To my Christian friends: Pls kindly refrain from reading this entry as I am going to write some very sensitive religious issues. Just as much as I wish to respect the other religions, pls do not continue reading and I apologise for any upsets and offence(s) caused.

Its rather depressing to see several of my BS friends, one by one converting to the other religion. If you feel i am being biased against 'them', pls drop this idea completely, as I do have a fair share of Christian close friends. I just feel that the Dharma is precious, and its a great waste to have found the right path, and yet giving it up eventually.

The latest 'discovery' is one of my BS senior, who once participated in one of our earlier BS productions. She was also one of the 3 most regular attendees of our Engine Dharma Circle back in the older days. She has since given up buddhism for the other religion.

Another close BS friend is asking me: Jesus or Buddha; Bible or Suttas? I approached a few fellow buddhists for help. I received several kinds of replies: Its up to their own karma; There is nothing wrong with the other religion; Dun force him to take up buddhism!; Let him be; To each his own; bla bla bla...

Yes, I do agree that our faith in buddhism must be built up from within ourselves. Not everyone is ready for the Dharma. Tats why i nv wanna convert someone who is already happily settling down with another religion. But such arguement does not apply to someone who is still desperately seeking help and direction in life. His msn nick itself shows that he desperately needs guidiance and support. However, he felt he has ZERO fellowship in buddhism, whereas friends from the other religions have been offering him helping hands and making him feel real good abt life. I think all he needs is just a gentle pull from the other side and he will be successfully pulled over.

Sayalay always love to repeat in her Dharma talks and retreats that there is NOT much time to waste. Treat every single moment as if its the last. Treasure the human life as we may not necc be reborn as a human being again. In fact its so hard to get the human life.

Sad to say, i seldom see fellow buddhists supporting one another in life. I seldom hear of ppl encouraging one another to go for retreats, Dharma talks or even share the Dharma books. Many will choose to go with their bf/gf or with their fixed small grps of friends. I am not saying it ALWAYS happnen like tat, but most of the time they love to use 'law of impermanance' and 'karma' to teach one another, which most of the time + unfortunately makes the 'sick' guy feels more unbearable and depress.

I am saying all these not becos i feel great or noble myself. I know i am pretty much a problem kid myself. But at least my faith in the Dharma remains strong and i do feel the urgency to help those who are feeling very shaky in their faiths in the Dharma. But i myself as a small candle cannot light up the entire room. It requires everyone's effort.