Alright.
First post, first baby step.
I came across this idea yesterday night before I sleep.
Since I love to blog, and I have always wanted to learn something valuable everyday, I gave birth to this blog here.
The something valuable mentioned are something that has got to do in making me a better person, in making better use of free time, in heighten my knowledge in Buddhism, in enlightening me of the path should be taken.
Do not mistake me as a pious person, for I have no such capability, at least not yet.
My intention is purely simple.
I want to be a better person and I want to learn.
I know how by throwing jargons and spitting out righteously religious statements somehow may irritate some. I have no such motives. I am merely killing two birds with one stone.

Blogging + Initiative to learn Buddhism = This blog

Haha. As easy as that.
Really, I am not the all good person you expect out of such a blog's writer. I am neither perfect nor bad. I am like most of you. I can be mischieveous, I can be as dull as your parents, I can be anything my emotion dictates me to be. I am still controlled by emotions, by feelings, not yet by rationale, not yet by logic.
See? I am just like you, adding the desire to be a better person.

I know, I know. So you think I will not bitch ever again? I will not join the group and so all sort of silly stuffs? Haha. I have yet able to NOT do those.

Buddhism, in my view, is a way of life. It teaches you how to lead a better life. Yet, it doesn't control your life. To emphasize, it aids and guides, instead of demanding you to follow a set of rules. The goal is to do no evil and to be able to achieve the ultimate happiness. Please do correct me if I am wrong. Like I say, I am eager to learn.

So why bow to the Buddha statue? Why the chanting and offerings?
Those are signs of respect. Those are actions to acknowledge that Buddha found the way to achieve the right happiness. And by bowing to Buddha, I am saying, "Yes, You are right. And I respect You for that". Make it easier to understand: It is like you are acknowledging Albert Einstein's contributions to Science by saying, "He was such a brilliant man. He has done a great job in easing our lives now. I admire him. And he inspires me". Only that what Einstein did are not measurable to what Buddha did so you do not bow upon Einstein's image. Get what I mean? LOL.

Gee. I talk like I am a saint, an angel. Macam tahu sangat. Fact is, I don't even know if what I am saying is 100% accurate. Therefore I must learn. LOL.

Right, so what I will do now is to write a phrase, at least, as frequent as I can about something that will hopefully leads me to a greater understanding of Buddhism.

First for this blog, I learnt metta (loving kindness) and I can simply do that by wishing everyone, from the bottom of my heart, that you all will be well and happy. It is a good deed. Makes me feel good and hopefully will be able to make you all feel good too.

So may you be well and happy.

: )