Japan.
Share Investment
Singapore time 7.43 am 25th September 2007
Last Friday I sold 10 lots of GMG Global at S$0.115 over the bought price of S$0.14. So I lost about S$333. I need money to prepare for Adriot and Goldton rights issue, so I have to sell them. Yesterday the price went up to S$0.14 and closed at S$0.13. It is just my bad luck to sell on the wrong day, or my loses can be minimised.
Last Friday I sold 10 lots of GMG Global at S$0.115 over the bought price of S$0.14. So I lost about S$333. I need money to prepare for Adriot and Goldton rights issue, so I have to sell them. Yesterday the price went up to S$0.14 and closed at S$0.13. It is just my bad luck to sell on the wrong day, or my loses can be minimised.
Friday, 21 September 2007
CPF Annuity
Singapore time 7.42 am 21st September 2007
I don't know much about annuity which is like an insurance scheme to pay client during their old age till they die. There is no balance to go to the benefactor.
Intention for the scheme is the assumption that Singaporeans will live longer beyond 85. The handful above 85 is low in percentage point. So many people might not like the scheme to be implemented or want opt out clauses for them.
Life and death are natural. The government should not do too much into everyday life of Singaporeans. The teaching of moral is more important. Filiel piety should be promoted. Or else Singaporeans will just be very indivualistic and selfish as they know their parents have enough money for their old age.
I don't know much about annuity which is like an insurance scheme to pay client during their old age till they die. There is no balance to go to the benefactor.
Intention for the scheme is the assumption that Singaporeans will live longer beyond 85. The handful above 85 is low in percentage point. So many people might not like the scheme to be implemented or want opt out clauses for them.
Life and death are natural. The government should not do too much into everyday life of Singaporeans. The teaching of moral is more important. Filiel piety should be promoted. Or else Singaporeans will just be very indivualistic and selfish as they know their parents have enough money for their old age.
Friday, 14 September 2007
Zhongyong
Singapore time 9.13 am 14th September 2007
Zhongyong
compile on 18th December 2006 from posts in Google.com group soc.culture.singapore plus others Posts
What Heaven has conferred is called The Nature; an accordance with this nature is called The Path of duty; the regulation of this path is called Instruction.
[What which is Destiny is called self-nature or characteristics. That which leads Destiny is called Tao. Cultivating Tao is called religion.]
[Our life is fated or destined under the influences of stars, sun and moon etc. So we are acting according to all these influences. The One leading or a step above the Destiny is called Tao. Tao controls our fate. The teaching of cultivation and action in cultivation is called religion. Therefore Confucianism is a religion. Chinese regard Confucianism as a philosophy or teaching, this is wrong. Teaching of moral conduct is religion.]
The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path. On this account, the superior man does not wait till he sees things, to be cautious, nor till he hears things, to be apprehensive.
[The Tao cannot be left for an instant. Can leave IT is not Tao. Therefore the gentleman abstains from longing what he does not see, abstains fears which he has not heard.]
[Tao cannot be left means IT is a part of us and cannot be separated. If we look for Tao outside our body, that is not Tao. So one has to abstain from desires and unnecessary fears.]
There is nothing more visible than what is secret, and nothing more manifest than what is minute. Therefore the superior man is watchful over himself, when he is alone.
[Cannot see what is not clear or visible. Cannot visualise what is minute. Therefore the gentleman is careful when he is alone.]
[Tao cannot be seen because IT is too minute or Void. So the sage is careful of his conduct even when alone without the scrutiny of other people.]
While there are no stirrings of pleasure, anger, sorrow, or joy, the mind may be said to be in the state of Equilibrium. When those feelings have been stirred, and they act in their due degree, there ensues what may be called the state of Harmony. This Equilibrium is the great root from which grow all the human acting in the world, and this Harmony is the universal path which they all should pursue. Let the states of equilibrium and harmony exist in perfection, and a happy order will prevail throughout heaven and earth, and all things will be nourished and flourish.
[Pleasure, anger, sorrow and joy, when they are not in our mind or developed in our mind, our state of mind, this is called Central. When those feelings have been stirred, but our mind is neutral, this state is called Harmony. Central is the root or base of the whole universe. Harmony is reaching Tao in this world. Perfecting Central and Harmony, this is the site of heaven and earth. All things will benefit from this.]
