Phases and Stages

While i was typing this blog now, i could hear Bryan Wong's incessant and irritating quackings from the TV in my mum's room. Damm irritating... If only i could 'go over' to him and tell him to SHUT UP.

Haha, me and my sick mind, reminded me of a NUSBS snr that i have been working pretty closely with over the past few months. This guy has really impressed me lately with the change in his mannerism and attitude. Very happy for him.

On the contrary, i used to dislike this snr quite a lot. When i was an MC jnr member, he criticised us for our lack in interest in the Dharma. He felt that as MC, we shld attend ALL Sutta studies and go for all Dharma circles. He also often critcised practices and teachings from other schs of buddhism, just because he was faithfully following the teaching of one v popular teacher. He felt that what he learnt was most correct, and tried to bring down other ppl's practices (which he think were not right). Whenever i see him, i could feel some negative energies emitting from him, and i tend to get v tense and uncomfortable whenever he was around.

But over the yrs, he has transformed quite a lot. He has since followed another teacher, and has become very pleasant, calm and friendly. I guess yrs of meditation retreats, Dharma talks, daily practices and living a life closely with venerables have brought about this positive change in him. Nowadays, I can feel the compassion and loving kindness emitting from him when i talk to him. I feel so relax and comfortable whenever he is around now.

Indeed, all these changes do not come overnight. It comes in stages and phases of personal development and improvements. I am really happy for him.