[Pleasure, anger, sorrow and joy are feeling of common people in everyday life. The sage cannot be like them. So he has to keep his mind in neutral stage of mind and be impartial to what is right and wrong, good nor evil, long nor short, front nor back etc. When he is able to perfect himself in this state of mind, he is in trinity with heaven and earth, him as the people, ren. This trinity will evoke the base of the universe and all things will benefit from him alone. He is able to influence all things on earth.]
The first part of Zhongyong. Another translation is from copy text, blue is from Legge and red is my comment, and brown is my translation.
Zhongyong
compile on 18th December 2006 from posts in Google.com group soc.culture.singapore plus others Posts
What Heaven has conferred is called The Nature; an accordance with this nature is called The Path of duty; the regulation of this path is called Instruction.
[What which is Destiny is called self-nature or characteristics. That which leads Destiny is called Tao. Cultivating Tao is called religion.]
[Our life is fated or destined under the influences of stars, sun and moon etc. So we are acting according to all these influences. The One leading or a step above the Destiny is called Tao. Tao controls our fate. The teaching of cultivation and action in cultivation is called religion. Therefore Confucianism is a religion. Chinese regard Confucianism as a philosophy or teaching, this is wrong. Teaching of moral conduct is religion.]
The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path. On this account, the superior man does not wait till he sees things, to be cautious, nor till he hears things, to be apprehensive.
[The Tao cannot be left for an instant. Can leave IT is not Tao. Therefore the gentleman abstains from longing what he does not see, abstains fears which he has not heard.]
[Tao cannot be left means IT is a part of us and cannot be separated. If we look for Tao outside our body, that is not Tao. So one has to abstain from desires and unnecessary fears.]
There is nothing more visible than what is secret, and nothing more manifest than what is minute. Therefore the superior man is watchful over himself, when he is alone.
[Cannot see what is not clear or visible. Cannot visualise what is minute. Therefore the gentleman is careful when he is alone.]
[Tao cannot be seen because IT is too minute or Void. So the sage is careful of his conduct even when alone without the scrutiny of other people.]
While there are no stirrings of pleasure, anger, sorrow, or joy, the mind may be said to be in the state of Equilibrium. When those feelings have been stirred, and they act in their due degree, there ensues what may be called the state of Harmony. This Equilibrium is the great root from which grow all the human acting in the world, and this Harmony is the universal path which they all should pursue. Let the states of equilibrium and harmony exist in perfection, and a happy order will prevail throughout heaven and earth, and all things will be nourished and flourish.
[Pleasure, anger, sorrow and joy, when they are not in our mind or developed in our mind, our state of mind, this is called Central. When those feelings have been stirred, but our mind is neutral, this state is called Harmony. Central is the root or base of the whole universe. Harmony is reaching Tao in this world. Perfecting Central and Harmony, this is the site of heaven and earth. All things will benefit from this.]
[Pleasure, anger, sorrow and joy are feeling of common people in everyday life. The sage cannot be like them. So he has to keep his mind in neutral stage of mind and be impartial to what is right and wrong, good nor evil, long nor short, front nor back etc. When he is able to perfect himself in this state of mind, he is in trinity with heaven and earth, him as the people, ren. This trinity will evoke the base of the universe and all things will benefit from him alone. He is able to influence all things on earth.]
The first part of Zhongyong. Another translation is from copy text, blue is from Legge and red is my comment, and brown is my translation.
Thursday, 13 September 2007
Equity
Singapore time 7.36 am 13th September 2007
I applied for Chasen rights issue of 5000 and applied for excess issue of 5000. At 1 cent per share I just need S$100 amd with S$1 for the transaction, which is cheaper than broker fee of S$43.
My shares are now stuck as the prices are lower than when I bought them. Whatever it is this is not important. This is part and parcel of life.
I applied for Chasen rights issue of 5000 and applied for excess issue of 5000. At 1 cent per share I just need S$100 amd with S$1 for the transaction, which is cheaper than broker fee of S$43.
My shares are now stuck as the prices are lower than when I bought them. Whatever it is this is not important. This is part and parcel of life.
Sunday, 9 September 2007
The Diamond Sutra
Singapore time 10.23 am 9th September 2007
The Diamond Sutra -- The Vajracchedika-Prajna-Paramita Sutra
The most important part of this sutra is the four lines stanza. It is
' All phenomena are like;
A dream, an illusion, a bubble and a shadow;
Like dew and lighting;
Thus should you meditate upon them.'
See the quotations:
1st 'Subhuti! what do you think? If someone filled the Universe with the seven treasures and gave them all as alms, would his merit be great?'
Subhuti replied: 'Very great, World Honoured One. Why? Because this merit is not the nature of merit, the Tathagata says it is great.'
'Subhuti, if on the other hand, someone received and kept even a four lines stanza of this sutra and expounded it to others, his merit would surpass that (of the giver of treasures).
2nd 'Subhuti, I now tell you truly. If a virtuous man or woman filled a number of universes, as great as the number of sand-grains in all these rivers, with the seven treasures, and gave them all away in alms, would his or her merit be great?'
Subhuti replied: 'Very great, World Honored One!'
The Buddha said to Subhuti:'If a virtuous man or woman receives and holds (in mind) even a four lines stanza of this sutra and expounds it to others, his or her merit will surpass that of the almsgiver. Further, Subhuti, where-so-ever this sutra or even one of its four lines stanzas is expounded, you should know that all devas, men and asuras should make their offerings there as if the place was a Buddha stupa or a Buddha temple.
3rd 'Subhuti, if on the one hand, a virtuous man or woman, in giving alms, sacrifices as many lives as there are sand-grains in the Ganges, and on the other hand, someone receives and holds (in mind) even a four lines stanza of this sutra, and expounds it to others, the merit resulting from the latter will be greater.'
4th 'Subhuti, if (on the one hand) a man, in his practice of charity gives away the seven treasures piled up in a heap as great as all the Mount Sumeru in the universe put together, and (on the other hand) another man receives, holds (in mind), reads and recites even a four lines stanza of this Prajna-paramita Sutra, and expounds it to others, the merit resulting from the former's dana will not be worth one-hundredth, one-thousandth, one-ten-thousandth and one-hundred-thousandth part of that obtained by the latter, as no conceivable comparison can be made between the two.
5th 'Subhuti, if on the one hand, someone gave away in alms the seven treasures in quantities sufficient to fill all the worlds in uncountable aeons, and if on the other hand, a virtuous man, or woman developed the Bodhi-mind, and received, held (in mind), read and recited even a four lines stanza of this sutra and expounded it to others, the latter's merit would surpass that of the former.
In what manner should it be taught to others? By teaching it without attachment to form with the immutability of the absolute. (The translation of the last sentence might not give a clear picture of the Chinese words. 'Pu tung' means no action or expounding the doctrine of inaction.)
This sutra also said about the man.
In the last 500 years, before the final passing of the Tathagata, there will be those who will observe the rules of morality and perform good actions which will result in blessing. These people will be able to develop a faith in these sentences (which they will consider as) embodying the Truth. You should know that they will not have planted good roots in just one, two, three, four, or five Buddha lands. They will have planted them in countless thousands and tens of thousands of Buddha lands. Upon hearing these sentences, there will arise in them a single thought of pure faith.
(2nd) How much more so if someone is able to receive, hold (in mind), read and recite the whole sutra! Subhuti, you should know that such a person will achieve the highest and rarest Dharma.
(3rd) World Honored One, if someone after listening to this sutra believes that his mind is clean and pure, he will realize reality. We should know that such a person will achieve the highest and rarest merit.
(4th) but in the last epoch, the last five hundred years period if there be a man who (happens to) listen to this sutra, believes, understands, receives and holds it, he will be most rare.
(5th) 'Just so! Subhuti, just so! If on the one hand, there be a man who listens to this sutra and is not filled with alarm, fear, or dread, you should know that such a person is most rare.
(6th) 'Subhuti, in future ages, if a virtuous man or woman is able to receive, hold (in mind), read and recite this sutra, the Tathagata, by means of His Buddha Wisdom, will know and see clearly that such a person will achieve immeasurable and un-limitable merits.
(7th) and if (on the other hand) a person after listening to this sutra believes in his own mind without (further) contradiction, the latter's merit will surpass that of the former. How much more so if this sutra is written, received, held, read, recited and expounded to others!
(8th) 'Furthermore, Subhuti, if a virtuous man or woman receives, holds (in mind), reads and recites this sutra and is despised by others, this person who is bound to suffer from evil destinies in retribution for his past sins, and whose karmic sins are now eradicated by the others' contempt, will attain Supreme Enlightenment (Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi). (I will not attain supreme enlightenment by meditation but by other people's contempt.)
(9th) Now if in the last period in the Buddha kalpa someone is able to receive, hold (in mind), read and recite this sutra, his merits will far exceed mine which resulted from my offerings made to Buddhas, for mine cannot be reckoned as one hundredth, one thousandth, one ten thousandth or one hundred thousandth part thereof; in fact no computation or comparison is possible. Subhuti, in the last period of the Buddha kalpa, if a virtuous man or woman is able to receive, hold (in mind), read and recite this sutra, my full statement of this person's merits will create derangement, doubt and disbelief in the minds of all listeners. (If this is talking about me, my spiritual power will be greater than Gautama Buddha.)
(10th) and (on the other hand) another man comprehended that all dharmas were ego-less and thereby achieved perfection of patience (ksanti), the latter's merit would surpass that of the former.
The last 500 years or last epoch is the present time before the end.
It is quite difficult to explain the sutra paragraph by paragraph. By summarizing it I quote a sentence from the sutra: Their minds should abide nowhere. (When meditating, we have to think of nothing good or bad.)
Most meditation methods teach their own particular style. Some ask you to count your breathing, some ask you to chant a mantra, some ask you to concentrate on the vital points, some ask you to see an image, close your eyes and picture the image in your minds. All these rely on sound, images, smell, touch etc. When we make use of our mind to do all these things, we will not get 100% spirituality. When our mind is in inaction, a total emptiness, 0 digit, then 100% spirituality can develop.
We have to be in inaction also, when not meditating. For example, when people argue about the flag moving, either the wind or the flag moves, your answer to them is that their minds move, not the wind or the flag. We will become emotionless regardless of happiness or sadness around us.
If I am the stated One, then I am Maitreya Buddha !
The Diamond Sutra -- The Vajracchedika-Prajna-Paramita Sutra
The most important part of this sutra is the four lines stanza. It is
' All phenomena are like;
A dream, an illusion, a bubble and a shadow;
Like dew and lighting;
Thus should you meditate upon them.'
See the quotations:
1st 'Subhuti! what do you think? If someone filled the Universe with the seven treasures and gave them all as alms, would his merit be great?'
Subhuti replied: 'Very great, World Honoured One. Why? Because this merit is not the nature of merit, the Tathagata says it is great.'
'Subhuti, if on the other hand, someone received and kept even a four lines stanza of this sutra and expounded it to others, his merit would surpass that (of the giver of treasures).
2nd 'Subhuti, I now tell you truly. If a virtuous man or woman filled a number of universes, as great as the number of sand-grains in all these rivers, with the seven treasures, and gave them all away in alms, would his or her merit be great?'
Subhuti replied: 'Very great, World Honored One!'
The Buddha said to Subhuti:'If a virtuous man or woman receives and holds (in mind) even a four lines stanza of this sutra and expounds it to others, his or her merit will surpass that of the almsgiver. Further, Subhuti, where-so-ever this sutra or even one of its four lines stanzas is expounded, you should know that all devas, men and asuras should make their offerings there as if the place was a Buddha stupa or a Buddha temple.
3rd 'Subhuti, if on the one hand, a virtuous man or woman, in giving alms, sacrifices as many lives as there are sand-grains in the Ganges, and on the other hand, someone receives and holds (in mind) even a four lines stanza of this sutra, and expounds it to others, the merit resulting from the latter will be greater.'
4th 'Subhuti, if (on the one hand) a man, in his practice of charity gives away the seven treasures piled up in a heap as great as all the Mount Sumeru in the universe put together, and (on the other hand) another man receives, holds (in mind), reads and recites even a four lines stanza of this Prajna-paramita Sutra, and expounds it to others, the merit resulting from the former's dana will not be worth one-hundredth, one-thousandth, one-ten-thousandth and one-hundred-thousandth part of that obtained by the latter, as no conceivable comparison can be made between the two.
5th 'Subhuti, if on the one hand, someone gave away in alms the seven treasures in quantities sufficient to fill all the worlds in uncountable aeons, and if on the other hand, a virtuous man, or woman developed the Bodhi-mind, and received, held (in mind), read and recited even a four lines stanza of this sutra and expounded it to others, the latter's merit would surpass that of the former.
In what manner should it be taught to others? By teaching it without attachment to form with the immutability of the absolute. (The translation of the last sentence might not give a clear picture of the Chinese words. 'Pu tung' means no action or expounding the doctrine of inaction.)
This sutra also said about the man.
In the last 500 years, before the final passing of the Tathagata, there will be those who will observe the rules of morality and perform good actions which will result in blessing. These people will be able to develop a faith in these sentences (which they will consider as) embodying the Truth. You should know that they will not have planted good roots in just one, two, three, four, or five Buddha lands. They will have planted them in countless thousands and tens of thousands of Buddha lands. Upon hearing these sentences, there will arise in them a single thought of pure faith.
(2nd) How much more so if someone is able to receive, hold (in mind), read and recite the whole sutra! Subhuti, you should know that such a person will achieve the highest and rarest Dharma.
(3rd) World Honored One, if someone after listening to this sutra believes that his mind is clean and pure, he will realize reality. We should know that such a person will achieve the highest and rarest merit.
(4th) but in the last epoch, the last five hundred years period if there be a man who (happens to) listen to this sutra, believes, understands, receives and holds it, he will be most rare.
(5th) 'Just so! Subhuti, just so! If on the one hand, there be a man who listens to this sutra and is not filled with alarm, fear, or dread, you should know that such a person is most rare.
(6th) 'Subhuti, in future ages, if a virtuous man or woman is able to receive, hold (in mind), read and recite this sutra, the Tathagata, by means of His Buddha Wisdom, will know and see clearly that such a person will achieve immeasurable and un-limitable merits.
(7th) and if (on the other hand) a person after listening to this sutra believes in his own mind without (further) contradiction, the latter's merit will surpass that of the former. How much more so if this sutra is written, received, held, read, recited and expounded to others!
(8th) 'Furthermore, Subhuti, if a virtuous man or woman receives, holds (in mind), reads and recites this sutra and is despised by others, this person who is bound to suffer from evil destinies in retribution for his past sins, and whose karmic sins are now eradicated by the others' contempt, will attain Supreme Enlightenment (Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi). (I will not attain supreme enlightenment by meditation but by other people's contempt.)
(9th) Now if in the last period in the Buddha kalpa someone is able to receive, hold (in mind), read and recite this sutra, his merits will far exceed mine which resulted from my offerings made to Buddhas, for mine cannot be reckoned as one hundredth, one thousandth, one ten thousandth or one hundred thousandth part thereof; in fact no computation or comparison is possible. Subhuti, in the last period of the Buddha kalpa, if a virtuous man or woman is able to receive, hold (in mind), read and recite this sutra, my full statement of this person's merits will create derangement, doubt and disbelief in the minds of all listeners. (If this is talking about me, my spiritual power will be greater than Gautama Buddha.)
(10th) and (on the other hand) another man comprehended that all dharmas were ego-less and thereby achieved perfection of patience (ksanti), the latter's merit would surpass that of the former.
The last 500 years or last epoch is the present time before the end.
It is quite difficult to explain the sutra paragraph by paragraph. By summarizing it I quote a sentence from the sutra: Their minds should abide nowhere. (When meditating, we have to think of nothing good or bad.)
Most meditation methods teach their own particular style. Some ask you to count your breathing, some ask you to chant a mantra, some ask you to concentrate on the vital points, some ask you to see an image, close your eyes and picture the image in your minds. All these rely on sound, images, smell, touch etc. When we make use of our mind to do all these things, we will not get 100% spirituality. When our mind is in inaction, a total emptiness, 0 digit, then 100% spirituality can develop.
We have to be in inaction also, when not meditating. For example, when people argue about the flag moving, either the wind or the flag moves, your answer to them is that their minds move, not the wind or the flag. We will become emotionless regardless of happiness or sadness around us.
If I am the stated One, then I am Maitreya Buddha !
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